Societal trends set to impact ISVs in 2022
If you thought things have been busy for technology developers and engineers throughout the pandemic, just wait for this year. By James Pemberton, director, global ISV, alliance and developer Strategy at Zebra Technologies Many of the challenges experienced across...
Is ERP out of reach of the SME?
If you think ERP software is too expensive for a SME, think again. That's the word from Heinrich de Leeuw, MD of Seidor South Africa, who points out that ERP technology enables SME owners and directors to have a real time dashboard of important data in the business....
Why SMB food and beverage manufacturers need industry-relevant ERP
ERP adoption has accelerated since the 1990s, and with this came the opportunity to focus on particular industries. This development recognised that to drive high performance in the face of increasing complexity and uncertainty, businesses need tools and...
Why ERP projects fail
ERP systems require a certain level of planning and co-ordination to build and maintain. Unfortunately, many ERP projects ultimately fail as they are driven by short-term goals that have little relevance to the long-term success of an organisation. By Mark Wilson,...
SAP Quality Awards celebrate customer successes
After a year characterised by a digitisation of services and business models due to the pandemic, the SAP Quality Awards for Customer Success returned to celebrate African enterprises’ efforts at adopting digital technologies and attaining intelligent enterprise...
ERP meets a need in business sustainability
Sustainability today is one of the biggest and most compelling forces business has to face moving forward, a five year study by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group has revealed. The effect of sustainability on business is so far reaching, the...
Revlon selects SAP for e-commerce acceleration
Revlon plans to use the RISE with SAP offering to expedite the company's strategic cloud migration. Revlon, which last year saw e-commerce net sales soar approximately 40%, remains focused on enhancing its end-to-end digital capabilities to support continued...
Hyperpersonalisation, increased customisation, reinvigorate ERP
The accelerated digitisation of 2020 has seen a rapid increase in the adoption of digital products and services, creating a surge in customer touchpoints that has caused an exponential data explosion. By 2025 the volumes of data that human and machine interactions...
Is it time to upgrade to ERP?
There are a few clear signals indicating that the current software solution may be holding back business growth. Making the move from an accountancy solution to an ERP system, designed specifically for small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), is a valuable and...
Protect your ERP system from cybersecurity breaches
Cybercrime taps into the vulnerability of business systems and can pose a real threat to a robust supply chain. By JP van Loggerenberg, chief technology officer at Syspro A sophisticated ransomware attack recently targeted the world's largest meat processor. Following...
Enterprise services key for streamlined business operations
When looking to overhaul the business and make it customer-centric, operations are a key factor to consider. Companies need to analyse their processes in order to have full sight of production and once this analysis is complete, operations can be optimised through...
Hyperpersonalisation (and increased customisation) reinvigorates ERP
The accelerated digitisation of 2020 has seen a rapid increase in the adoption of digital products and services, creating a surge in customer touchpoints that has caused an exponential data explosion. By 2025 the volumes of data that human and machine interactions...