We are currently experiencing a new industrial revolution. Like past revolutions, it too will have immense impact, causing ripples throughout society. Some jobs will be replaced by intelligent robots, and some people will have new electronic companions, so called cobots. Two thirds of the children in primary school will work in jobs that don’t yet exist. In the future, manufacturing processes, working life, and our relationship with technology will be quite different.
Year: 2018
An Engaging ERP System Significantly Increases User Adoption, Advances Collaboration and is the key to Improved Business Behavior
Reading Time: 6 minutes“The consumerization of IT/ERP has generated opportunities for businesses to create more productive and satisfying working environments, where the staff is empowered to do their jobs better, without having to work harder. By ensuring that their ERP systems offer an engaging and rewarding experience, user adoption is boosted. And by incorporating social business functionality, which … Read more
Is it Time to Blockchain Your Supply Chain?
The next Big Thing has arrived – Blockchain – a silver bullet full of promise, albeit early in the hype cycle. Will it help your business and supply chain? Is it time to Blockchain?
Are you already capitalizing on your supply chain opportunities? Many of us are well down the track – alas, supply chains remain full of gaps to fill.
Converging Robots and ERP to Improve Decision-Making
The FIFA World Cup is well underway and, even if you aren’t the biggest soccer fan, soccer fever seems to have gripped the globe. While we are furiously debating the attributes of the teams, the competency of the referees and the quality of the stadiums, let’s also give a thought to a sign-of-the-times marketing campaign that depicts delivery drones delivering beverages to a stadium full of fans in Moscow.
Real-time Improvements with SYSPRO’s Actionable Insights
Reading Time: 3 minutesImagine what it would mean for your business to have real-time actionable insights into key performance information, and the tools for your people to quickly, easily and proactively address them. Driving performance management across an organization can prove extremely challenging, but this needn’t be the case. Historically, the Balanced Scorecard has been a popular tool used by many companies seeking this … Read more
Actionable Insights can Positively Influence Organizational Performance
Reading Time: 5 minutes“Prior to the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and predictive analytics, critical business decisions were made based on the analysis of historical data. Today, organizations that have a strong, future-fit ERP system in place, and that have implemented automation, have the ability to access huge volumes of data at the click of … Read more
Managing Business Growth with a Scalable ERP System
Rapid growth.
Two words usually associated with increased profit, improved output and enhanced business performance. Right? Not always.
ERP is Key to Improving Productivity and Profitability for Food Manufacturers
The incidence of serious food poisoning outbreaks is increasing globally, with more and more significant cases occurring more frequently around the globe. Most recently, South Africa experienced the world’s worst Listeria outbreak, killing over 70 people. The regulators’ immediate response was to target “suspect” businesses, and this led to the entire food and beverage supply chain having to review their processes.
Are Your Systems Creating Value for Your Customers?
What does value mean to you? To me it’s extremely personal as the perception of value will differ dramatically based on one’s personal taste, experience and cultural background. It also has an expiration date, by this I mean the first time you experience something beneficial, you perceive huge value in it, but the more familiar it becomes, the more it tends toward being expected, taken for granted.
