Working at Apps

I’ve been working at Apps Associates for almost 12 years, since November 2012, by way of acquisition. I officially joined the Apps team when the company acquired SmartDog in 2019. After the acquisition, I was offered a database architect (DBA) role within Apps. What drew me to the position were the abundant professional opportunities to…

A Day in the Life: Healthcare Inventory Receiving Process

In the healthcare industry, especially in hospitals, accurate and timely supply chain management is critical. Materials Managers at hospitals must be extremely familiar with the supply room status, feeling confident in the count and location of vital supplies. Apps Associates has worked with healthcare provider organizations for more than ten years, and we understand the…

The Strategic Imperative of AI in Modern Workplaces

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept — it is a present reality transforming how we work and conduct business. It is having a profound impact on our industry, and it is essential for businesses to embrace this technology as a strategic imperative. AI: Beyond the Hype While AI has been surrounded…

Modernizing Commercial Manufacturing Operations with Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud

The Need for Modernization The manufacturing industry is at a crossroads. Traditional strategies are increasingly proving insufficient in a world driven by digital transformation and data-centric decision-making. Manufacturing executives and IT leaders are grappling with outdated systems, siloed data, and inefficient processes. To stay competitive, there is a pressing need to modernize commercial operations, optimize…

Supply Chain Management: How to Optimize Data Loading

For many organizations migrating to a new ERP system is an infrequent, one-time event. A large digital transformation of this scale can be invasive, disruptive, and time-consuming. Being asked to extract, filter, transform, and load what could be decades worth of data into a new system is a truly daunting task – especially for an…