Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are mainstay of corporate IT. ERP initiatives are on the move again, following a period of retrenchment and the sweating of existing ERP investments. Read the latest news and developments on ERP, plus find tips and guides to help your organization with ERP implementation and strategy.
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News
13 Jun 2024
Epicor rides Southeast Asia manufacturing boom
Midmarket ERP software supplier capitalising on growing investments by Chinese and local manufacturing firms in region to drive business Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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13 May 2024
How SingPost is delivering on digital transformation
SingPost group CIO outlines the company’s efforts to leverage AI and automation to improve operations, emphasising the importance of building the right culture as it expands its regional footprint Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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20 Jan 2015
SAP’s Cohen on 2014 results: Europe strong north and south
SAP’s Emea president Franck Cohen optimistic about the supplier’s growth prospects in southern and northern Europe Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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09 Jan 2015
User groups defend licensing, but should Oracle rethink remuneration?
Two Oracle user groups have defended Oracle's licensing policy following open letter by Campaign for Clear Licensing Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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24 Dec 2014
Quiksilver expands e-commerce and sees 65% increase in revenue
Sports brand Quiksilver has seen a 65% increase in revenue after expanding its cloud-based e-commerce platform Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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15 Dec 2014
IBM named as supplier for NHS HR replacement system
IBM has been named as the preferred supplier for the new NHS electronic staff record (ESR) project Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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08 Dec 2014
M&S turns to predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked over Christmas
Marks & Spencer is using predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked with mince pies and turkeys over Christmas. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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03 Dec 2014
CIO Interview: Dustan Steer, IT director, Ted Baker
Dustan Steer, IT director for clothes brand Ted Baker, talks about upgrading the company's enterprise resource planning system Continue Reading
By- Clare McDonald, Business Editor
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11 Nov 2014
Drinks maker Edrington outsources SAP enterprise resource planning operation to Atos
Glasgow-based distiller Edrington outsources its ERP development, support and hosting to IT services firm Atos Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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11 Nov 2014
Qantas puts Oracle ERP in the cloud with Tata Consultancy Services
Airline Qantas signs IT outsourcing services firm TCS to upgrade its Oracle ERP platform and move it into the cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
10 Nov 2014
Migrating away from Windows Server 2003
In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Microsoft prepares to end support for the popular Windows Server 2013 operating system, we assess the risk for organisations that fail to migrate in time. We hear from IT leaders delivering benefits from enterprise social media use to improve staff collaboration. And we look at criticisms from Oracle users about the supplier’s software licensing practices. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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30 Sep 2014
Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Xerox aligns business and IT in streamlining applications
Xerox's IT division has been working with the business to standardise its HR management on a global basis Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
23 Sep 2014
Avon Rubber implements Sage ERP X3
Avon Rubber’s history stretches back to 1885, when it began manufacturing rubber-based products, today the manufacturer has been working with UK software supplier Sage for its enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2014
Morgan Motor Company swaps Sage for integrated IFS
Morgan Motor Company is replacing its Sage 500 accounting system with IFS Applications Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Sep 2014
Define a software delivery strategy for business innovation – four key steps
As software takes a central role in modern business models, application delivery capability has become the key enabler of disruption Continue Reading
By- Diego Lo Giudice and Kurt Bittner
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21 Aug 2014
Load balancing supports Kent County Council's VDI project
Kent County Council picks Kemp Technologies load balancers to support a deployment of VMware Horizon View and Workspace across its estate Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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14 Aug 2014
CIO interview: Dave Ubachs, CIO, Staples Europe
Staples is undertaking major IT projects in Europe that will see e-commerce improvements and back-end consolidation in 16 countries Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2014
IFS reports 13% increase in first half software licence revenue
IFS, the Sweden-based ERP company has reported half-year licence revenue growth of 13% Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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03 Jul 2014
Blender maker adds ServiceNow ITSM to business mix
Blender maker Vitamix has rolled out its ServiceNow IT service management (ITSM) beyond the improvement of its IT operation by automating tasks across the business. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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27 Jun 2014
Roadchef exits IBM Global Services for direct supplier relationships
Motorway services firm Roadchef ended an outsourcing deal with IBM Global Services when its IT was up for refresh and moved to SAP Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jun 2014
Unilever puts SAP at the captain’s table
Consumer goods company Unilever works hand in glove with SAP in “speeding up its growth”, according to senior executives at the two firms Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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23 Jun 2014
Oracle set to boost retail business with $5bn Micros acquisition
Oracle is expected to acquire internet-enabled point-of sale-specialist Micros Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2014
Can Salesforce.com re-engineer business IT?
With 1.5 million developers and a new focus on industry solutions, is Salesforce.com a business platform? Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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03 Jun 2014
Sapphire 2014: SAP CEO McDermott declares war on ‘complexity’ and sets Fiori free
Bill McDermott, SAP CEO, devoted his opening keynote at Sapphire 2014 to declaring war on business process “complexity” Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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19 May 2014
SAP certifies core business apps to run on Microsoft Azure
From June, users of SAP Business Suite software, Business All-In-One solution, SAP Mobile Platform, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and Hana platform will be able to run them on Azure Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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News
23 Apr 2014
The mid-market conundrum
Analysts Bob Tarzey and Bob Brown look at how mid market organisations can achieve 'best in class' IT applications with limited resources. Continue Reading
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07 Apr 2014
CIO interview: Leandro Balbinot, global CIO, HJ Heinz
Food giant HJ Heinz is gearing up to expand its international presence with a technology modernisation programme encompassing 23 countries Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2014
Ministry of Justice to invest up to £375m in court and tribunal technology reform
The Ministry of Justice has announced a five-year programme to update and replace technology used in courts and tribunals across the UK Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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News
20 Mar 2014
Application support and maintenance costs increase 29%
The cost of supporting and maintaining applications is increasing every year for Global 2000 companies in the US and UK, according to a study of 300 CIOs Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Mar 2014
Oracle finally sees revenue growth from hardware business
Oracle has finally seen a boost from its server business, with hardware sales up 8% in its latest financial results Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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News
14 Mar 2014
Interview: Charles Phillips, CEO, Infor
Charles Phillips is at a critical point in his role at Infor. Over the past three years as CEO he has invested heavily in overhauling the company's enterprise software Continue Reading
By- Derek Du Preez
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News
25 Feb 2014
Flexibility and integration drove NatWest Microsoft Dynamics migration
NatWest Business Banking selected Microsoft Dynamics CRM when it realised it needed full CRM capability Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Feb 2014
Essex CC sets upon IT transformation project after £16.6m deal with Fujitsu
Essex County Council has partnered with Fujitsu as part of a £16.6m deal to transform its corporate systems estate Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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Photo Story
17 Feb 2014
UK IT spending will outpace rest of Europe in 2014
Computer Weekly research reveals the IT spending priorities for UK and European organisations in 2014. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Jan 2014
Teradata launches analytics product as SAP BW replacement
Teradata has released an analytics product for SAP ERP, as a full-blown alternative to SAP BW Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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22 Jan 2014
HB Fuller sticks with HR in the cloud
Cloud based HR system gives adhesives maker the ability to manage its global workforce Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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22 Jan 2014
CIO interview: The challenge of delivering IT in a refugee camp
The United Nations (UN) looks after 58 million refugees. Naginder Kaur Dhanoa, CIO of the UN High Commission for Refugees speaks about the challenges Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
03 Jan 2014
Minerals firm Imerys upgrades IFS ERP as economy lifts
Imerys has 30 different ERP systems around the globe. A plan to move to a single instance of ERP, thrown off course by recession, was achieved in 2012; other business benefits have accrued Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2013
Nokia Solutions Networks HR rejects best of breed for best of platform
Nokia Solutions and Networks has chosen a ‘best of platform’ approach for its global HR programme in the wake of a reduction in staff from around 80,000 to 50,000, consequent to a restructure in 2011 Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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03 Dec 2013
Where is Satyam now? Well, it’s not Satyam for a start
Satyam, which was rescued from collapse in 2009, has plans for restoring its position as a top-tier Indian IT services provider Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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22 Nov 2013
Jaguar Land Rover builds data sharing infrastructure
Jaguar Landrover (JLR) has used a proposed data sharing standard to improve car development within its product lifecycle management (PLM) system. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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12 Nov 2013
Gartner Symposium: GE Capital reassesses supplier strategy
Financial services business GE Capital, is rethink its strategy for selecting strategic suppliers, in a bid to boost innovation within IT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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05 Nov 2013
Business-defined storage will help reconnect businesses with IT, says Forrester
Business-defined storage and datacentres will make IT more business-centric, according to Forrester Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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04 Nov 2013
John Chen agrees to steer BlackBerry survival strategy
CEO Thorsten Heins resigns from BlackBerry board as the ailing firm gets a $1bn cash injection from Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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22 Oct 2013
Case study: Pumps maker Hayward Tyler’s restructure sharpened ERP business focus
When a restructure arrives half way through an ERP upgrade, it could be a threat to the IT programme. But Hayward Tyler saw it as a chance to ensure business goals were at the heart of its Epicor project. Continue Reading
By- Lindsay Clark
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30 Sep 2013
Charity uses cloud HR system to keep track of staff working in danger zones
It took a disaster in Haiti to demonstrate to charity World Vision why it needed better HR systems Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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02 Aug 2013
Taylor Wimpey builds cloud forecasting process with Anaplan
Homebuilder Taylor Wimpy teams up with Anaplan to ditch its old Excel suite and head for the cloud Continue Reading
By- Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly
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15 Jul 2013
Lower uptake of cloud, ICT limiting medium-sized enterprises' productivity: CEBR
Medium-sized enterprises in the UK lagging behind large businesses in terms of productivity, because of lower adoption of ICT and cloud Continue Reading
By- Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor
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05 Jul 2013
Case study: Toyota fleet management system gathers global fork-lift truck data remotely
Toyota Material Handling Europe develops operational data management system that monitors and controls fork-lift trucks globally Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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04 Jul 2013
CIO interview: Pete Marsden, CIO, Asos.com
As online fashion retailer Asos.com continues to expand, its IT strategy is focused on new international locations and keeping up with web retail Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jul 2013
Tools for talent management
An increasing number of human resources management systems are coming to market.. What are the benefits? Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2013
HR technology booming as businesses turn to the cloud
Over the next 18 months, 60% of companies plan to roll out HR technology solutions, says analyst group Bersin by Deloitte. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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22 May 2013
McLaren uses high-speed data analytics to gain Formula 1 edge
The McLaren Group uses high-speed data analytics as it seeks a competitive edge for its Formula 1 racing team engineers Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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10 May 2013
CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, CIO, Lotus F1 Team
Graeme Hackland, CIO of Lotus F1, has worked for the race car team for 16 years. He has seen major changes in IT both on and off the track Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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09 May 2013
SAP customers could save billions through consolidation
SAP consolidation offers big savings, and HANA is expected to be a big part of the future of business IT, says HCL executive Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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08 May 2013
SAP readies the Hana-powered enterprise cloud
SAP is making its Hana in-memory database available as a hosted service to power enterprise applications Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna and Cliff Saran