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Semiconductor market continues to experience uncertainty, IDC finds
Semiconductors

Semiconductor market continues to experience uncertainty, IDC finds

Semiconductor shortages and tight supply are expected to continue in 2022, impacting the global economy, according to analysts at IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022
MSPs face growing challenges, automation and AIOps present a solution
AIOps

MSPs face growing challenges, automation and AIOps present a solution

MSPs are facing challenges from the pandemic and digital transformation, with pressure to deliver despite outages and cyber attacks, says LogicMonitor.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Ivanti launches IIoT platform to accelerate supply chain operations with digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Ivanti launches IIoT platform to accelerate supply chain operations with digital transformation

Ivanti Wavelink announces Ivanti Neurons for IIoT, offering scalable applications to automate and optimise supply chain operations.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022
Ivanti adds capabilities to Velocity framework to support supply chain customers
Supply Chain

Ivanti adds capabilities to Velocity framework to support supply chain customers

Ivanti Wavelink's Velocity framework offers enhanced capabilities to aid supply chain operations without code disruption.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Dec 2021
Technology is key to building resilience and addressing the supply chain challenges of 2022
Supply Chain

Technology is key to building resilience and addressing the supply chain challenges of 2022

2022 will bring continued supply chain challenges as the global health crisis persists. Rising costs and labour shortages are causing uncertainty worldwide.

By Cas Brentjens • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Dec 2021
Strengthening supply chain resilience amid VUCA
Semiconductors

Strengthening supply chain resilience amid VUCA

Australian manufacturers continue to suffer from shortages, hindering their recovery as a potential third wave of the pandemic looms.

By Vipin Gopal • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021
Only 4 in 10 shoppers completely trust retailers to fulfill orders as promised
Customer Relationship Management

Only 4 in 10 shoppers completely trust retailers to fulfill orders as promised

Trust gap between shoppers and retailers revealed in new survey by Zebra Technologies. Only 38% of shoppers have complete trust in retailers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres
Hyperscale

Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres

The challenge for the industry is how to deliver investment against a backdrop of rising material and labour costs as well as a critical decarbonisation agenda.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
4 ways cloud ERP helps organisations build resilience and agility
Fintech

4 ways cloud ERP helps organisations build resilience and agility

More than a third of Australian businesses expect to struggle financially, but cloud ERP can help businesses weather the storm and succeed long-term.

By Jason Toshack • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2020
GlobalData: Supply chains and the digital revolution
Robotics

GlobalData: Supply chains and the digital revolution

Companies are leveraging digital technologies in the supply chain to create new disruptive product offerings, services and business models.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020
Global smartphone production to fall 30% due to COVID-19 pandemic
Supply Chain

Global smartphone production to fall 30% due to COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 disrupts global smartphone manufacturing, leading to a 30% production drop. ABI Research highlights supply chain chaos and stalled 5G growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2020
Soft skills increasingly important for IT career growth – SolarWinds survey
SolarWinds

Soft skills increasingly important for IT career growth – SolarWinds survey

SolarWinds conducted a survey and had responses from 177 technology professionals from across the globe, including those from public and private sectors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Sep 2019
Why industrial companies are accelerating their deployment of AR
Internet of Things

Why industrial companies are accelerating their deployment of AR

Industrial firms are swiftly adopting AR to enhance training, address skilled labour shortages, and stay competitive, reveals PTC's latest report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
Why the IT service integration market is becoming highly automated
IT Automation

Why the IT service integration market is becoming highly automated

UK SIAM/ITSM market sees shift from labour-intensive to automated services due to labour shortages and complex tech, says ISG report. Capgemini and HCL lead.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019
Agritech NZ signs historic agreement with US agritech firm
Agricultural Technology

Agritech NZ signs historic agreement with US agritech firm

Agritech growth in New Zealand is now getting a helping hand thanks to a deal with US-based firm Western Growers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

NZ's agritech sector 'urgently' needs to focus on AI
Agricultural Technology

NZ's agritech sector 'urgently' needs to focus on AI

New Zealand's agritech sector must urgently embrace AI to maintain its competitiveness and address critical challenges, asserts a new AI Forum report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
Employers need to get over stigma as workforce changes
Recruitment

Employers need to get over stigma as workforce changes

New Zealand businesses are being told to prioritize attitude and personality over technical skills due to a shortage of skilled workers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
Kiwi businesses set for a tech-fuelled boom - Microsoft
Microsoft

Kiwi businesses set for a tech-fuelled boom - Microsoft

New Zealand small businesses could see significant growth and profitability with modest IT investments, says a new Microsoft study.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019