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What’s wrong with the Spreadsheet PIM? Part 2
Carrying on from my What's wrong with the Spreadsheet PIM? Part 1 blog post, today I'll share with you the importance of controlling your product data and offer an alternative to the spreadsheet PIM. Spreadsheets do not provide the mechanisms to control your data...
What’s wrong with the Spreadsheet PIM? Part 1
The Spreadsheet is the software equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife for many businesses, it’s a Business Intelligence (BI) tool, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, an Accounting system, a Warehouse Management System (WMS), but above all, it’s the world’s...
5 Guiding Principles of Enterprise Modernization (part 3)
Thanks for joining me for my final post on the 5 Guiding Principles of Enterprise Modernization. So far I've covered the importance of delivering the best user experience, improving data quality and accuracy and getting information into the hands who need it. My focus...
5 Guiding Principles of Enterprise Modernization (part 2)
Continuing on from my post last week about the 5 Guiding Principles of Enterprise Modernization, the ultimate goal of modernization is to use technology to best support your customers and trading partners. This means providing users with the best experience, enabling...
5 Guiding Principles of Enterprise Modernization (part 1)
Businesses are being bombarded with the message to modernize. In the IBM i world, most tend to define modernization in terms of low-level development tactics such as converting RPG to free form, updating databases to SQL or refacing 5250 screens for the web. While...
Biz Data wins European Union tender to train users on LANSA software
For nearly 20 years LANSA has been operating a comprehensive partner program. Our Solution Partners use LANSA tools as part of their strategic development platform to provide packaged web, Windows and mobile applications or extend the functionality of existing...
GS1 UK Healthcare Conference 2015
LANSA was once again proud to be supporting GS1 UK at their annual Healthcare Conference in Holywell Park, Loughborough University on the 9th and 10th of June. As with last year’s event, LANSA was a Silver sponsor. We made the most of the two-day conference in terms...
The next generation of IBM i professionals
Guest Blogger: Benjamin Newman Supporting the next generation of IBM i professionals is important to LANSA. This post was written by Benjamin Newman, LANSA’s recent marketing intern, whom we met at a local IBM i event. Ben describes his perspective of the IBM i...
Capturing, validating and maintaining GS1 and EU 1169 compliant product data for online retailing
The EU Food Information Regulation for Consumers (FIR / FIC) 1169/2011 law has been in place for over six months now. It affects all food manufacturers selling into the European Union, regardless of their origin. For those who are not entirely ‘au fait’ with the...
ABHI eProcurement Conference
GS1 & PEPPOL Standards in Healthcare – The flip side, how ready and how prepared is the industry to react? While I was away in Brussels at the GS1 Belgilux Forum, LANSA was also sponsoring an event closer to home – the Association of British Healthcare Industries...
Concluding GS1 Belgilux Members Forum 2015: Now for a bit of DIY and Gardening
I don’t mean putting that shelf up, repairing that broken chair leg, cutting the grass or even planting some seeds! It’s time for the inaugural Belgilux Do-It-Yourself & Garden Event 2015. This was the first dedicated DIY event that I have ever attended, and I was...
Day 2: GS1 Belgilux Members Forum 2015
Wow, I couldn’t believe it when I was handed the event registration and more than 325 guests were registered to attend Day 2's proceedings. That’s a huge turnout, but then again judging from previous GS1 Belgilux Forums, it’s no surprise. The content delivered each...