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SAP building | SAP Q4
Analytics and AI
SAP unveils AI updates for users and developers at TechEd 2024By Radhika Ojha
SAP unveiled powerful collaborative capabilities to its generative AI Copilot Joule during its annual TechEd 2024 event.
DAILY NEWS
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OracleAnalytics and AI
Oracle Fusion Cloud updates to boost service teams’ productivity
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ERPAnalytics and AI
QAD’s new scheduling and AI tools to lift manufacturers’ productivity
A line of boxes in a supply chain scenario | Accenture
SMBSupply Chain Management
Sage strengthens supply chain solutions with Anvyl’s acquisition
Infor automotive
automotive aftermarketBusiness Process Management and Automation
Epicor expands automotive aftermarket reach with Solenium acquisition
a hand holding a yellow hologram of a cloud | Anthropic
Cloud ERPCloud Platform and Technology
Infor’s CloudSuite portfolio updates to boost business efficiency
EDITORS CHOICE
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The seven deadly sins of manufacturing: Inventory overload
Improve manufacturing efficiency and profitability by tackling excess inventory. Learn how to prevent inventory overload for better business operations.
By Melissa Evatt
an open laptop and headphones showing the word learning | Creating learning paths as part of ERP training
Human Capital Management
Creating learning paths as part of ERP training
The demand for ERP training is soaring, but one of the biggest obstacles while creating such training is the classification of system roles.
By Yoana Cholteeva
Cloud Platform and Technology
Building bridges between business and IT with Celonis and Ardoq
Celonis and Ardoq recently launched a joint digital twin solution that closes that gap between the IT and the business side of organizations.
By Yoana Cholteeva
a jet flying into the dark blue sky leaving a trail of smoke | NewRocket support for GRC solutions implementation and streamlining
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
All aboard! Reach for the stars in your GRC success
A Fortune 500 fintech company improved its governance, risk and compliance processes by partnering with NewRocket to implement ServiceNow's Vendor Risk Management Application, streamlining vendor management and reducing audit costs across its portfolio of over 7,000 vendors.
By Ekaterina Dudakova
Enterprise Asset Management
Make One’s Mark: Inside IFS with Mark Moffat
An exclusive interview with Mark Moffat on his first nine months as CEO of IFS.
By Giacomo Lee
Enterprise Asset Management
The Emerging Role of AI in Enterprise Asset Management
The true impact of AI in EAM is yet to be seen - but potential use cases offer an opportunity to explore and experiment.
By Mark Vigoroso
dark clouds in the sky | Overcoming data migration hesitancy with streamlined data integration
Cloud Platform and Technology
Overcoming data migration hesitancy with streamlined data integration
insightsoftware helps businesses with a solution that breaks down silos and leverages the power of Oracle data and other cloud data sources.
By Yoana Cholteeva
futuristic image that shows cans representing oil and gas industry in front of growth and a city | Data Migration International JiVS IMP data management solution for the energy sector
Data and Data Management
Powering up the energy sector with holistic data management
The oil and gas industry, facing challenges like regulatory compliance and market volatility, can benefit from effective data migration solutions such as JiVS IMP, which help organizations streamline operations, reduce costs and manage legacy data efficiently.
By Ekaterina Dudakova
MOST READ
IFSEnterprise Asset Management
Make One’s Mark: Inside IFS with Mark Moffat
 Analytics and AI
Realizing AI in Retail
ERP TodayEnterprise Architecture
The ERP Today Awards 2024: Shortlist out!
Oracle or SAP
Cloud Platform and TechnologyCloud Platform and Technology
Oracle or SAP, which is best?
Best ERP retail
Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Architecture
What is the best ERP for retail?
Runners competing on a track | SAP's WalkMe Acquisition: A Sign of the Times for Enterprise Software
SAPApplication Development and Integration
SAP’s WalkMe acquisition: A sign of the times for enterprise software
 
FEATURES
Analytics and AI
Realizing AI in RetailBy Giacomo Lee
a graphic of a pixelated magnifying glass | AI Zooming in: Full processes visibility for organization’s data patterns
Business Process Management and Automation
AI Zooming in: Full processes visibility for organization’s data patternsBy Yoana Cholteeva
Analytics and AI
AI “superpowers” in manufacturing ERPBy Giacomo Lee
An exclusive conversation with Epicor chief technologist Vaibhav Vohra.
image of goldfish floating above its water bowl | permacrisis
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
How can users come up for air in a permacrisis?By Stephanie Ball
a yellow paper plane travelling between obstacles on a blue background | Manufacturing roadblocks: Turning challenges into opportunities
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Manufacturing roadblocks: Turning challenges into opportunitiesBy Yoana Cholteeva
ERP TODAY LIVE!
 Business Process Management and Automation
Webinar – The Clean ERP Method: how modern platforms help you unlock ROI without ERP replacement
The upcoming webinar discusses the 'Clean ERP Method' as an alternative to ERP customization for modernizing systems and capturing unique business processes without the high costs and difficulties associated with traditional ERP upgrades.
 Business Process Management and Automation
Webinar – The Clean ERP Method: how modern platforms help you unlock ROI without ERP replacement
The upcoming webinar discusses the 'Clean ERP Method' as an alternative to ERP customization for modernizing systems and capturing unique business processes without the high costs and difficulties associated with traditional ERP upgrades.
 Data and Data Management
Webinar – Unlocking Success in M&A: Expert Strategies for SAP System Carveouts and Mergers
This webinar addresses the complexities of SAP system carveouts and mergers in M&A transactions, focusing on data migration, compliance, and integration strategies to facilitate successful transitions.
EpicorCloud Platform and Technology
ERP Today Live! with Epicor
Digital transformation: what does this term mean in the age of AI? And what do those in manufacturing and distribution require from their ERP systems to join the digital revolution?
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DMIData and Data Management
Webinar – Greenfield Innovation: Empowering Transformation with Capgemini and DMI
Capgemini and Data Migration International (DMI) are collaborating to enhance data migration through innovative strategies and the JiVS Information Management Platform, focusing on cost reduction and operational efficiency via a greenfield approach.
 Security
Webinar – Why Business Application Security is Central to Your Security Posture
In today’s world of interconnected systems and users from inside and outside organizations, it is more important than ever to secure resources and have a strong security posture to mitigate external and internal threats to systems and data.
 Analytics and AI
Webinar – Composable ERP: The Key to successful AI Enablement
AI capabilities from large software vendors typically focus on new solutions and technologies. However, with thousands of customers still running older ERP systems there is a need to deliver value in AI initiatives with today’s environments.
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OracleBusiness Process Management and Automation
Webinar: Unlock Additional Value from Oracle eBusiness Suite
Oracle licensees face reduced support, forced upgrades, and cloud pressure. Rimini Street’s Smart Path offers a pragmatic review, a clear roadmap, and client insights to manage ERP changes on your timeline.
 
GUESTS
 
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Enterprise Architecture
The coming of the composable ageBy Casper Rasmussen
Even before Gartner coined the term ‘composable enterprise’, back in 2014, the idea had been implemented throughout technology.
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Security
Nobody wants a leak: Getting cyber secure in manufacturingBy Greg Notch
image of hands picking at spaghetti brain | ESG software
Cloud Platform and Technology
There are no single threads in ESG software supply chainsBy Debra Lilley
BLOGS
image of Google Cloud HQ logo | Bharti Airtel and Google Cloud join to deliver cloud solutions to India
 Analytics and AI
Into Gemini for RISE with SAP on Google Cloud
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ERPERP Strategy and Planning
A Digital Makeover for Manufacturing in the Age of AI
marketing
Wellesley Information Services Globalizes Content and Marketing
Analytics and AIApplication Development and Integration
RSI therapy, SAP & Tibco data integrators get Confluent real-time data injection
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OracleCloud Platform and Technology
Oracle announces a new era of collaboration at CloudWorld
 Analytics and AI
CloudWorld sees Oracle & IBM strengthen AI and supply chains
 
EXPERT OPINION
image of grey AI chip | Google Cloud and Workday
Analytics and AI
Even Oprah has an AI Strategy: What GenAI Means for You
Riz Ahmed offers observations on AI and its emergence, as well as what it means for ERP communities.
By Rizal Ahmed
a hand holding a yellow hologram of a cloud | Anthropic
Cloud Platform and Technology
Cloud Today
When looking at cloud adoption, it’s often the financial products and older ERP systems that are slow to move off-prem.
By Robert Holland
FinOps
Financial Management
Balancing the books: can ERP cash in on FinOps?
It’s time to cash in and balance the books. Experts from Workday, Red Hat, Nutanix and more talk about FinOps’ influence on ERP.
By Adrian Bridgwater
image of person and robot at computer | AI in HR
Analytics and AI
AI in HR: the tightrope walker of recruitment
A string of media outlets and research reports today are discussing the crisis in the global job market, with employers struggling to find talent and more candidates finding themselves without a job.
By Ekaterina Dudakova
black and white graphic of a person holding a phone next to images of a padlock, wifi sign and web globe | The train outta cyber trouble in the smart city
Security
The train outta cyber trouble in the smart city
When we rely on a growing network of interconnected systems to help our urban societies function, how can we keep them cyber secure? Answers can be found in case studies from the likes of Transport for London and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as made possible by the work and offerings of AWS and Deloitte respectively.
By Yoana Cholteeva
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Cloud Platform and Technology
SAP S/4HANA: To wait or not to wait, that is the question
On December 31 2027, SAP maintenance for previous ERP systems will expire, leaving those who have not yet migrated to S/4HANA – as the saying goes – "in the dust". So, what options are out there for those still on the verge about what steps to take?
By Iftekhar Hossain
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Vivien Boche means business
For Gen Z, TikTok is the new search engine - and SAP’s Vivien Boche knows that ideas sell best in a digestible, 60 second video.
By Grace Barrington
a digitally distorted image of a monument's head | Crossing the digital divide in the public sector
Application Development and Integration
Crossing the digital divide in the public sector
ServiceNow’s Dr Raj Iyer tells all on public sector passions, challenges and what cloud technology can do for governments and citizens now.
By Yoana Cholteeva
SPONSORED NEWS
ERPBusiness Process Management and Automation
Dublin’s ERP HEADtoHEAD event to help buyers make informed decisions
The constellation of Orion shining in a night's sky through light cloud cover | Constellation Shortlist Nextworld
NextworldEnterprise Architecture
Reach for the stars: Nextworld joins Constellation Shortlist for composable approach
An abstract picture of blue, electronic fibre lines reaching their way across a vertical, metal surface | Axelor Q1
Application Development and IntegrationApplication Development and Integration
Axelor to release BI, Connect and Template products in Q1 release
A close up of a shop sign, showing 'open' in a large font | Coop Danmark KPS
Cloud Platform and TechnologyCloud Platform and Technology
KPS delivers end-to-end process upgrades to retail group Coop Danmark
MORE NEWS
MicrosoftERP Strategy and Planning
Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029
ERPSupply Chain Management
SMBs to benefit from Acumatica and Netstock’s expanded business offering
Cloud ERPCloud Platform and Technology
Forterro’s Cloud ERP to support warehousing and Ecommerce
IFSEnterprise Asset Management
IFS sees its Industrial AI vision Unleashed
DIGITAL XTRAS
REPORTS
DIGITAL XTRAS
ERP
Wellesley Information Services Extends Global Reach in ERP Research and Content Publishing
 Financial Management
What Pricing Can Learn From AI Game Champions
 
Wellesley Information Services Accelerates Global Community Support
a person using equipment in manufacturing and automobile | Elevating the automotive and industrial manufacturing value chain with Oracle and IBM
IBMApplication Development and Integration
Elevating the automotive and industrial manufacturing value chain with IBM and Oracle
REPORTS
UiPath Guide
UiPath
A complete guide to UiPath
complete guide to SAP
SAP
A Complete Guide to SAP
Capgemini
A Complete Guide to Supply Chains
Guide to servicenow
ServiceNow
A Complete Guide to ServiceNow
PARTNER PLATFORM
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tax complianceApplication Development and Integration
Extending the value of SAP to streamline VAT determination and compliance
In this guide, we introduce you to the current environment and help you make the business case for extending the value of your SAP ERP with integrated tax technology.
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TaxFinancial Management
Are you ready for the future of tax?
This eGuide provides insight for the tax department to show how they can drive business growth, boost corporate agility, and help future-proof indirect tax determination and compliance.
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Manufacturing Systems and AutomationManufacturing Systems and Automation
Ten things great manufacturers won’t do
This briefing by Global Shop Management lists the ten things the best manufacturers try not to do and how their business has succeeded amid the challenges in keeping a modernized ERP.
Deloitte
ERP Today Live! – Touchless Finance
The evolution of ERP and the rise of touchless applications. ERP applications have come a long way since they were managed on a green screen and powered by mainframes. Panellist: Rory McCamley, Senior Manager, Deloitte MCS Ltd
 
OUR COVER STORIES
 
Enterprise Asset Management
Make One’s Mark: Inside IFS with Mark MoffatBy Giacomo Lee
An exclusive interview with Mark Moffat on his first nine months as CEO of IFS.
Supply Chain Management
Steve Murphy: Returning the engine to searchBy Giacomo Lee
Boomi CEO Steve Lucas | Integration is Innovation
Application Development and Integration
Integration is InnovationBy Giacomo Lee
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