Radhika Ojha, Author at ERP Today

Radhika Ojha

Director, Content Products and Senior Editor

231 Articles Published

SAP unveils AI updates for users and developers at TechEd 2024

SAP unveiled powerful collaborative capabilities to its generative AI Copilot Joule during its annual TechEd 2024 event.

Analytics and AI

QAD’s new scheduling and AI tools to lift manufacturers’ productivity

QAD has introduced new scheduling and AI enhancements to its Adaptive ERP application, including advanced scheduling solutions and a generative AI assistant named Champion, to help manufacturing and supply chain businesses improve productivity and navigate modern business complexities.

A line of boxes in a supply chain scenario | Accenture

Supply Chain Management

Sage strengthens supply chain solutions with Anvyl’s acquisition

Sage has acquired New York-based technology firm Anvyl to enhance its supply chain software capabilities, aiming to provide small and mid-sized businesses with improved operational efficiency and visibility across the supply chain.

Business Process Management and Automation

Epicor expands automotive aftermarket reach with Solenium acquisition

Epicor has acquired Solenium Group and Visual SKUs, enhancing its automotive aftermarket portfolio with tailored Product Information Management and Digital Asset Management solutions to accelerate compliant parts content delivery and streamline data integration for industry participants.

a hand holding a yellow hologram of a cloud | Anthropic

Cloud Platform and Technology

Infor’s CloudSuite portfolio updates to boost business efficiency

Infor has enhanced its CloudSuite portfolio with new process mining, ESG capabilities, and a generative AI assistant, aiming to provide industry-specific solutions that streamline operations and ensure compliance, unveiled at the 2024 Infor Velocity Summit in Las Vegas.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029

Microsoft will discontinue support for its legacy Dynamics GP ERP system by September 2029, encouraging users to transition to its cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central, mirroring similar moves by ERP competitors SAP and Oracle.

Supply Chain Management

SMBs to benefit from Acumatica and Netstock’s expanded business offering

Acumatica has expanded its partnership with Netstock, enabling approximately 10,000 small- and medium-sized businesses to access the Predictor IBP solution on the Acumatica Marketplace, which enhances supply chain planning and efficiency, reduces costs, and helps optimize operations.

Accelerating Oracle modernization with Tricentis solutions

Cloud Platform and Technology

Adaptive manufacturing practices – Part 1: Transforming Processes

The U.S. manufacturing sector is facing significant challenges due to geopolitical changes and a productivity plateau, necessitating an annual investment of $15 to $25 billion for recovery. However, AI-driven ERP solutions like the QAD O³ ERP can optimize processes for increased efficiency, agility, and resilience to help streamline manufacturing processes and raise productivity.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Dublin’s ERP HEADtoHEAD event to help buyers make informed decisions

The ERP HEADtoHEAD event in Dublin on October 1-2, 2024, will provide a platform for ERP vendors to showcase their solutions through product demonstrations and discussions aimed at helping buyers make informed ERP decisions tailored to their organizational needs.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The 5 Steps to Easy Cloud Migrations for Financial Companies

Companies in the finance industry face challenges in updating their ERP systems, including migration from legacy systems, change management, and employee training, but solutions like SAP S/4HANA offer a structured five-step process to ensure a smooth and efficient transition to cloud-based systems.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Forterro’s Cloud ERP to support warehousing and Ecommerce

Forterro has launched Orderwise Cloud, a cloud ERP solution for retail and wholesale sectors, featuring integration with eBay and Amazon, enhanced security, scalability, and cost reduction, aimed at improving workflow automation and reducing ownership costs.

Data and Data Management

Workday’s Evisort acquisition bolsters data wins for end users

Workday has announced its acquisition of Evisort, an AI-native document intelligence platform, aiming to enhance its finance and HR solutions with improved access to unstructured data and automation capabilities, with completion expected by Q3 FY2025.

Cloud Platform and Technology

NTT and IBM’s SimpliZCloud to support data for financial services

NTT Data and IBM launched SimpliZCloud ,a hybrid cloud service designed to enhance cloud transformation for financial institutions by optimizing costs and supporting critical workloads with a secure and scalable infrastructure on IBM’s LinuxONE.

Analytics and AI

NVIDIA to partner with Salesforce for AI initiatives

NVIDIA and Salesforce have partnered to enhance Salesforce's Agentforce platform with predictive and generative AI workflows, enabling the development of autonomous agents and interactive avatars to improve productivity and customer experiences.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Restoring Supply Chains: How Cloud ERP Helped Autokiniton when Disaster Struck

Following the EF3 tornado in March 2020 that damaged Autokiniton's Eastgate facility in Tennessee, the company quickly implemented its disaster recovery plan, leveraging QAD Cloud ERP to restore operations and ensure continuity in fulfilling customer commitments within 36 hours.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Salesforce introduces Data Cloud updates at San Francisco event

Salesforce introduced enhancements to its Data Cloud at Dreamforce 2024, featuring improved support for unstructured data, advanced AI capabilities, and robust security measures, aimed at optimizing customer experiences and data governance.

Data and Data Management

Salesforce unveils new Agentforce solutions at Dreamforce

Salesforce launched new Agentforce solutions at Dreamforce 2024, showcasing AI capabilities through an Agentforce Launch zone where attendees can build AI agents, utilizing a new low-code interface, with plans to empower one billion agents by the end of 2025.

Supply Chain Management

Oracle raises the bar for smart supply chains with enhanced system

Oracle introduced an updated version of its Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) at CloudWorld, enhancing productivity and visibility through AI, real-time insights, and improved systems for maintenance and order management, while also addressing healthcare SCM needs with RFID technology for better inventory management.

Data and Data Management

Securing data and business in the face of new AI regulations

Salesforce has launched a range of generative AI and data security tools to enhance data governance, support compliance with new regulations, boost sales productivity, and offer industry-specific customizations, ahead of its Dreamforce 2024 event.

GearTrack and NexGen Tech Solutions Strengthen Intelligent SCM Partnership

Supply Chain Management

Acumatica Augments Manufacturing Supply Chains with New Update

Acumatica has launched an upgraded material requirement planning application and a redesigned user interface to assist manufacturers in improving process challenges, enhancing demand planning, and offering customizable inventory forecasting capabilities, which will be showcased at IMTS 2024.