July 10, 2024

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Alex Lazich
July 10, 2024

Alex’s Note

My previous employer Astra is getting an HBO show releasing next week. If you’re curious about what it was like working at a rocket company check out the trailer! Episodes release 7/17.

Another week, some more ERP!

Infosys has secured a five-year contract with Sector Alarm to implement a cloud-based ERP transformation. The partnership highlights Infosys's commitment to driving digital transformation for businesses globally.

Cool Articles

Dan Abel Sr. founded Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company in 1981, which has since grown into an award-winning, second-generation family business with retail, wholesale, and booming e-commerce operations. To manage their growth, the company adopted NetSuite’s ERP system to improve their shop.

Industry Movement

Enterprise software maker SAP on Tuesday announced the release of 16 new and two updated security notes as part of its July 2024 patch day, including two notes dealing with high-severity vulnerabilities. The most severe of the issues is a missing authorization check in PDCE (Product Design Cost Estimating), a lifecycle costing tool.

Hemant Lamba, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Strategic Sales, has resigned from the company. UK-based Lamba has been with Infosys for over seven years.

Thought Pieces

ERP implementations are so expensive that they can bankrupt cities. Troubled Birmingham City Council, which was declared effectively bankrupt last year owing in part to a disastrous Oracle implementation, has awarded the tech giant £10 million ($12.8 million) for additional professional services.

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