All Digital Leaders articles – Page 41
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ArticleIncreased ERP competition seen for SAP, Oracle and Microsoft
SAP may face new competition soon (Photo: SAP)Despite their dominant market share in ERP systems, the top three software providers are facing new competion that may erode their strong positions.According to a benchmarking study by ERP specialists Panorama Consulting, the three companies together have a 47 pc share of the ...
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ArticleSTMicroelectronics, China's FAW to conduct joint research
STMicroelectronics hopes to strengthen its position in China through the tie-up with FAW (Photo: ST)STMicroelectronics and Chinese carmaker FAW will jointly conduct advanced research in automotive electronics systems.STMicroelectronics, a US-based semiconductor group, said a joint research laboratory will be established with the FAW Group's r&d center. Areas of concentration include ...
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ArticleAutoScout24 uses new T-Systems/VMware cloud offering
Like most IT service providers, T-Systems wants to offer more Cloud services (Photo: Telekom)AutoScout24 is the first customer to use a new cloud-based product offering from Germany's T-Systems and US-based VMWare.The two companies announced in June that they would jointly offer customers a flexible data-center service that would let them ...
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ArticleFIA launches Formula E series; 1st race set for 2014 in Rio
The Formulec EF 01 prototype will provide the basis for the electric race cars that will compete in the Formula E series (Photo: Â Formulec)The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has reached agreement with investors and carmakers to launch a "Formula E" championship series featuring only electric vehicles.FIA said in a ...
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ArticleChina's Youngman, Spyker to build cars together
Spyker produces handmade luxury sports cars such as the Spyker C8 Aileron (Photo: Spyker)Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Youngman will buy a 29.9 pc stake in Spyker for 10 million euros, the Dutch luxury sports car maker said Monday.The two companies will also establish  a joint venture to build a ...
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ArticleFew German companies have a business-intelligence plan - Raad Research
Businesses take business intelligence seriously but most don’t have a strategy for it (Photo: Wikimedia/Kingfish)German companies have a strong interest in business intelligence, but few have a well-thought-out plan for using the accumulated knowledge and information available within their enterprises.A poll of more than 300 executives in German companies found ...
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ArticleAutomated emergency brakes seen cutting pedestrian injuries
Volvo offers pedestrian detection with full autonomous braking on the V40 (Photo: Volvo)Emergency braking systems would go a long way toward further reducing pedestrian casualties in traffic accidents, according to a study conducted by the German insurance industry.The study, carried out by the accident research unit (UDV) of the German ...
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ArticleVW opens r&d center in California
VW executives were joined by local political and community leaders at the festive opening (Photo: VW)Volkswagen has opened a new 27 million-dlr r&d center in Oxnard California, where it will focus on powertrain and systems development, governmental compliance and field quality testing.The German carmaker said the 64,000 square-foot facility, which ...
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ArticleHella expands in China with new plant
Hella hopes its new plant in Xiamen will help grow its Chinese business (Photo: Hella)Hella is boosting its presence in China with the opening of a new production facility in Xiamen in the southeastern part of the country.The Germany-based automotive lighting group said the new location, which will supply automakers ...
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ArticleGerman poll sees strong BPM demand in auto industry
BPM is seen as important but only 23 pc of German companies have a solution in place (Photo: Metasonic)Demand for business process management software is set to be bigger in the auto industry than in other industrial sectors, according to a German poll.The survey, carried out by Software Initiative Germany ...
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ArticleIn EV boost, Ford to double battery-testing capacity
Later this year, Ford will launch 5 new EVs in the US, including the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (pictured)Ford Motor will double its battery-testing capacity next year as it accelerates its plans to bring more hybrid and full electric vehicles to market.The US-based automaker also said it now has ...
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ArticleUK taxi maker delays earnings release, citing IT problems
Manganese Bronze Holdings said it will delay the release of its six-month earnings statements because IT problems led to accounting errors.The partially Chinese owned maker of the famous London taxi said it needed to restate the results of previous years because of the problems and would announce six-month earnings for ...
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ArticleIBM opens research lab in Nairobi
IBM’s Nairobi research lab will look at ways to improve transportation infrastructure (Photo: IBM)IBM is opening its first African research lab in Nairobi, where it will focus specifically on the problems and issues facing the continent.The US-based IT services group said the facility in the Kenyan capital will conduct research ...
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ArticleInsurance Telematics - Chicago
Insurers increasingly provide telematics-based coverage that helps lower policy costs (Photo: Allstate)The Insurance Telematics USA 2012 conference will focus on one of the fastest-growing business areas involving connected cars.The conference, which will be held at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago September 5-6 will look at how usage-based insurance ...
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ArticlePTC ready to acquire Servigistics
Many companies don’t pay enough attention to service lifecycle management, PTC says (Photo: Servigistics)PTC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Servigistics in a move it says will expand its offering of service lifecycle management (SLM) products.The US-based business software group said the addition of Servigistics' products will help it ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleHarman to buy Indian telematics company
Interchain’s GWVectra is an Android-based in-vehicle computing platform that provides access to a range of applications (Photo: Interchain)Harman is buying Interchain Solution, a technology company that should help the US premium audio and infotainment group expand its design and engineering footprint in the Indian market.Interchain, which is based in Bangalore, ...
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ArticleUS leads in SaaS market - PAC study
The US accounts for 60% of the global SaaS market (Graphic: PAC)The US is the clear leader in the implementation of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, according to a report by Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC).The research shows that 60 pc of the worldwide SaaS market is in the US."The model was invented ...
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ArticleTelematics Munich 2012
The annual Telematics Munich conference will take place Oct 29-30, with a focus on how connected services can generate additional revenue for automotive and other players.The two-day event, which will be held at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel, will feature a range of speakers from the automotive, telecommunications and IT ...
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ArticleAt Chrysler, 3D technology improves factory planning
3D lets engineers see how parts are delivered to an operator in the "Golden Zone” (Photo: Chrysler)Chrysler is using new 3D technology to plan for the launch of two new transmissions at its Kokomo, Indiana, factory.The US carmaker, which is majority-owned by Italy's Fiat, said it is using a three-dimensional ...
