Will ERP vendors embrace digital manufacturing? | PLUS: Oracle Cloud apps updated, Infor unveils AI apps for ERP, SAP Ariba adds Watson, and more

Business Applications Digest A roundup of business applications content from TechTarget's network | Aug. 8, 2017 [TechTarget]( FEATURED STORY [ERP vendors head toward digital manufacturing]( By Linda Rosencrance Efforts by SAP, Oracle, Infor and Epicor vary widely in their comprehensiveness and depth, as do their philosophies about whether to develop a separate digital manufacturing platform. Here's a look at where their efforts are headed. (SearchManufacturingERP.com) Advertisement NEWS [Oracle Cloud apps updated as Oracle extends EBS support]( While Oracle Cloud apps are getting a new update, the company says it isn't leaving its on-premises EBS customers behind. (SearchOracle.com) [Infor unveils AI applications for its CloudSuite ERP]( With Coleman, Infor joins a growing trend to use artificial intelligence to automate common tasks and gain insight from data locked in ERP and e-commerce systems. (SearchManufacturingERP.com) [SAP Ariba adds IBM Watson technology to procurement]( SAP Ariba and IBM are partnering to combine SAP Leonardo and IBM Watson technology to create cognitive procurement applications. (SearchSAP.com) [Google Hire introduction shakes up job recruiting tech market]( Google's introduction of Hire, a SaaS job recruiting tool that works with the G Suite of office applications, promises to have a big impact on the talent acquisition tech market. (SearchFinancialApplications.com) EXPERT ADVICE [What are the core components of SAP IBP?]( SAP IBP is a meant to ensure comprehensive planning and analytics and complete business controls, all in an integrated environment. Here's a look at its modules. (SearchSAP.com) [The heady benefits of mindfulness in the workplace]( Mindfulness exercises are showing up more and more in employee wellness efforts, and for good reason. Here's a look at why, along with a bonus guided meditation. (SearchFinancialApplications.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Business Applications Digest, [click here](. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved. [TechTarget](