While the focus of NetSuite's SuiteWorld conference was its drive into the manufacturing sector, largely unnoticed was a diversion into HCM.
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"The final industry to come to the Cloud!" NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson talks about manufacturing, the latest industry sector to be targeted by the ERP champion.
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Cloud ERP vendor NetSuite is teaming up with Napa Valley firm eWinery Solutions to develop Cloud-based software specifically for the wine industry.
NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson was one of the keynote speakers at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference in San Francisco last week where he discussed a wide range of topics.
NetSuite has to date been best known for its Cloud ERP offerings, but last saw a push into the e-commerce market with the announcement and controlled release of SuiteCommerce.
"While some may think retail is dead, what is dead is the current approach to retail," says Netsuite CEO as he plots to bring an "Apple-like experience" to Cloud ecommerce.