Drum roll please… Oracle unveils yet another new enterprise resource planning (ERP) application this month; the Primavera Portfolio Management 8. The new application offers companies’ assistance in project portfolio management from conception to execution. This has been a busy month for the IT giant, as the company is stepping up its efforts to provide new […]
In an effort to optimize efficiency across project management and execution, Oracle has introduced Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne to Primavera Contract Management. The integration serves to bridge the gap between enterprise resource planning and construction project management. The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne to Primavera Contract Management integration boasts: Consistency across project-related reporting Decreased project risk by […]
Today at the company’s Palo Alto offices, SAP’s co-CEOs, Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe, fielded questions about the enterprise software giant’s general state. Last month SAP experienced certain discomfort when Léo Apotheker resigned as CEO after only nine months on the job, and speculators attributed his departure to SAP’s inability to get a solid […]
NetSuite has done a good job of establishing their reputation as the go-to cloud-ERP providers, and last week they announced a plan to help more businesses enjoy cloud-based ERP platforms, dubbed the NetSuite SP100 Program. With a new channel sales program that includes a 100% margin offer, NetSuite is allowing channel businesses to easily migrate […]
News about SAP implementations in the UK has been coming steadily, and for the most part it has been promising. Of note, Premier Foods implemented an SAP system in 2006, and is reportedly pleased with how the platform is helping them improve processes. Premier Foods’ goal was to seamlessly integrate the front and back offices, […]
Late last week, NetSuite announced their fourth quarter earnings, and their overall success in 2009 is undoubtedly a harbinger of widespread SaaS ERP uptake within the next few years. And if those numbers weren’t enough, they also announced that RedBuilt LLC switched to their product from SAP—NetSuite has successfully poached SAP customers before, but RedBuilt […]
Last week, Oracle launched a new version of their Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Release 2.5 PPM Process Integration Packs (PIPs), which integrates project management and ERP. The new offering is called Project Portfolio Management Integration Pack, and it connects Primavera P6 with E-Business Suite. In addition to integrating project management data, the new integrator also […]
ClickSoftware is positioned as a service optimization provider rather than an ERP company, but their latest innovation could foreshadow some progressive improvements in the ERP market. The company recently released a standalone mobility suite that aims to close the gap between the back offices and the employees in the field. ClickSoftware has offered mobile capabilities […]
Australian ERP company Pronto recently bested SAP, winning the business of the Australian branch of Freeworld Coatings, a global specialized coatings company. The Australian arm of the company recently underwent a restructuring phase, and they used Pronto’s PRONTO-Xi to consolidate their IT platform and replace the various legacy systems employed about the Australian operations. The […]
This week, Best Line Oil announced they will implement VAI’s S2K Enterprise for Distribution ERP solution to streamline business operations. Best Line Oil distributes Shell Lubricants in the Southeast US, and their Florida business partner, MCS Business Technologies, will also be deploying VAI’s S2K solution. Implementation of S2K began in September of this year, and […]