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  Peters Ice Cream selects ERP system of many flavours

  With a start date of January 2013, the race is on at Peters Ice Cream to implement a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system before it goes live on 1 August.

• Australian Rugby Union scrums down with technology

  Getting fans to buy tickets for rugby union tours, such as the upcoming British Lions tour, has been made easier for the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) thanks to its customer relationship management (CRM) system.

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  Vic govt to tap cloud, increase use of shared services

  The Victorian government will use cloud computing infrastructure and increase the use of shared services to deliver its new whole-of-government ICT strategy, according to the state's new chief technology advocate, Grantly Mailes.

• Four enterprise software products you might not need anymore

  No two businesses are exactly alike. Therefore, not all companies will be equally effective with the same software products.

• Coke bottler picks SaaS over SAP

  Gas prices may be rising, federal sequestration looming, and perhaps another meteor will strike. Bad things are happening, but not so much to Software as a Service providers.

• What to do if your cloud provider disappears

  Software developer Christopher Shockey saw the first signs of trouble in late 2008. A sales rep who had always represented Web application development provider Coghead was now calling on behalf of Coghead's much larger rival Salesforce.com.

• Starbucks' Next-Generation CIO: Young, Fast and In Control

  Sharp-eyed and highly caffeinated regulars might have noticed the brand-new employee at the Mercer Island Drive Thru Starbucks in November. The newbie, wearing the standard-issue green apron, was receiving a crash course in just about every function at the 1,800-square-foot store. He took a turn as a barista, manned the drive-thru, handed out samples to customers, took out the trash, and assisted a patron who was trying to connect to the Wi-Fi network. He tinkered with the store's point-of-sale (POS) system. He even did some scheduling.

Whitepapers about ERP

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  Myths and Realities of “Top to Shop” in Manufacturing

  For nearly two decades analysts, journalists, and industry experts have warned manufacturers about the consequences of a disconnect between the shop floor (the production line) and the top floor (senior management up to C-suite). With all that has been written on the subject, it’s surprising that few manufacturers have even tried to correct this disconnect. Find out more on why you need to connect shop floor to top floor to enhance the extended supply chain.

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  Best Practices for ERP Implementation

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  How to Navigate Today’s Supply Chain Challenges

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  Choosing the Right ERP Solutions to Support a Global Business