How to Streamline Workflows with JD Edwards and Slack

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Imagine you need to quickly book a flight for a conference in Dublin. Thanks to a chatbot, it’s arranged within 10 minutes, without any unnecessary questions or information. Your employees already enjoy this kind of convenience in their everyday lives—why shouldn’t it be just as easy at work?

Give your team a simple and efficient work environment where they receive notifications only when their attention is needed, with all the context to make quick decisions. Gone are the days when someone had to hunt down a colleague for a signature, or approvals were delayed due to lack of engagement. Need to approve something while waiting in line? No problem. The result? Faster responses, less time searching through emails, and only the information that really matters.

The impact is significant, even in everyday processes like approving sales orders. These are just a few examples of how applications can provide focused support. The core idea is that your company decides which situations you want to simplify. As discussed in “The Necessity of an Open ERP System,” it’s crucial to remain flexible and adapt your business in areas that truly make a difference.

We see this shift with our clients: not only are business results central, but also the satisfaction and experience of employees. When systems are user-friendly, data quality improves, and employees become more active and productive. The same seamless experience they have with mobile banking or online shopping is what they now expect at work. Moreover, in a tight job market, a smooth, modern IT environment makes it easier to attract and retain talent.

Bringing your ERP into your unified workplace experience

Employees want to work efficiently and prefer not to have countless separate applications on their devices. They seek a unified environment where everything comes together. Imagine: through one platform, you communicate with colleagues, approve deals, and view statuses and actions. Tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams make this possible.

For example, Slack is increasingly used as a collaboration tool. By integrating emails and notifications, we replace internal emails with one simple, effective tool. At our own company, we’ve experienced the power of Slack: without formal announcements, colleagues quickly started using it on their own. Thanks to the integration with JIRA, open tasks are directly visible without a flood of emails. These tools can be used anywhere, and we see at many clients that processes are accelerated, approvals go more smoothly, and important updates are better received.

Integration Slack and JD Edwards ERP

Cadran offers direct integration between Slack and JD Edwards, with options for every workflow, including chatbot functionalities. Take, for example, a sales contract awaiting approval. In Slack, you automatically receive a summary of the contract, allowing you to quickly and easily see what needs to be done. With one click, you send your approval to JD Edwards and instantly receive a notification of the updated status. Whether you use Slack or Microsoft Teams, we ensure that Edwards seamlessly fits into your daily work environment.

Within a few days, we can implement this platform for your organization and have it ready for use. Which processes or work situations would you like to simplify? We’d be happy to help you map this out together during a workshop.

Bart Dix Managing Partner

Bart Dix

Managing Partner