In the August issue of Profit, there are some interesting stories about the recent trends in IT and about how Oracle portfolio solutions help users achieve measurable business advantage. Among others:

“Open to New Things” – what is the Internet of Things, and a special report dedicated to this issue,
“Vehicle for Change” – mobility and the Internet of Things at Schneider, a U.S.-based shipping company,
“A World of Things” – preview of the Internetu of Things being one of the main topics of the recent Oracle OpenWorld 2014 conference,
„“All Roads Lead to Rome” – a case study of Via Appia, an Italian shipping company that employs Oracle solutions,
“Signature Effort” – how cloud computing solutions help in achieving business goals.

And in the special section dedicated to JD Edwards:

“People Power” – on how the community that has formed around JD Edwards products contribute to their market success,
“It’s Time to Darken the Cockpit” – how new application trends affect ERP solutions,
“Eyes on the Prize” – why the development team of JD Edwards focus on innovation,

This edition of Profit is available at:
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/profit/current-issue/profit-index-jde14-2244846.html