Enterprise resource planning
By Louis Columbus on May 8, 2017
Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) continues to be one of the hottest enterprise apps today, fueled by the relentless need all companies have to increase sales while delivering customized orders profitably and accurately. Here are a few of the many results CPQ strategies are delivering today: Companies relying on CPQ are growing profit margins at a 57% greater […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on April 18, 2017
Why Mass Personalization Efforts Fail and Ten Simple Steps to Fix Them Over the past four decades, valiant attempts at personalization have failed due to the lack of relevant and intelligent automation. Moreover, expectations of consumers and prospects have only grown. The result – an expectations gap in personalization that manifests itself in fickler consumers […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on April 13, 2017
One Integrated, Global System For Finance And HR Delivers Business Success This case study examines Ensono’s experience implementing Workday’s HR and Finance enterprise applications in the cloud. Ensono provides infrastructure management services for global companies. Ensono delivers next-generation IT solutions and helps organizations plan for optimized, future infrastructures. By implementing Workday, Ensono was able […]
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By Louis Columbus on March 28, 2017
There are many reasons why IT integration projects fail. From the lack of senior management support to imprecise, inaccurate goals, IT integration projects fail more often than they have to. Based on consulting I’ve done with system integrators, distribution providers, financial services firms, logistics providers and manufacturers, five core lessons emerge. One of the most […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud Computing, enosix, enosix integration, enosiX Salesforce integration, enosix SAP integration, ensosix integration, Enterprise resource planning, erp, IT Fail, IT Failures, Louis Columbus' blog, salesforce.com, sap
By Louis Columbus on February 6, 2017
93% of global product leaders say that predictive maintenance combined with real-time equipment monitoring enabled by integration is a must-have for factory planning today. 75% of global product leaders plan to implement factory of the future initiatives and programs in the next five years or less, starting with Industry 4.0 67% of automotive executives expect […]
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By Louis Columbus on January 30, 2017
35% of companies adopting Industry 4.0 predict revenue gains over 20% in the next five years. Data analytics and digital trust are the foundations of Industry 4.0. Cost-sensitive industries including semiconductors, electronics, and oil and gas are the most focused on adopting Industry 4.0, with 80% of companies in these industries saying it is one […]
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By Louis Columbus on January 18, 2017
The more integrated the systems are supporting any selling strategy, the greater the chances sales will increase. That’s because accuracy, speed, and quality of every quote matter more than ever. Being able to strengthen every customer interaction with insight and intelligence often means the difference between successful upsells, cross-sells and the chance to bid and […]
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By Louis Columbus on October 19, 2015
Gartner announced their top 10 strategic technology trends for 2016 at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo held October 4 – 8th in Orlando. David Cearley, Vice President and Gartner Fellow, presented the company’s Top Ten Strategic Technology Trends for 2016. You can find the video here. Key take-aways from his presentation and the trends announced are provided […]
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By Denis Pombriant on July 1, 2015
I’ve written many times about how conventional, premise-based, ERP seems to be evaporating and CPQ, configuration, pricing, and quoting, are business processes that illustrate the point. First, let’s all agree that ERP isn’t going extinct as it evaporates—it’s too valuable—but it is getting a haircut. Many of the functions leaving ERP are condensing back into […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on May 9, 2015
SuiteWorld Comes Of Disruptive Age Over 7,500 attendees convened at the San Jose McEnery Convention center for the 5th annual NetSuite SuiteWorld. The four day event brought together customers, partners, and influencers among the ecosystem. As one of the original cloud pioneers, the appropriate event theme focused on the impact of disruption. Taking its […]
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