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Harnessing data, big or otherwise, is a topic on most leadership agendas as the hunt for opportunities to monetise or turn data to a better purpose continues, but for managers it’s proving a big ask to grasp the topic.

In fact, that data deluge is resulting in many executives effectively burying their heads in the sand and continuing to rely on good old intuition. It’s not just that executives don’t fully understand how to manage big data, or what it can do: Nearly two-thirds had no confidence or trust in it.

As it turns out, that’s all just part of the natural process of getting to grips with a maturing technology…

In other news:

IaaS grows strongly along with cloud acceptance
Under the hood of the Uber IPO, and its uber-losses
New Retail: a tech reinvention
Why is running a digital census so hard?

And we look at how a thirst for automation encouraged 220-million-bottles-a-year manufacturer NZ Drinks to gain the efficiencies, integration and traceability needed to sell into the demanding retail grocery sector by installing a robust manufacturing & supply chain traceability solution from Abel ERP.

Enjoy the read and have a very Happy Easter break,

Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.com.au

You can lead a manager to data, but you can’t make him think

Senior managers still mystified by big data…

What does it take to get to the top of the senior manager heap?

“An unmanageable deluge of information has inspired a significant majority of executives to embrace their id*.”

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ERP, big data big opportunities as Aussie cloud IaaS soars

IaaS spend mirrors increased confidence…

Australia’s cloud infrastructure-as-a-service market is set to soar by nearly 75 percent to $1.2 billion, with ERP and big data among the big opportunities still to be tapped.

Uptake is extending to traditional ‘core’ applications with 65 percent saying their ERP systems are fully or partially cloud-based.

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Uber IPO: What you need to know

And just how did it rack up those billion dollar losses?…

Investors are getting a peek under the hood of Uber as its IPO filing, with hundreds of pages of detailed information, is submitted to the SEC.

Once floated, Uber will be under considerable pressure to achieve profitability.

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Reinventing retail: Tech’s helping hand

In an omni-channel retail world, tech rules…

From AI to robots to AR – tech is transforming retail and bringing down the walls between the bricks and mortar and virtual worlds.

“By leaning into the future, associates will be able to have more satisfying jobs as retail continues to change.”

[Read more]

Digital census great in theory – so where’s it going wrong?

NZ Statistician 'fesses up on census issues. After #censusfail in Aus questions need answering…

The push for ‘digital-first’ census continues to be a challenge, with New Zealand’s first online census recording record low completions.

“It is critical that trust and confidence in future censuses are maintained and enhanced.”

[Read more]

A thirst for automation speeds up success

Automating its supply chain was required to succeed in the demanding retail grocery industry…

When NZ Drinks wanted to transform its business model, it chose Abel ERP to fully automate its supply chain and drive the efficiency, integration and traceability required for retail success.

“Automation has been the key to our successful growth.”

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