Will ERP vendors embrace digital manufacturing? | PLUS: Oracle Cloud apps updated, Infor unveils AI apps for ERP, SAP Ariba adds Watson, and more

Business Applications Digest A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget's network | Aug. 8, 2017 FEATURED STORY ERP vendors head toward digital manufacturing By Linda Rosencrance Efforts by SAP, Oracle, Infor and Epicor vary widely in their comprehensiveness and depth, as do their philosophies about whether to develop a separate digital manufacturing platform. Here's a look at where their efforts are headed. (SearchManufacturingERP.com) Advertisement NEWS   Oracle Cloud apps updated as Oracle extends EBS support While Oracle Cloud apps are getting a new update, the company says it isn't leaving its on-premises EBS customers behind. (SearchOracle.com)   Infor unveils AI applications for its CloudSuite ERP With Coleman, Infor joins a growing trend to use artificial intelligence to automate common tasks and gain insight from data locked in ERP and e-commerce systems. (SearchManufacturingERP.com)   SAP Ariba adds IBM Watson technology to procurement SAP Ariba and IBM are partnering to combine SAP Leonardo and IBM Watson technology to create cognitive procurement applications. (SearchSAP.com)   Google Hire introduction shakes up job recruiting tech market Google's introduction of Hire, a SaaS job recruiting tool that works with the G Suite of office applications, promises to have a big impact on the talent acquisition tech market. (SearchFinancialApplications.com) EXPERT ADVICE   What are the core components of SAP IBP? SAP IBP is a meant to ensure comprehensive planning and analytics and complete business controls, all in an integrated environment. Here's a look at its modules. (SearchSAP.com)   The heady benefits of mindfulness in the workplace Mindfulness exercises are showing up more and more in employee wellness efforts, and for good reason. Here's a look at why, along with a bonus guided meditation. (SearchFinancialApplications.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Business Applications Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.