TECHNOLOGY THAT DRIVES SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY

In our Blog of 19th May 2017, ” HOW MONITORING CAN HELP TO ENSURE THAT YOUR BUSINESS STAYS HEALTHY” we introduced the reader to nJAMS. nJAMS provides a true understanding of what is actually going on across the value chain, and why. It empowers organisations by providing process insights, so they know more about their business operations and can quickly take action. It also promotes better decision making, offers the…

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HOW MONITORING CAN HELP TO ENSURE THAT YOUR BUSINESS STAYS HEALTHY

You can only run a business successfully if you understand what’s happening. In the past that’s been relatively easy, but as organisations become larger and more complex and rely increasingly upon technology, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with information to the point where you can’t see the important parts. Many applications, such as ERP systems and customer information systems offer insight into parts of the business, but it’s difficult to…

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Remove the Barriers and You can Close the Digital Divide.

You might think that as we become increasingly reliant upon technology in our everyday lives, any business would be keen to embrace the technological future in order to communicate better with its customers and improve profitability. However, research last year from the CBI and IBM (http://www.cbi.org.uk/news/digital-divide-among-uk-business-is-holding-back-the-economy/) reveals that there’s a growing digital divide emerging in the UK economy with a little over half of all companies embracing the digital economy…

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Closing the Digital Divide

Closing the Digital Divide – Seven things you need to get right in order to take advantage of the digitised supply chain. More than ever before, commerce today relies upon close collaboration between businesses at all stages of the supply chain. This enables suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and ultimately customers to benefit from a boost in performance, reduced time-to-market and lower costs. Ultimately this means bigger profits, but it also gives…

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Integration Platforms for the Government Sector 2016 Report

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APIS, multi-tiered application architecture and Microservices- An Investigation

  Author: John Ormerod Date: August 2016     Contents Introduction 3 What is the Problem? 3 Case Study 4 What is a Multi-tier Architecture? 5 Why is a multi-tier architecture so effective? 6 What is a Microservice? 8 Why Use Microservices? 8 Monolithic applications 8 Characteristics of a Microservice 9 How do Microservices and a Multi-tiered Architecture Fit Together? 9 Re-use and Change when using an API-led Tiered Architecture…

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Unlocking data to provide customer insights

Information has always been key to understanding customers. In the days before information technology this manifested itself in the business owner knowing his or her clients and their tastes, asking after their children and generally building a positive relationship. In the information age things are, perhaps, a little more removed, but businesses have the potential to know more about their customers than ever before. Every transaction leaves a trail and…

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W3Partnership becomes a Digital Outcomes supplier, how will this affect customers?

The world is increasingly turning towards digital technology and the cloud to transform business processes and make the handling of data more streamlined. Whilst the public sector may have been slow to grasp this move to a digital world at first, it’s now starting to catch up. The UK Government has launched its own Digital Marketplace, making it easier for public sector bodies to buy the digital services that they…

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Payment Service Directive (PSD2) and what it means for retailers

The revised Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) was adopted by the European parliament in the final quarter of last year. Yet many retailers remain unclear about what it actually means for them or for their businesses. Let’s take a look at what changes it will make, why they’re important and how developing strong API’s will be key to implementing this new directive. Background The idea of the original Payments Services…

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