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IBM and L’Oréal to Build AI Model to Advance Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM and L'Oréal have partnered to utilize IBM's GenAI technology for enhancing sustainable cosmetic formulations, aiming to create a custom AI model that will improve product development and reduce waste while meeting L'Oréal's sustainability targets.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Acumatica expands construction capabilities with JobPlanner and STACK

Acumatica has partnered with JobPlanner and STACK Construction Technologies to enhance its Construction Edition by integrating collaborative project management and advanced preconstruction capabilities, aiming to boost productivity and project delivery for construction companies.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Diligent’s SuiteApp for GRC receives NetSuite recognition

Diligent has announced that its new board reporting tool, Diligent Boards for NetSuite, has achieved the ‘Built for NetSuite’ certification.

two padlocks on a laptop keyboard | CAOSYS launches CS Applications in a commitment to Oracle E-Business Suite

Application Development and Integration

CAOSYS launches Oracle E-Business Suite CS Applications to assist with Risk compliance

CAOSYS has announced the release of CS Applications 2024/R1A, the latest iteration of its integrated solutions for Oracle E-Business Suite.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Music to the ears: How Godlan streamlined Zildjian’s order entries

The operational efficiency of businesses, exemplified by Zildjian Company's successful upgrade of its ERP system to Infor Syteline, relies heavily on the speed and ease of order processing, along with a better overall operational performance.

Vonage and SAP expand collaboration for AI-driven enterprise experiences

Analytics and AI

Adobe and Microsoft AI collaborate to enhance ERP functionality

Adobe and Microsoft have partnered to integrate advanced AI tools into Microsoft applications, enhancing workflows for ERP users by allowing seamless data access and project management capabilities to optimize operational efficiency in modern business environments.

Business Process Management and Automation

Improving production performance with real-time monitoring

Real-time monitoring is transforming the manufacturing industry by optimizing operations, enhancing product quality, and increasing resilience in response to competitive pressures and evolving market demands.

Analytics and AI

NTT DATA, ITOCHU and Mistubishi leverage APN and AI for smart plant maintenance

NTT DATA, NTT COMWARE, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions, and Mitsubishi Chemical Group successfully demonstrated a smart maintenance solution using the IOWN All-Photonics Network and AI technologies, enabling real-time inspection of factory facilities with remote-controlled robots and advanced video analysis, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency in manufacturing.

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Analytics and AI

Why you don’t need an AI-enabled ERP (at least not yet)

You can’t blame ERP vendors for focusing on their AI offerings – they’re shiny and new, especially when it comes to generative AI copilots.

Supply Chain Management

Navigating the retail industry’s evolving supply chain landscape

In a rapidly evolving market, businesses must optimize their supply chains and adopt omnichannel strategies to meet shifting consumer demands while enhancing customer experience through improved inventory management and real-time visibility.

Implementing Cloud ERP: Codestone’s Six-Phase Approach

Cloud Platform and Technology

NetApp Sells Spot FinOps Platform to Flexera for $100 Million

NetApp's sale of its Spot by NetApp FinOps business to Flexera for $100 million indicates a strategic shift towards cybersecurity and AI, prompting CIOs and senior leaders to reevaluate their cloud management strategies and focus on integrated solutions amidst evolving industry demands.

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Analytics and AI

Engineering trust in the heat of AI: Insights from PwC UK AI & ethics head

At the Mastering ERP 2024 conference, Insiders heard from head of AI public policy and ethics at PwC UK, about AI trust and trustworthiness.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM raises Oracle public sector reach with Applications Software Technology deal

IBM intends to acquire Applications Software Technology LLC, enhancing its Oracle cloud solutions expertise for public sector clients and building on its previous acquisition of Accelalpha to drive digital transformation across North America, the UK, and Ireland.

Supply Chain Management

Machitec’s journey with Genius ERP towards easing inventory management

To enhance production efficiency, companies like Machitec are integrating their CAD software with ERP systems, overcoming challenges related to procurement, inventory management, and production schedules through solutions like CAD2BOM integration, which automates the creation of bills of materials and streamlines purchasing and inventory tracking.

Cloud Platform and Technology

What’s driving the move of vertical markets to the Cloud

Acumatica has reported a significant trend of businesses transitioning from basic accounting software to its cloud-based ERP solutions, demonstrating marked improvements in operational efficiency, financial visibility, and overall growth through various case studies across different sectors.

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Financial Management

Workday Brings Zuora Monetization Suite into Financial Management Solution

Zuora has partnered with Workday to enhance financial management processes for businesses by integrating their monetization suite with Workday Financial Management, thereby improving accuracy, streamlining workflows, and supporting flexible billing models to drive growth and operational efficiency.

Analytics and AI

82% manufacturers increasing budgets in 2025 to grow AI-ready ERP: Rootstock

A survey by Rootstock reveals that 82% of manufacturers plan to increase their AI budgets for 2025, highlighting a strategic shift towards integrating AI for operational efficiency and competitiveness, emphasizing the need for robust ERP systems to facilitate successful AI adoption.

Supply Chain Management

The power of 4: How Blue Diamond Growers solved supply chain issues

Between 2022 and 2023, Blue Diamond Growers enhanced its supply chain efficiency through the integration of SAP Transportation Management with SAP Integrated Business Planning, improving logistics visibility and forecasting while also exploring AI for sustainability and innovation.

Cloud Platform and Technology

From Legacy Systems to Real-Time Insights: How SplashBI Empowered Tampa’s Transition to Oracle Cloud

The City of Tampa successfully transitioned to Oracle Fusion Cloud with the help of SplashBI, which provided over 500 pre-built and custom reports, enhancing transparency, operational efficiency, and enabling the use of real-time analytics for better decision-making.

Business Process Management and Automation

Transforming Customer Service: A Retailer’s Success with Inetum – 98% Call Deflection Achieved

Inetum UK has significantly improved a multinational retailer's Service Management system by replacing an outdated tool with the ServiceNow platform, resulting in 98% call deflection, enhanced user experience, and streamlined operations, thereby solidifying Inetum's role as a key partner in the retailer's digital transformation journey.

Enterprise Asset Management

Cetec ERP’s new release enhances usability and control for manufacturers

Cetec ERP has launched its 4.17 update with features like a drag-and-drop scheduling tool, enhanced manufacturing time tracking, new reporting capabilities, improved user access controls, usability enhancements, and better pricing import tools, all aimed at increasing efficiency and functionality for users, with rollout planned for January 2024.

Business Process Management and Automation

Learn How (And Why) You Need to Effectively Map Business Processes

Business process mapping is a structured visual approach to optimizing organizational workflows that enhances communication, resource allocation, and compliance, involving seven key steps to identify, analyze, redesign, document, and continuously improve processes for better efficiency and productivity.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Inside Equinor’s Next-Gen ERP project with SAP

With all of its business processes running on SAP, Equinor embarked on a Next-Gen Project - a transition to S4/ HANA, to make an impact.

Analytics and AI

Unleashing efficiency: How a WMS cuts cost and improves accuracy in warehousing

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), such as those offered by Tecsys, enable e-commerce businesses to enhance order fulfillment speed, reduce costs, and improve inventory accuracy by integrating automation technologies, ultimately streamlining warehouse operations for greater efficiency and competitive advantage.

Analytics and AI

How Forterro’s acquisition of alltotrec unlocks the value of AI for manufacturing

Forterro is enhancing its ERP offerings by integrating advanced APS capabilities from alltotrec, including AI and IoT solutions, thereby providing Forterro and Abas ERP customers with improved planning, execution systems, and competitive advantages in the manufacturing sector.

Security

Accenture expands generative AI-powered cybersecurity services to enhance client resilience

Accenture has launched an enhanced suite of generative AI-powered cybersecurity services to help organizations strengthen their defenses against evolving cyber threats, emphasizing a tailored and proactive approach to tackle industry-specific vulnerabilities.

Human Capital Management

Human Capital meets AI as Salesforce updates HCM & Workday capabilities

Salesforce Service Cloud's late 2024 update introduces an Employee Service solution that integrates AI capabilities through Agentforce and includes a prebuilt integration with Workday, enabling HR teams to unify employee data, streamline support, and enhance productivity.