Blogs

Accenture SAP deal cements its supply chain ambitions

Accenture's recent acquisition of SAP consultancy Camelot Management Consultants strengthens its supply chain capabilities, particularly in the DACH region, complementing previous acquisitions aimed at boosting its presence in the global supply chain optimization landscape.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Customers Share Business Impacts of Generative AI

At Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago, major organizations showcased how they are harnessing Microsoft's AI solutions, such as Copilot and Azure OpenAI Service, to transform operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive significant improvements in productivity and sustainability across various sectors, including aviation, logistics, and manufacturing.

Analytics and AI

The biggest reveals and announcements from Amazon re:Invent 2024

At Amazon re:Invent 2024, AWS unveiled significant advancements in AI technologies, including the launch of Amazon Nova foundation models, integration of GenAI with GitLab via Amazon Q Developer, a collaboration with SAP for cloud ERP solutions, enhanced capabilities in the next generation of SageMaker and the introduction of a 'Buy with AWS' button, all aimed at solidifying AWS's position in the competitive AI and cloud services market.

Service Management

Fielding FSM: Was Field Service Management benched in 2024?

Besides Microsoft, it seems Field Service Management was benched in 2024 for AI adventures in the ERP playing field.

Analytics and AI

Salesforce says UK is an AI leader with skills issues. Is No-Code the fix?

Salesforce's UK AI Readiness Index reveals the UK surpasses G7 averages in AI adoption due to a strong innovation culture and tech investments, while highlighting the potential of no-code solutions like Agentforce to bridge the skills gap and enhance AI implementation across sectors.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Epicor Acquires Acadia Software to Empower Frontline Workers

Epicor has acquired Acadia Software to enhance its enterprise solutions for frontline workers in manufacturing and supply chain, aiming to provide real-time insights and digital guidance that boost productivity and efficiency.

Analytics and AI

Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent Helps Doctors Spend More Time with Patients

Oracle Health has launched a new generative AI-based Clinical AI Agent that enhances patient-provider interactions by automating clinical workflows, improving documentation accuracy, and reducing physician burnout, leading to significant time savings and improved patient experiences.

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Application Development and Integration

Five ways to master an SAP S/4HANA migration

Migrating to SAP S/4HANA poses significant challenges for enterprises, as evidenced by costly failures like Lidl and Revlon, highlighting the need for meticulous planning, risk management and effective data integration strategies to ensure successful transitions before the 2027 deadline.

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Analytics and AI

Infor Targets Business Velocity with Added Process Mining, ESG and GenAI Capabilities

Infor has announced major updates to its CloudSuite portfolio, introducing innovations like a GenAI Assistant, process mining capabilities, and ESG Strategy Management, aimed at enhancing industry-specific software solutions to promote productivity, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

Analytics and AI

QAD Redzone Debuts New AI Capabilities to Drive Manufacturing Productivity Gains

QAD Redzone has launched Champion AI, an advanced suite of predictive and prescriptive AI capabilities aimed at enhancing productivity and collaboration on the manufacturing floor, ultimately transforming how frontline teams address operational challenges.

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Security

Cybersecurity services are jumping on the AI progress train

As companies increasingly adopt AI technologies for cybersecurity, a recent Capgemini report reveals that while GenAI enhances threat response and detection, it also introduces new risks, prompting firms like Accenture and Dell to bolster their security offerings amid rising cyber threats.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

To prevent your ERP project from failing, stop undertaking an ERP Project

Chris Morton consults with Infor customers to rationalize the business benefit they can expect to realize by upgrading their business systems and processes. Chris Lewis, MAFM, MBA, and PhD candidate is a Vice President of Solution Consulting with 15 years...

ERP Strategy and Planning

What Julia White’s appointment to CMO means for AWS and SAP

Amazon has appointed Julia White, formerly of SAP and Microsoft, as its new CMO and VP of AWS, where she is expected to leverage her extensive cloud and AI experience to strengthen AWS's position in the competitive cloud market, particularly against Microsoft Azure, while potentially deepening the partnership with SAP.

Analytics and AI

Certinia expands offerings and partnerships

Certinia has announced updates to its offerings, including a significant AI-powered partnership with Salesforce as part of the Agentforce Partner Network, aiming to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction through AI agents that automate business processes.

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Financial Management

Harnessing artificial intelligence and cloud ERP technology for finance transformation

Organizations are increasingly adopting AI-powered cloud ERP applications to enhance data management, improve finance and tax operations, streamline mergers and acquisitions and enable real-time decision-making, leading to greater efficiency and agility.

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Analytics and AI

Inhumans in ERP: Abigail Allman on Mastering IT & AI

The 2024 Mastering ERP Summit in London on December 12 will unite ERP and AI professionals, featuring Abigail Allman who will lead sessions on strategic AI integration decisions and the ethical use of AI in business.

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Analytics and AI

AI in ERP: An essential focus for Epicor

Epicor's recent third quarter highlights its commitment to AI-driven digital transformation through new product launches, leadership appointments, and strategic acquisitions, aimed at enhancing ERP solutions for its manufacturing-focused clientele.

Analytics and AI

Changing the perception of ERP in the make, move, and sell sectors

The evolution of ERP systems from record-keeping to actionable insights is driven by the integration of generative AI and large language models, enabling companies to optimize operations and enhance decision-making through automation and advanced data analytics.

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Data and Data Management

LTIMindtree and SNP launch MELD: Platform for acquisitions & divestitures data management for SAP customers

SNP has launched its latest platform ‘MELD’ for accelerated and reliable realization of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

J.P. Morgan & Oracle Deepen ERP Integration for Finance

Analytics and AI

Next-level HCM expert Nadja Andersen on Mastering AI in ERP

The inaugural Mastering ERP conference on December 12, 2024, in London will unite ERP and AI professionals to explore best practices for incorporating AI in ERP systems, featuring insights from expert Nadja Andersen on critical AI concepts, ethical considerations, and enhancing customer experiences.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Transformative tech key to universities’ financial sustainability

The UK higher education sector faces significant challenges, including funding pressures and outdated technology, leading to increased student reliance on part-time jobs and concerns over dropping out, necessitating urgent digital transformation and smarter resource management to improve student support and financial sustainability.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

The ERP evolution for SMBs: Leveraging ERP for strategic success

A recent survey indicates that the majority of small to mid-sized business leaders recognize the importance of technology, with over half planning to increase spending on modern ERP solutions in 2024 to enhance operational efficiency, scalability and data management in response to growing complexity and competition.

Human Capital Management

The SAP HCM Roadmap: WeChat, Microsoft – and no AI agent hype

SuccessConnect, the annual flagship event for SAP SuccessFactors, pitched up in Lisbon, Portugal to share the latest updates to the SAP HCM suite.

Supply Chain Management

Mondra AI spurs food industry net zero as ChatGPT power endures in Microsoft

Product footprinting and supply chain decarbonization platform, Mondra, has launched Sherpa, a transformative AI-powered assistant that comes as part of the company’s imperative in bringing the food industry towards a net zero food system. The chatbot comes built using Microsoft Azure...

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Enterprise Asset Management

Moffat pushes IFS to be “undisputed category leader”, embeds industrial AI tools

Amidst diversifying tech rivals, IFS Unleashed 2024 saw CEO Mark Moffat reiterate the company's commitment to six key industrial sectors while unveiling its customer-focused industrial AI and partnership strategy.

Automation

¡AI, caramba! Banco Azteca cashes in with UiPath AI

As we know today, every vendor wants to sell their Artificial Intelligence message. Going further, every vendor in the AI space now wants to proffer forth its agentic AI agentic message, now that we have understood the benefits of agent-based...

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP now Europe’s Tech MVP with Q3 showing: The Expert View

SAP announced a strong Q3 performance and raised its annual revenue and earnings guidance performance, gaining $26bn in market value to grab the top spot as Europe’s most valuable tech company.