July 24, 2024

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Alex Lazich
July 25, 2024

Alex’s Note

Was sick this past week - first time in a while, man - not fun! If you’re interested in rockets and space check out HBO’s documentary Wild Wild Space. It profiles my previous employer, Astra Space. A great watch - and unfortunately extremely accurate. My team and I built the software that ran Chris Kemp’s rocket factory supply chain.

Here’s a basic overview of CrowdStrike if you were caught up in the outages this past week!

A major data breach at Mexican ERP firm ClickBalance exposed 769 million records, including sensitive information such as API keys, bank account numbers, tax identification numbers, and email addresses. Discovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, the unprotected database has since been secured, but it remains unclear if any malicious actors accessed the data before it was locked down

Cool Articles

Zoho Partners With She Code Africa To Empower Women In Tech

Zoho has partnered with She Code Africa to empower women in tech through its Young Creators Program. The collaboration involves "Train the Trainer" sessions where SCA Academy trainers learn to use Zoho Creator, a low-code app development platform, which they will then teach to students to help them develop business applications and solve real-world problems

ERP adjacent - Tesla is planning to start production of humanoid factory robots next year. It will be interesting to see if this is a boost to production and how many they’re able to release.

Industry Movement

Zoho ERP is adding travel spend management to their suite. Surprised they don’t already have this offering!

Founded in 2009, Yantra supports CFOs and CIOs on strategy alignment and innovation. The firm provides consulting and managed services in NetSuite, Oracle, Salesforce, data and analytics, integration platforms, business transformation, and accounting services. Riveron’s acquisition will make it one of the largest NetSuite alliance partners.

Accenture has agreed to acquire Camelot Management Consultants, a German SAP-focused consulting firm specializing in supply chain, data, and analytics. This acquisition aims to enhance Accenture's capabilities in SAP and AI-driven supply chain solutions, helping clients build more intelligent and resilient supply chains

Thought Pieces

An overview of why rockets are so difficult, and how one line of software can lead to lots of issues. We faced similar issues building rockets at Astra Space.

Generative AI tools are significantly impacting the adoption of ERP systems by enhancing automation, improving data-driven decision-making, and personalizing user experiences. This integration of AI in ERP systems helps businesses streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction by utilizing technologies such as natural language processing and advanced analytics​

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-Alex