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As financial woes bite deep, businesses should leverage their ERP system to obtain the kind of big picture view that will allow them to reduce costs and boost margins.

In our current situation, businesses that invested in ERP systems are seeing really excellent ROI, says Deirdre Fryer, head of Solutions for Africa at SYSPRO.

A business playbook covers how things get done within the business. But the components that make up that playbook are up for debate.

Technology helps businesses manage at much bigger scales and deal with the accompanying complexity, says SYSPRO.

In the CX model, a business needs to find different ways to deliver simple yet engaging and innovative approaches to its customers, says SYSPRO.

Kenya's proposed Big Four Agenda was unveiled almost two years ago by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Are all ERPs created equal? Not if you're in the manufacturing and distribution sector, according to Deirdre Fryer, Regional Product Manager for Africa at SYSPRO, who says there are seven must-have components of a solid ERP.

Upskilling your workforce can bring far-reaching benefits to the business and the country as a whole.

Social ERP uses artificial intelligence to build a news feed based on things that are happening within the business that are relevant to the user.

In a rapidly evolving market, organisations need to be prudent in their approach to adopting new technologies, and should always focus on their own particular strengths.

Are South African businesses on board to capture the emerging future of industry 4.0? A SYSPRO-commissioned survey found some interesting answers.

Will the factory floor be staffed by robots in the not too distant future, or will humans prevail?