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ERP Strategy and Planning
When Formula One Meets ERP: Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Strategic Move to the Cloud
Oracle Red Bull Racing is transforming its finance and HR operations through the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to enhance efficiency and comply with Formula One's cost cap regulations, highlighting a broader trend among high-performance organizations toward integrating AI and comprehensive cloud solutions for operational excellence.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
The ERP Elephant in the Room: Why Legacy System Decommissioning is Business Critical
Modern enterprises face significant challenges with legacy ERP decommissioning, as maintaining outdated systems poses financial, security, and compliance risks, making it imperative for organizations to strategically sunset these systems to unlock the full potential of their digital transformation efforts.
Analytics and AI
IFS Advances Industrial AI Workforce with TheLoops Acquisition
IFS's acquisition of TheLoops marks a significant evolution in enterprise software towards the implementation of autonomous AI agents capable of actively participating in critical industrial operations, transforming workflows with context-aware decision-making, and signaling a robust demand for such innovative solutions in the market.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Google Cloud Deploys AI Arsenal to Transform Partner Operations
Google Cloud is transforming the enterprise software landscape by introducing three innovative AI-powered tools that streamline partner processes, including the SOW Analyzer for efficient document analysis, the Bot-Assisted Live Chat for improved support, and an enhanced Earnings Hub for predictive insights, ultimately redefining cloud partnerships and boosting implementation speed and effectiveness.
Enterprise Asset Management
IBM Maximo 9.1: The AI-Powered Asset Management Revolution is Here
IBM's Maximo Application Suite 9.1 redefines enterprise asset management with its generative AI assistant and advanced investment planning features, aiming to transform maintenance practices and capital allocation, though successful implementation hinges on organizations' readiness and quality data.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The Agility Imperative: How No-Code Platforms Are Reshaping Manufacturing Operations
Manufacturers are increasingly adopting no-code platforms to enhance operational agility and responsiveness amid constant disruptions, allowing business users to create and implement solutions independently, thereby transforming technology development from a lengthy IT process into a strategic advantage that fosters innovation and real-time adaptability.
ERP Strategy and Planning
The Zero-Failure Formula: How Sage X3 Partner Inixion Achieves 100% ERP Success
Inixion, a Sage X3 partner with an impeccable record of zero ERP project failures over nearly two decades, attributes its success to deep-rooted customer relationships and staff stability, focusing on flexible deployment options and a comprehensive understanding of complex ERP integrations to meet unique client needs.
Financial Management
Finance Forecasting in Turbulent Times: Why Traditional Planning is Failing
The shift from traditional annual budgeting to agile financial planning emphasizes continuous scenario modeling and real-time data integration, allowing companies to adapt swiftly to market fluctuations and enhance forecasting accuracy, thereby transforming finance teams into strategic partners for navigating uncertainty.
ERP Strategy and Planning
The OG Group’s Strategic Appointment Signals Market Maturation in UK’s Booming ERP Landscape
The OG Group's strategic appointment of Oracle veteran Rob Gibney as Non-Executive Chief Innovation Officer highlights their focus on evolving the ERP landscape towards outcome-driven partnerships, amidst a rapidly growing UK ERP software market projected to expand significantly by 2035, underscoring the importance of cloud-based solutions and specialized advisory services to navigate complexity and drive business transformation.
Self-Driving Finance: Why Autonomous ERP isn’t a Buzzword Anymore
The shift towards autonomous ERP systems, driven by generative AI and automation, is transforming finance operations from transactional to strategic, urging CFOs to invest in intelligent platforms for enhanced agility, resilience, and proactive decision-making.
ERP Strategy and Planning
The CFO’s New Caddie: How LPGA is Teeing Up a Future-Ready Finance Team
The LPGA's CFO, Mary Salter, highlights the transformation of the organization's finance system from outdated processes to modern technology with Sage Intacct, significantly reducing consolidation time and empowering the finance team to focus on strategic roles, while emphasizing the importance of trust in adopting new technology.
Sage Looks at the Future with Supply Chain Intelligence Solution and LPGA Collaboration
Supply Chain Management
Charting a New Course in Supply Chain Management for SMBs
Research reveals that only 21% of businesses feel confident in navigating supply chain disruptions, attributed to various global challenges, highlighting the importance of enhanced visibility and integration tools like Sage Supply Chain Intelligence for small and medium-sized enterprises to mitigate risks and improve operations.
Sage Bets on a Human-Centric Future for ERP, AI, and the Mid-Market
ERP Strategy and Planning
Sage Bets on a Human-Centric Future for ERP, AI, and the Mid-Market
Sage's human-centric AI strategy focuses on practical value and trust, aiming to empower mid-market businesses amidst the evolving ERP landscape by addressing specific pain points with incremental innovations and tailored solutions.
Analytics and AI
IFS Doubles Down on Industrial AI on Last Day in Nashville
At IFS Connect North America 2025, IFS demonstrated a practical AI implementation roadmap emphasizing embedded intelligence over competing solutions, showcasing measurable ROI and a case study from Cimcorp that highlights a gradual adoption approach, while addressing industry challenges related to data governance and ease of integration.
ERP Strategy and Planning
When the Grid Gets Smart: TECO Energy’s All-In Transformation with IFS
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) is undertaking a bold retooling of its back-office systems and cultural mindset to transform its operations and set new standards in the energy sector, as highlighted by David Lukcic at IFS Connect North America 2025, aiming to integrate advanced technology and strategic partnerships to enhance reliability, security, and performance while navigating modern challenges.
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Analytics and AI
Sage Unveils Vision for “Agentic AI Era” to Modernize SMB Operations for CFOs
At the Sage Future conference in Atlanta, the company unveiled its strategic direction towards Agentic AI, enhancing CFOs' capabilities and SMB productivity through autonomous AI solutions, while emphasizing trust, transparency, and partnerships to ensure accurate, context-aware, and secure AI deployment.
Analytics and AI
From Nashville with AI: Microsoft Shares Blueprint for ERP Transformation at IFS Connect
At the IFS Connect North America 2025 event in Nashville, Microsoft's Jennifer Martinez presented a strategic framework for enterprise AI transformation focusing on four pillars—enhancing employee experiences, reinventing customer engagement, reshaping business processes, and accelerating innovation—while emphasizing a three-stage implementation roadmap that includes embracing available AI tools, developing customized solutions, and prioritizing security and governance.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
The Evolving Playbook for a High-Performance, Tech-Driven Future
At the Sage Future event in Atlanta, leaders discussed that achieving high performance is a continuous journey focused on resilience, inspiring leadership, and effective use of technology, with a particular emphasis on AI's role in enhancing organizational effectiveness beyond mere outcomes.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
Sage Unveils High-Performance Finance Software Misson at Sage Future
Modern CFOs are transforming from financial stewards to strategic leaders amidst a significant role expansion, as revealed by Sage's High-Performance Finance Software initiative aimed at equipping them with AI solutions, executive training, and collaborative networks.
Enterprise Asset Management
AI Era Ushers in Drones as Infrastructure Inspectors and Algorithms as Failure Predictors
At the IFS Connect North America 2025 conference, Deloitte unveiled an AI-powered remote sensing solution using drones to predict infrastructure failures before they occur, aiming to transform how cities manage aging infrastructure through enhanced data collection and analysis, ultimately improving safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Enterprise Content Management
GAF’s Lean Journey: How North America’s Largest Roofing Manufacturer Digitized Tribal Knowledge with IFS Poka
At IFS Connect North America 2025, Lauren Fourt shared GAF's innovative strategy to preserve the knowledge of retiring workers through a digital transformation initiative that combines lean manufacturing principles with real-time content creation via Poka, aiming to enhance workforce competency and streamline knowledge transfer in the roofing industry.
Analytics and AI
Beyond AI Theater: How Industrial Leaders Are Actually Making Money with AI
At IFS Connect 2025, executives learned that focusing on practical generative AI solutions integrated with organizational data, rather than consumer-grade productivity tools, is essential for achieving measurable ROI amid the growing demand for Industrial AI.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Industrial AI with Swagger: Keynote Insights from IFS Connect North America 2025
IFS Connect North America 2025 in Nashville showcased the transformative potential of embedded industrial AI in enhancing operational efficiency, demonstrated through real-world applications and tangible ROI, urging enterprises to move beyond theoretical pilots to actionable implementations for improved business outcomes.
Sage Looks at the Future with Supply Chain Intelligence Solution and LPGA Collaboration
ERP Strategy and Planning
Sage Looks at the Future with Supply Chain Intelligence Solution and LPGA Collaboration
Sage has launched its Supply Chain Intelligence solution to enhance visibility and automation in supply chain management for SMBs, while also announcing a partnership with the LPGA to support women's sports and financial transformation.
Quality and Testing
Fónua Maintains Testing Agility in Move to Infor CloudSuite with Assist from Original Software
As businesses rapidly migrate to cloud ERP, traditional testing methods struggle to keep pace with frequent updates, prompting a shift towards no-code testing platforms that enable faster, more agile quality assurance and position companies like Fónua for competitive advantage amidst growing digital transformation demands.
Cloud Platform and Technology
How Inetum’s BOS2 Win Signals a New Era for UK Public Sector Tech
The UK's civil service faces a digital skills gap with only 4.5% of its workforce in tech roles, presenting a significant opportunity for private sector innovation, exemplified by Inetum's strategic entry into the BOS2 procurement framework, which allows access to robust SaaS solutions that could transform public sector services amid rising demand for digital transformation.
Enterprise Architecture
The U.S. Cash Exodus: Why Your Mission-Critical Systems Aren’t Ready for Tomorrow’s Digital Economy
As cash usage declines in the U.S., the digital payment market is set to grow significantly, highlighting that many companies remain ill-prepared for this transition due to outdated infrastructures and regulatory complexities, underscoring the urgent need for strategic modernization in order to remain competitive.
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