Entries by Angeli Menta

How to Choose an Effective ERP for Ecommerce

Choosing the right Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for your ecommerce business is more than just picking the best one from a list of “popular” names. A good ERP can painlessly streamline your business processes, helping you operate more efficiently and effectively. Here are a few things to consider when doing ERP research: Consider Your […]

3 Ways Technology Is Set to Change the Face of Healthcare

Technology is quickly changing the face of healthcare. Electronic health records (EHRs) are readily available and accessible to both the doctor and patient. Additionally, 3-D printed biologies are used for testing and potentially transplantation are very exciting technological advances. And with mobile technology, medical wearables, and various health applications, our health is constantly in our hands […]

How Realistic Are Cloud ERP Solutions?

A recent blog post from enterprise app pros at Panaya surveyed the ease of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions and how likely businesses are to move to the cloud. It focused on three categories: cloud integration, security, and return on investment (ROI). Favorable to the cloud, over half of respondents support full cloud integration, with […]

Five Signs It’s Time to Upgrade to ERP Software

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software addresses many issues, automating and unifying critical business processes across an organization, making business data available in real-time. If your business isn’t utilizing it now, you greatly want to consider it. Below are five signs it’s time for your business to implement ERP software: Information System Neither Automates Nor Integrates Lack […]

Hilton Hotel Hires First Robot Concierge That Uses Cognitive Computing System

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) system IBM Watson will deliver a new concierge experience at Hilton hotels. A robot prototype, Connie (as a nod to Conrad Hilton, the hotel chain’s founder), will utilize knowledge from Watson and WayBlazer (the world’s first cognitive travel recommendation engine) to inform guests of local tourist attractions, hotel amenities, and popular recommendations. Like any […]

5 retail technologies that could revolutionize the in-store experience

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales improved 15.1% in the third quarter of 2015. Though e-commerce has been growing, brick-and-mortar stores are still prominent. These five digital technologies are are making an effort to bring technology in store: Interactive fitting rooms for shoppers to request immediate assistance. Beacons for retailers to reach customers on smart devices while they are in […]

Pushing education forward with education technology standards

The U.S. Department of Education recently released the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP). With mobile devices and high-speed Internet access serving as platforms for numerous advanced education technologies, NETP pushes education technology standards forward. Education standards include two components: a specific education competency and a grade level. They define what students should learn and when […]

Egbert Taylor Group Takes to the Cloud with Infor

Egbert Taylor Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of four-wheeled metal bins, recently deployed Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine). The cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application is expected to help improve decision-making, drive growth and boost customer service by improving the sales order process and enhancing visibility into the availability of new products, stock and production capacity. […]

Infor Continues to Experience Significant Growth in Healthcare

Infor shared their successful and continuously growing healthcare business unit at HIMSS 2016. Healthcare applications covering a broad spectrum in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) have contributed to nearly 450 new and expanded relationships in 2015. These include Children’s Health, UNC Health, Jackson Health System, Confluence Health, Memorial Health System and Liberty Healthcare Management. Additionally, Infor’s healthcare division completed 153 […]

Infor Announces End of support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and IBM Operating Systems

“This announcement is applicable only to on-premise software deployments.  It does not apply to products deployed in the cloud.  Effective May 31, 2017, (previously announced as May 31, 2016) Infor will no longer provide corrections for issues to Infor Lawson application and technology products, including Infor Lawson System Foundation (LSF) releases 9.0.1.X and 10.0.X.0 and […]