The two-tier ERP strategy trend, in which companies run a primary ERP system on-premise with one or more additional ERP systems in the cloud, has been steadily gaining ground. Because the model is decidedly different than a traditional ERP implementation,…
There is little doubt that IQity’s cloud manufacturing software complements NetSuite’s cloud ERP software. After attending a webinar during which IQity demonstrated some of its features on the NetSuite platform, Andrew Bolivar, a senior consultant for Ultra Corporation, came away…
“Personalization” is a big buzz word in enterprise software, especially in customer-facing marketing applications. FinancialForce, a cloud ERP provider on the Salesforce App Cloud, is bringing personalization to a somewhat unexpected corner of the enterprise: the finance function. The latest…
By Rex Ahlstrom, BackOffice Associates For many years, enterprises were limited to employing just one ERP system. But technology advances now allow enterprises to shift to post-modern ERP deployments, using best-in-class solutions within a hybrid apps architecture. This evolution provides…
Human capital management (HCM) software used by HR departments has rarely been considered cutting edge. Yet a fair amount of innovation is taking place in HCM, thanks largely to vendors’ decision to move their applications to the cloud, points out…
There are plenty of do’s, don’ts, gotchas, pitfalls and minefields waiting for the naive or unsuspecting when it comes to ERP implementation. So much so, in fact, that lawsuits over failed ERP implementations are a regular occurrence. These seven implementation…
Last year Infor began rolling out cloud ERP software targeted to specific industry verticals, including solutions for the automotive, hospitality and aerospace/defense industries. Delivered through Amazon’s Web Services platform, the software includes development tools, management tools and built-in analytics. This…
ERP is unlike most areas of IT. For operating systems, the primary vendors dominate. You have Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X, some flavors of Linux and little else. Few users ever look beyond that list. It’s much the same with…
The ERP landscape has been undergoing big changes in recent years. Accordingly, Enterprise Apps Today interviewed several experts in this field to determine what’s going on with ERP, where it’s all heading and what companies should be doing about it.…
Infor looks serious about its plans to become a leading cloud services company. Today the ERP supplier announced an agreement to acquire GT Nexus, a provider of cloud supply chain and procurement software that counts adidas Group, Caterpillar, Home Depot…