Recent TRG blog posts

It was confirmed last month that Koch Industries has acquired the remaining equity in Infor in a deal that will make the New York-based enterprise software company a $13 billion subsidiary of Koch Industries. What does this acquisition mean for Infor and its 68,000 customers worldwide? 

Infor Ming.le is a comprehensive platform for social collaboration, business process improvement and contextual analytics. Its innovative social media concept enables an employee to work more effectively as it combines social communication and business processes. The major difference between Infor Ming.le and other information sharing technologies is Ming.le is fully embedded with the organisations main systems, for example, ERP and accounting software. 

In his keynote at Inforum 2019, Infor CEO Kevin Samuelson reconfirmed the company’s commitment to delivering on-time and on-budget projects. Go-lives should not be the destination but the starting line where business problems get solved and values get created. How are Infor and its partners going to achieve that?

In a recent survey jointly conducted by JDA Software and KPMG¹, in which key innovation investments across retail, manufacturing, and logistics are laid out, supply chain visibility and traceability dominated with 77% and have been crowned for 2 consecutive years, followed by others. And to a marked extent, those are all driven by the latest technological breakthroughs such as inter alia, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cognitive analytics, and blockchain.  

Somewhere along the line, a disease known as cloud-washing was initiated by a number of unconscientious cloud providers who share an appeal for shortcuts and, as a consequence, it is now spreading like wildfire. This practice, without question, can play havoc with your business’ digital transformation. In this midst of chaos, how could enterprises spot these deceptive, substandard services that are disguised as “cloud”? 

Digital and the reliance on data have continuously disrupt the hospitality industry in various ways. Those who know how to leverage the power of emerging technologies to extract actionable insights will stand a higher chance of earning customer loyalty in today’s age of personalisation.   

For companies considering implementing an ERP system, ERP blogs are one of the key information sources for doing research before making decisions. Therefore, finding a resourceful, informative and updated blog on ERP topics is essential.

More people travel now than ever. In a study conducted by Amadeus, 83 per cent of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that “People will view travel as a right rather than a luxury and consider it an increasingly important part of their lives.”

It is estimated that by 2020, the world will have more than 20.4 billion connected devices, creating one enormous intertwined network called the Internet of Things (IoT). In hospitality, IoT can be the key to achieving a complete personalised guest experience at an optimised operating cost. Embracing IoT’s endless possibilities can certainly help hoteliers create a good head start in their digital transformation journey.

Sustainability has been top of mind among hoteliers in recent years as tourists are increasingly concerned about the environmental issues. In fact, green practices adopted by hotels may soon become critical factors for travellers when choosing and booking accommodation to stay in.