Top 2017 supply chain trends that will affect your company | PLUS: Mobile HR boosts animal hospital caregiving, ERP best practices, and more

Business Applications Digest A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget's network | March 21, 2017 FEATURED STORY Top 2017 supply chain trends every company should address By Diann Daniel Disruptors such as IoT, e-commerce and digital transformation are already profoundly changing supply chains -- and more disruption is on the way. Here's what you need to know so your company doesn't get left behind. (SearchManufacturingERP.com) Advertisement NEWS   Animal hospitals' untethered workers suited for mobile HR VCA Animal Hospitals pushed hard for IT signoff on mobile access to a new HR system and decided iPad minis worked best for its multigenerational workforce. (SearchFinancialApplications.com)   How to decide if ERP best practices are the best for you ERP vendors often claim their software incorporates business process best practices that are best left unchanged. But how do you know if those are right for you? (SearchManufacturingERP.com)   Blockchain, mini-videos signal changes in talent management Mini-videos, machine learning and blockchain could transform talent management in areas such as training, performance management and recruitment and raise the profile of HR. (SearchFinancialApplications.com)   Chatbots provide faster self-service on SAP systems The SAP SuccessFactors partnership with collaboration software vendor Slack is just one of many efforts to make little robotic helpers available throughout the SAP ecosystem. (SearchSAP.com) EXPERT ADVICE   SAP components, modules and applications The SAP landscape can be a confusing one, with numerous acquisitions and constant rebranding of products. Here's how to distinguish between three main categories. (SearchSAP.com)   Stand your ground against Oracle cloud licensing hike Oracle essentially doubled cloud licensing requirements to run its software on AWS or Azure, but Oracle shops can fight back. Here's how to avoid a bigger Oracle licensing bill. (SearchOracle.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.