Web version No Images? Click here Dear , Air New Zealand reckoned a while back that it’s a tech company with aeroplanes. Where is your business on the journey? It might not need the kites, but its future could similarly rest on your ability to plug in better customer facing systems.
When a long standing Kiwi importer and distributor Haunui realised its systems were a liability, it looked to Jiwa Financials to resolve its challenges around true landed cost, and improved customer visibility. Also a wee favour to ask you all to take a few minutes to complete our readership survey. We don’t bother you with these often, but the information is invaluable. Enjoy the read. Donovan Jackson That’s a question worth asking, with a push from those selling API management solutions and rumblings from recognised ‘digital innovators’. “APIs are a fundamental part of the strategy to ‘get digital’.” What’s next for the sharing economyPredictions on where disruptive business models will strike next… The notion of the ‘sharing economy’ isn’t new brokering between those who have resources and those who need them. “The sharing of not just physical goods, but also skills and human resources, has spiralled upwards.” FinancialForce: Plugging the services gapNewcomer ERP vendor targets lucrative niche… Salesforce has been around for what seems like forever. It’s ERP cousin, FinancialForce, doesn’t have quite the same length of tenure. “Consulting companies are using software 15 or 20 years old, bigger than Ben Hur, heavily customised and isolated.” It’s been barely a year since Microsoft announced its Dynamics 365 product and Intergen has landed a major deal on the combined CRM and ERP solution. “This reinforces Intergen’s position in providing solutions that address the needs of the highest level of enterprise.” Data Vault: All the data, all the timeNOW Consulting adds data modelling alternative to address rapid change use cases… With the meteoric rise of new approaches to data management, specialist information management outfit NOW Consulting is providing further options. “It is far faster and less costly to add new data streams to keep the data warehouse up to date.” Haunui lands cost and forex efficienciesKiwi importer/distributor with global reach is counting the benefits of a Jiwa 7 implementation… Haunui International Limited imports and distributes a wide range of products to the retail sector both in New Zealand and overseas. “Before we installed Jiwa I would often have to spend a frustrating amount of time fumbling around.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > IT & Enterprise Architecture forum | Aug 7-8 | Auckland iStart is proudly supported by these leading Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details. |