Distribution business trends for 2019, the year of moving strategically.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has a lot of people talking. The fact that those people no longer hail primarily from the world of science fiction is representative of just how far the ideas driving this technology have come. AI has entered the mainstream, and it has the technology world buzzing with excitement. The potential applications of AI are vast and varied. And in truth, that is where the real excitement lies—in finding out just how far we can take AI, and in turn, how far it can take us.
Kelly Squizzero, Infor’s Director, Industry & Solution Strategy, points to five key business trends that are shaping distribution business in 2019.
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Topics: Distribution, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Could AI solve that problem? Speed that process? Five important things you should ask to unearth AI opportunities in your organization.This article by Kevin Casey at the Enterprisers Project which is a community of CIOs discussing the future of business and IT, provides actionable insights on how IT and business leaders can think clearly about where AI might be a good fit.
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Topics: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
MASTER SERIES FOR MANUFACTURING: Part 1 - A webinar designed to share a knowledge base for manufacturing sciences & technology and applications to improve production performance.
As we hear more about Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things, and The Digital Factory, it might be a good time to reflect and develop a “Common Language” as it pertains to the word “Manufacturing.”
Since every word has specific meaning, we should ensure that terms such as “Manufacturing” and “Manufacturing Technology” are understood and articulated with a shared language.
This effort could also serve a very useful purpose as we review the developments in the past century and plan ahead for future ones.
“Manufacturing” is the REPETITIVE use of an organized collection of Physical processes, Information Processes and the combination of the two to achieve the “Product” at the required quantity, quality, cost, time and place.
It is the repetitive use of all processes that distinguish “manufacturing” from research, design, product development, etc.
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Topics: Digital Transformation, ERP, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Webinar, Process Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion PLM
According to Gartner, more than 3,000 CIOs ranked Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics as the top differentiating technology for their organizations. If BI and Analytics is such a game-changer, then why is the average adoption rate in organizations only 32%? Despite the efforts of Cloud BI vendors making it easier for users to acquire, explore, and analyze data sources without IT dependency, lack of data literacy and analytic skills still hinder widespread adoption for data-driven decision making. But the industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. The mainstream arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings with it the potential to finally meet the demand for actionable, enterprise-wide, fact-based decision making.
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Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, Cloud BI, Data Visualization, Networked BI
MASTER SERIES FOR MANUFACTURING: Part 1 - A webinar designed to share a knowledge base for manufacturing sciences & technology and applications to improve production performance.
As we hear more about Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things, and The Digital Factory, it might be a good time to reflect and develop a “Common Language” as it pertains to the word “Manufacturing.”
Since every word has specific meaning, we should ensure that terms such as “Manufacturing” and “Manufacturing Technology” are understood and articulated with a shared language.
This effort could also serve a very useful purpose as we review the developments in the past century and plan ahead for future ones.
“Manufacturing” is the REPETITIVE use of an organized collection of Physical processes, Information Processes and the combination of the two to achieve the “Product” at the required quantity, quality, cost, time and place.
It is the repetitive use of all processes that distinguish “manufacturing” from research, design, product development, etc.
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Topics: Digital Transformation, ERP, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Webinar, Process Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion PLM
Artificial intelligence (AI) has a lot of people talking. The fact that those people no longer hail primarily from the world of science fiction is representative of just how far the ideas driving this technology have come. AI has entered the main stream, and it has the technology world buzzing with excitement.
The potential applications of AI are as vast and varied as any complex technology vision that has ever been brought to life. And in truth, that is where the real excitement lies—in finding out just how far we can take AI and in turn, how far it can take us.
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Topics: Digital Strategy, Digital Journey, Artificial Intelligence
Start by putting the infrastructure in place to support a new way of thinking.
Digital technologies are dramatically changing the way we work and how we do business with customers and suppliers. Companies are seeing the inevitability of transformation. Whether you are on a fast-track for modernization or planning an elongated ramp-up, putting the right
ERP foundation in place is key to success.
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Topics: Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Journey, AI, Artificial Intelligence
The growing enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unquestionable and well documented. CEOs marvel at the potential of AI and deep learning to perform cognitive functions such as problem solving and reasoning – functions previously undertaken only by people.
Rather than making us redundant, all the evidence says that AI amplifies our potential. Infor’s Rick Rider explains how AI can make us better at being human.
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Topics: Digital Strategy, Digital Journey, AI, Artificial Intelligence
This checklist provides nine elements critical to a successful digital deployment, based on a timely report by Constellation Research.
Manufacturers eager to jumpstart growth opportunities are embracing
digital strategies. New technologies offer exciting ways to leverage sensor data, engage with customers, and automate processes. New ways of looking at products, services and the complete value chain are transforming the way we think about manufacturing products and distributing them to the market.
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Topics: Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy, Digital Journey, AI, Artificial Intelligence
Your Current ERP May Not Be So Current!
True, MRP calculations, Inventory Control, Finance, and Operations Management are not exactly new concepts. And yet Digital Transformation is said to impact every industry – so does Digital Transformation impact manufacturing? What does Digital Transformation even mean for manufacturers?
There are lessons to be learned from Amazon, Uber and Apple. Just ask the retailers, transportation and telecommunication companies that have been left behind.
If you are not expanding the reach of your ERP to impact your customer experience, your competitors are.
In this webinar you will learn how your ERP can become the self-service portal that customers demand, how mobile applications will improve the efficiency of your employees, how to sell more with an Omnichannel strategy based on the ERP and even how Artificial Intelligence now plays a role in speed and decision making.
What motivates top manufacturers to make the choice to purchase, replace, or upgrade their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution may surprise you. Learn how to lead the your company with Digital Transformation, before becoming victim to Digital Disruption.
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Topics: Digital Transformation, ERP, Webinar, Artificial Intelligence
