Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech Edition- August 27 2021
The Supply Chain Matters blog features This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech, a synopsis of noteworthy technology focused investment developments. Technology and services providers mentioned in this update include Contemporary Amperex Technology, United Parcel Service, FedEx Ground and Berkshire Grey, SAP SE and Google Cloud, as well as Expression Networks and GHX.
by Bob Ferrari 
SAP Reports Q2-2021 and First Half Financial Results with Mixed Messages
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on enterprise software applications provider SAP’s reported Q2 and half-year financial performance. Whereas the executive commentaries indicate strong Cloud applications adoption along with added momentum in customer movements from on-premise to Cloud, the financial numbers would indicate mixed results.
by Bob Ferrari 
SAP’s 2021 Sapphire Conference and a Significant Announcement
Supply Chain Matters blog Executive Editor Bob Ferrari provides his perspective on the opening keynote of this year’s SAP Sapphire customer conference, and on a rather broad and significant announcement.
by Bob Ferrari 
This Week’s Hannover Messe Conference- The Presence of Rivals
In this Supply Chain Matters commentary we focus on the Hannover Messe technology conference and the presence of two rivals with differing messaging and go-to-market strategies.
by Bob Ferrari 
SAP Pre-Announces Q1-2021 Financial Performance With Eye-Catching Headlines
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights SAP SE’s announced preliminary first quarter 2021 financial performance release that came with eye-catching headlines.
by Bob Ferrari
Oracle’s Fiscal Q3-2021 Financial Performance Upbeat Despite Analyst Perceptions
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and insights regarding enterprise Cloud and applications technology provider Oracle Corporation’s reported fiscal Q3-2020 financial performance.
by Bob Ferrari
Further Senior Executive Changes at SAP
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the latest senior executive shuffling occurring at global ERP software applications provider SAP SE.
by Bob Ferrari
SAP Qualtrics Now Destined for Formal IPO
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the background of this week’s announcement from ERP software provider SAP SE indicating the offering of SAP Quatrics as a public traded company.
by Bob Ferrari
Oracle’s Fiscal Q2-2020 Financial Performance is Upbeat
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and insights regarding enterprise Cloud infrastructure and applications technology provider Oracle Corporation reported fiscal Q2-2020 financial performance.
by Bob Ferrari 
Parallel Supply Chain Virtual Summits and Stark Contrasts
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a perspective on contrasting Cloud based supply chain management business process technology investment strategies among both SAP and Oracle communities based on two simultaneous online virtual events.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Digital Transformation of Capacity Planning Management
Supply chain management technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari addresses the digital transformation of capacity planning management in either process or discrete manufacturing settings, in the context of new definitions, thinking and direction.
by Bob Ferrari
Breaking: SAP Cuts Revenue and Profitability Outlook
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news related to global-based Enterprise Cloud and software application technology provider SAP SE which today stunned the global investment community by cutting the company’s profit and sales outlook for the remainder of this year, and for the next two years.
by Bob Ferrari 
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