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What’s the difference between SCM and CRM?

CRM platforms track customer interactions, whereas SCM platforms track materials and product shipments. Tech buyers should know how these platforms differ before making a purchase.

By Andrew Froehlich • June 9, 2022

Keeping pace with different types of manufacturing processes

It's horses for courses in the industrial sector as partners look to help various kinds of manufacturers run on the emerging technologies that track with their needs.

By John Moore • June 9, 2022

Checklist for success after your ERP software go-live

An ERP go-live checklist can help implementation project teams confirm they've carried out all necessary steps. Learn what items project leaders should add to their list.

By Eric St-Jean • June 9, 2022

Companies ready for rocky economic HR tech market

When adopting HR tools from startups, managers protect themselves from economic trouble in the HR tech market with careful analysis before investing.

By Patrick Thibodeau • June 8, 2022

Apple Mac performance, features boost business appeal

The upcoming MacBook Air and Pro models will feature Apple's high-performing M2 chip, which will help workers in creative businesses edit videos and images faster.

By Mike Gleason • June 8, 2022

What IT skills are required for e-commerce?

While e-commerce involves a lot of marketing and sales, it also requires IT expertise to keep platforms running. Explore seven technical skills needed for e-commerce platforms.

By Andrew Froehlich • June 8, 2022

Explore the benefits and challenges of paperless offices

While transitioning to a paperless office can be costly, the benefits of paperless are enough to justify the cost for most organizations.

By Reda Chouffani • June 8, 2022

Hybrid meeting best practices emphasize engagement

In this book excerpt from 'Suddenly Hybrid,' learn about some hybrid meeting best practices that support engagement, regardless of where attendees are located.

By Katherine Finnell, Wiley Publishing • June 8, 2022

Effective hybrid meetings require training, equity, best practices

Authors Karin M. Reed and Joseph A. Allen discuss the need for proper training and best practices to support inclusive and effective hybrid meetings.

By Katherine Finnell • June 8, 2022

Salesforce moves forward with controversial NFT Cloud pilot

Salesforce integrates with TikTok and adds marketing and e-commerce features to its platform -- including NFT Cloud, which sparked controversy earlier this year.

By Don Fluckinger • June 8, 2022

Epicor ERP gets integration automation capabilities

Epicor released Epicor Automation Studio, an integration PaaS embedded into its ERP systems, Epicor Kinetic for manufacturing and Prophet 21 for distribution.

By Jim O'Donnell • June 7, 2022

How to welcome a new employee virtually and boost retention

How can organizations welcome new employees virtually and make sure they feel valued? HR leaders can use these 10 strategies and share them with managers.

By Carolyn Heinze • June 7, 2022

Contact center orchestration features on tap from Genesys

Genesys is set to productize contact center technology from LogMeIn Bold360, Exceed.ai and Pointillist acquisitions to better compete with Microsoft, Zoom and Salesforce.

By Don Fluckinger • June 7, 2022

Completing a migration to Windows 11 with Microsoft Intune

When IT administrators plan the switch to Windows 11, they may notice how similar the process can be to a Windows 10 update if they use Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Intune.

By Brien Posey • June 6, 2022

Elon Musk signals the risk remote work faces

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's decision this week to end remote work at the automaker may be an early indication of what's to come during an economic downturn.

By Patrick Thibodeau • June 3, 2022

The role of mobile email management in the enterprise

Mobile email management is a key facet of overall mobility management and, when properly deployed, will streamline functions and create a more secure environment.

By Michael Goad • June 3, 2022

UC, employee experience management offer complex insight

New research shows that many organizations are rethinking the employee experience amid remote work. Here are the methods, platforms and tools to consider in your evaluation.

By Beth Schultz • June 3, 2022

Tesla purges remote job openings after Elon Musk edict

Elon Musk has emerged as a leading critic of remote work, saying employees who work from home only pretend to work.

By Patrick Thibodeau • June 2, 2022

memorandum of understanding (MOU)

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is a formal agreement that outlines plans for a common line of action between two or more parties.

By Paul Kirvan • June 2, 2022

Microsoft updates Teams for manufacturing

Microsoft aims to make Teams more appealing to manufacturers with a new app, expanded walkie-talkie features and integration with scheduling software.

By Mike Gleason • June 1, 2022

SAP exec: Begin to prepare a sustainability strategy now

In this Q&A, SAP's Jim Sullivan discusses why sustainability has become an issue that companies need to take seriously, taking into account more regulation and consumer attitudes.

By Jim O'Donnell • June 1, 2022

Compare pros and cons of live chat vs. phone support

Phone support offers personalized experiences, but live chat agents can answer simple inquiries more quickly. See how these service channels stack up against each other.

By Tim Murphy, Fancy Mills • June 1, 2022

implementation

Implementation is the execution or practice of a plan, a method or any design, idea, model, specification, standard or policy for doing something.

By Ben Lutkevich, Tim Ehrens • June 1, 2022

Why HR plays an important role in preventing cyber attacks

Human resources information is some of the most sensitive and critical information on company networks. Learn why HR has an important part to play in preventing cyber attacks.

By Kevin Beaver • May 31, 2022

The Readability Consortium’s lessons for marketing content

The University of Central Florida, Adobe and Google band together to study digital readability. Those who create marketing content can get an edge if they pay close attention.

By Don Fluckinger • May 31, 2022