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  1. The AI Narrative Is More Than Just a Story

    Published: 05/September/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    With all the current AI chatter in ERP and cloud, one naturally knows all the major vendors are playing the artificial intelligence game. One could also assume that the happier vendors are to talk up AI, the easier it is to introduce new software on the market. Rightly or wrongly, the presumption here would be…

  2. Image of Capgemini building | Syniti

    Capgemini to acquire Syniti for greater data management reach

    Published: 31/August/2024

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Capgemini has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Syniti, the enterprise data management software and services provider.

  3. Leverage ease of compliance, scalability to make the case for finance transformation

    Published: 29/August/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Around 25 percent of SAP customers globally have moved to SAP S/4HANA Finance and around 24 percent are currently implementing the solution, according to research from SAPinsider (note: Mastering SAP and SAPinsider are part of the Wellesley group of companies). SAPinsider’s Benchmark report, SAP S/4HANA Finance State of the Market 2024, surveyed 124 SAP customers…

  4. Save on maintenance costs with effective warranty management

    Published: 28/August/2024

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Effective warranty management is essential for asset-intensive organisations to minimise maintenance costs, as most recover less than one percent of their maintenance spending on warranty claims due to challenges like poor tracking and record-keeping, while high-performing companies can recover over four percent.

  5. Image of a person looking down a chain of a string of lights | Boomi SAP

    And Boomi! You’re integrated: Composing an SAP partnership

    Published: 22/August/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Ed Macosky, chief product and technology officer at Boomi, talks SAP partnerships, the iPaaS offering, and why composability is here to stay.

  6. Disability support provider HenderCare beefs up SAP SuccessFactors with new modules

    Published: 22/August/2024

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Australian disability support provider HenderCare has boosted its SAP SuccessFactors with three new modules to improve how the company handles its employee data.  HenderCare implemented modules Employee Central, Recruiting and Onboarding to support its data transformation goals while also optimising HR and payroll processes.  Established in 2004 in Adelaide, HenderCare provides aged care services, disability…

  7. What technical and cultural shifts are required to achieve a clean core on SAP’s S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition

    Published: 22/August/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    SAP’s shift to cloud-based solutions means standardised systems using best practices are favoured over more heavily customised solutions, as the reduced complexity allows for easier upgrades, improved performance and scalability.  SAP calls maintaining an ERP system that is as close to standard as possible a “clean core”, which leverages SAP’s extensibility frameworks and minimising customisations. …

  8. Cox Automotive Australia moves from SAP R/3 to SAP S/4HANA through RISE with SAP

    Published: 22/August/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Automotive services and technology company Cox Automotive has adopted RISE with SAP to upgrade its Australian business’s legacy SAP R/3 system directly to SAP S/4HANA.  Headquartered in the US, Cox Automotive provides vehicle remarketing services and digital marketing and software for automotive dealers and consumers.  Tony Grooby, Chief Information Officer of Cox Automotive Australia, shared…

  9. Customer experience is king in B2B ecommerce

    Published: 24/June/2024

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Business transformation has placed the chief marketing officer (CMO) and chief experience officer (CXO) in the driver’s seat of business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce portals as customer experience becomes a differentiator for organisations, according to DXC Digital Practice Manager Erik Burton.  “Business-to-consumer (B2C) online digital channels have traditionally been driven by business, whereas B2B ecommerce portals are…

  10. Procurement changes help Australian government agencies move to SAP S/4HANA faster

    Published: 11/June/2024

    Reading time: 4 mins

    The Australian Government last year announced it was replacing its enterprise resource planning (ERP) procurement program, GovERP, with a new approach called APS ERP.  Compared to the centralised and consolidated nature of GovERP – also known as the Shared Services Transformation Program – APS ERP allows individual agencies to choose what ERP solution they want…