Radhika Ojha
Director, Content Products and Senior Editor
164 Articles Published
data and integration
Application Development and Integration
How Advanced Data Integration Bridges ERP Systems with Modern Analytics
ERP systems protect vital financial data essential for FP&A teams, but integration into modern analytics platforms like Databricks and Snowflake faces challenges due to a lack of connectors, the need for a unified data view across various systems, and the necessity for real-time data access, prompting the emergence of solutions like CData to streamline this integration while enhancing operational efficiency, data utility, and security.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Chase Christensen on Why Jabil’s Relationship with SAP is More Than a Legacy
Chase Christensen, Vice President and CIO at Jabil, emphasizes that resilience is essential for global operations, showcasing how the company's streamlined use of just two SAP instances across 135 locations enables them to swiftly respond to challenges like tariffs and supply chain disruptions through real-time data analytics.
Analytics and AI
SAP Designs for Human Empowerment: Sean Kask
At SAP Sapphire 2025, Chief AI Strategy Officer Sean Kask emphasized SAP's deep, ethically guided AI strategy, highlighting its focus on building competitive advantages through human empowerment and controlled experimentation amidst a landscape filled with AI hype.
ERP Strategy and Planning
In Hypergrowth, an MVP mindset is critical: Dean Crounse on Fluence’s Journey with SAP
Fluence, which orchestrates utility-scale energy storage systems, chose SAP for its ability to manage a complex global supply chain and support its growth to $10 billion, successfully implementing a clean core SAP deployment on Google Cloud that prioritizes speed and standardization over customization.
AI, IoT and Smart Factories: The Game-Changers for Complex Manufacturing
Analytics and AI
AI, IoT and Smart Factories: The Game-Changers for Complex Manufacturing
A recent Frost & Sullivan study indicates that complex manufacturing ERP systems are rapidly evolving with the integration of AI and IoT technologies, alongside innovations like real-time data analytics and cloud solutions, to enhance efficiency and tackle obstacles like high costs and resistance to change.
Clean ERP | GH Power and Nextworld
Cloud Platform and Technology
GH Power’s 53-Day Sprint to Being Future-Ready with Nextworld
GH Power, a renewable energy leader, transformed its outdated financial management systems in just 53 days with Nextworld's no-code platform, enhancing operational efficiency, visibility, and audit processes, while preparing for future innovations to combat climate change.
Inetum Earns ISG "Rising Star," Launches ServiceNow Agentic AI Center
Analytics and AI
Inetum Earns ISG “Rising Star,” Launches ServiceNow Agentic AI Center
Inetum's ServiceNow practice has achieved ISG 'Rising Star' recognition and launched an Agentic AI Center of Excellence, marking significant advancements in enterprise technology that highlight the increasing integration of intelligent, autonomous capabilities in the ERP landscape.
Sage 50’s AI-Powered Copilot to Boost UK SMB Efficiency
Analytics and AI
Sage 50’s AI-Powered Copilot to Boost UK SMB Efficiency
Sage has integrated AI into its Sage 50 platform to better serve UK small and mid-sized businesses, enhancing financial operations with features like faster reporting, automated data extraction, and improved security, while emphasizing the importance of technology for operational success.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Time’s Running Out on SAP ECC: Act Now to Avoid Soaring Risks and Costs
Thomas Failer, CEO of Data Migration International highlights why the move to SAP S/4HANA is a must today.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
EY and SAP Launch Integrated Finance Managed Service Built on S/4HANA Cloud
EY and SAP have introduced an Integrated Finance Managed Service solution utilizing SAP S/4HANA Cloud to enhance enterprise transformation by streamlining critical functions and leveraging AI capabilities, enabling organizations to focus on strategic growth.
Inetum Sharpens Regional Focus with Simplified Structure
Cloud Platform and Technology
Inetum Sharpens Regional Focus with Simplified Structure
Inetum has restructured into three geographical hubs—EUROMED, Growing Markets, and Iberia-LATAM—to enhance client relationships and streamline operations, with leadership appointments aimed at driving growth and innovation in these regions.
Cloud Platform and Technology
ERP Today Live: Decoding SYSPRO’s Next Chapter with Jaco Maritz and Chris Lloyd
SYSPRO, a longstanding player in ERP for nearly 50 years, has entered a transformative phase following a significant investment from Advent in 2025, driving its shift towards becoming a cloud-focused business with AI integration, industry specialization, and strategic growth initiatives.
Analytics and AI
The Rise of Intelligent Business
AI is rewriting the rules for ERP users in the manufacturing and supply chain industries.
Van Oord builds its future on IFS Cloud
Cloud Platform and Technology
Charting a New Course: Van Oord Builds its Future on IFS Cloud
Van Oord, a leader in marine contracting, is transforming its operations by implementing IFS Cloud to unify its complex project management processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and retain knowledge amid workforce changes, as part of its Founding the Future initiative.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Navigating The Cloud: An SMB’s Perspective
Acumatica ERP users share their real-world experience of implementing and using a cloud-ERP system.
How RFK Racing leverages SYSPRO ERP on and off the race track.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Behind the Pit Wall: How RFK Racing leverages SYSPRO ERP
RFK Racing leverages SYSPRO's advanced ERP technology to enhance operational efficiency, ensure compliance with NASCAR regulations, and master the complexities of inventory management, all of which contribute to their competitive edge in the high-stakes world of professional motorsports.
Finding the Right ERP Systems for Small Businesses in 2025
ERP Strategy and Planning
Finding the Right ERP Systems for Small Businesses in 2025
To thrive in the fast-paced landscape of 2025, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need an adaptable, cloud-first ERP system that enables rapid implementation, offers intelligent insights, and provides clear pricing, with solutions like GROW with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and Oracle NetSuite emerging as top contenders.
Beyond the Go-Live: Accelerating Value with Infor's Velocity Suite
Cloud Platform and Technology
Beyond the Go-Live: Accelerating Value with Infor’s Velocity Suite
Infor's new Velocity Suite aims to simplify digital transformation for businesses by providing industry-specific solutions that integrate advanced technologies like AI and automation, enabling efficient operations and measurable outcomes despite challenges posed by legacy systems.
Oracle +IBM
Cloud Platform and Technology
Taming the Data Monster: Why Getting Your Data Ready is Key to Gen AI Success
As businesses race to adopt Generative AI to stay competitive, significant challenges around data trust, quality, and governance persist, prompting experts to propose a comprehensive framework and highlight the role of advanced technology, such as Oracle Database 23ai, in preparing organizations for successful AI integration.
IFS Industrial AI
Analytics and AI
IFS boosts ARR by 30% in Q1 on Industrial AI Performance
IFS achieved a 30% increase in annual recurring revenue and a 39% rise in cloud revenue in Q1 2025, driven by strong customer adoption of its Industrial AI initiatives, particularly through the IFS.ai platform, leading to a market valuation exceeding €15 billion.
CData and Microsoft Fabric
Data and Data Management
Breaking the Chains of Data Fragmentation with Microsoft Fabric and CData Sync
Mid-market organizations struggle with fragmented data across systems without dedicated IT support, but by integrating CData Sync with Microsoft Fabric, they can centralize and automate data management, significantly reducing manual effort and improving analytics for better strategic decision-making.
How CloudPaths & NetSuite Help Finance Teams Master the Cloud
Cloud Platform and Technology
How CloudPaths & NetSuite Help Finance Teams Master the Cloud
Finance teams face numerous challenges including complex reporting, compliance standards, cybersecurity threats, and the need for accurate forecasting, which outdated systems cannot address; however, CloudPaths leverages NetSuite's cloud-native architecture and consultative approach to optimize compliance and operational efficiency while preparing for future advancements like AI integration.
Fortifying the Factory Floor: A Cybersecurity Blueprint for Manufacturers
Security
Fortifying the Factory Floor: A Cybersecurity Blueprint for Manufacturers
Cyberattacks on manufacturing operations can result in severe consequences including downtime, theft of intellectual property, and financial loss, with recent data revealing 88% of UK companies experienced breaches largely due to human error, emphasizing the need for fundamental security practices and robust measures from firms like Codestone to enhance cybersecurity resilience.
Extend beyond traditional ERP: How the Composable Enterprise Model Empowers Businesses to Take Control
Cloud Platform and Technology
Extend beyond traditional ERP: How the Composable Enterprise Model Empowers Businesses to Take Control
As businesses face the looming end-of-maintenance deadline for SAP ECC, the Composable Enterprise model, aided by solutions like JiVS, offers a compelling alternative by enabling data independence, reducing migration costs, and facilitating the integration of best-of-breed applications, ultimately allowing organizations to build agile IT landscapes free from legacy constraints.
How Innovation and Responsibility Drive a Sustainable Future This Earth Day
Cloud Platform and Technology
How Innovation and Responsibility Drive a Sustainable Future
Earth Day 2023 emphasizes our duty to protect the planet under the theme 'Our Power, Our Planet,' showcasing how responsible technological innovations, particularly in AI and sustainable practices exemplified by companies like IFS and Start Campus, can lead the way towards a greener future.
Navigating the Manufacturing Maze with Rootstock’s Cloud ERP
Cloud Platform and Technology
Navigating the Manufacturing Maze with Rootstock’s Cloud ERP
Manufacturers face intensified supply chain disruptions and a labor shortage, pushing them to seek stability through adaptive technologies like Rootstock's cloud-native ERP solutions, which aim to unify data, streamline operations, and integrate AI for enhanced decision-making and efficiency.
Leanne Taylor to Drive SYSPRO’s Global Growth as Chief Revenue Officer
Cloud Platform and Technology
Leanne Taylor to Drive SYSPRO’s Global Growth as Chief Revenue Officer
SYSPRO has appointed Leanne Taylor as its new Chief Revenue Officer to drive revenue growth, enhance customer success, and expand international reach, aligning with the company's strategic focus on cloud solutions and innovation following its acquisition by Advent.
Inoapps Appoints Jens Lindenberg to Spearhead Major EMEA Expansion
Cloud Platform and Technology
Inoapps Appoints Jens Lindenberg to Spearhead Major EMEA Expansion
Inoapps is strategically expanding its presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by appointing Jens Lindenberg as Senior Vice President to drive growth in key markets, particularly targeting cloud-based Oracle ERP and HCM services to enhance operational efficiency for businesses across the region.
Implementing Cloud ERP: Codestone’s Six-Phase Approach
Cloud Platform and Technology
Implementing Cloud ERP: Codestone’s Six-Phase Approach
Effective cloud ERP implementation is vital for businesses to overcome inefficiencies and achieve seamless operations, yet success relies on proper planning, team training, and selecting the right provider like Codestone, which employs a structured six-phase methodology to ensure alignment with standard functionalities and facilitate long-term improvements.
Beyond the Desk: Powering Businesses with Real-Time Mobile Data
Cloud Platform and Technology
Beyond the Desk: Powering Businesses with Real-Time Mobile Data
In a fast-paced business environment, mobile tools are essential for remote employees to capture and access real-time data directly from their locations, enhancing workforce empowerment, accuracy, visibility, and agility, as demonstrated by Nextworld's mobile-first solutions.
IFS Valuation Soars Past €15 B on Major Investment & Strong Growth
Cloud Platform and Technology
IFS Valuation Soars Past €15B on Major Investment & Strong Growth
IFS has surpassed a valuation of €15 billion driven by strong financial performance and a strategic pivot towards AI; major investors including Hg and EQT are backing the company amid rising demand for its Industrial AI solutions across key sectors like Aerospace, Energy, and Manufacturing.
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