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Sage and Tractics partner to deliver cloud solution for heavy civil contractors

Sage and Tractics have partnered to integrate Sage Intacct Construction with Tractics' cloud-native platform, enhancing operations and financial management for heavy civil contractors by providing real-time project data access and streamlined business processes.

a landscape image of skyscrapers in Dubai | NetSuite launches UAE business innovations and eZhire collab

Cloud Platform and Technology

NetSuite launches UAE business innovations and eZhire collaboration

NetSuite has announced product updates and AI innovations designed to boost efficiency and capitalize on new opportunities in the UAE.

Analytics and AI

Automation Anywhere and PwC India collaborate to boost intelligent spend management

Automation Anywhere has announced a partnership with PwC India to help it enhance its Intelligent Spend Management Suite (ISMS).

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.

a diverse group of people prepare supplies for donations | DATABASICS and Sage Intacct-powered JMT Consulting partner for non-profit efficiency

Application Development and Integration

DATABASICS and Sage Intacct-powered JMT Consulting partner for non-profit efficiency

DATABASICS has joined forces with JMT Consulting to deliver enhanced productivity to non-profit organizations.

Analytics and AI

Is the future agentic for ERP?

The future is agentic - or is it? Microsoft and Celonis case studies may show ERP users the truth behind the AI agent hype.

Financial Management

Atlas Salt digs into Oracle Cloud for efficiency and financial management

Atlas Salt is digging into Oracle’s project and financial management solutions to support the development of its Great Atlantic Salt deposit.

Security

Oracle and Adarga partner, pointing to UK’s possible AI future

Oracle has partnered with AI-driven information intelligence leader Adarga to deploy its Vantage software on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enhancing defence and security operations in the UK by enabling rapid data extraction and analysis from millions of sources, while adhering to national security and sovereignty requirements.

Supply Chain Management

Europastry Selects Blue Yonder TM Solutions to Optimize European Supply Chain

Europastry, a leader in frozen bakery products, is enhancing its supply chain efficiency and sustainability by implementing Blue Yonder’s transportation management solutions, which will optimize logistics, reduce costs, and improve customer service across its global operations.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Capgemini and Ascendance strengthen partnership to propel decarbonized aviation

Capgemini has expanded its partnership with start-up Ascendance to advance sustainable aviation through hybrid electric propulsion technology, facilitating the transition from technology demonstrations to large-scale production, thereby addressing climate change and reshaping the aviation industry.

Enterprise Architecture

SUSE gives retail the Edge with new suite

SUSE has unveiled updates to its SUSE Edge solutions, including SUSE Edge 3.2 and SUSE Edge Suite, designed to enhance operational efficiency, security, and innovation for retailers, showcased at NRF 2025 with features like real-time fraud detection and zero touch deployment.

Human Capital Management

Oracle and Inoapps serve gastro giant with Fusion HCM

Mitchells & Butlers has chosen Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, supported by Inoapps, to enhance employee engagement and streamline HR processes for its workforce of nearly 48,000 across the UK.

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Analytics and AI

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Chat with AI Agents for 365 Customers

Microsoft has launched Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, a pay-as-you-go AI chat service for commercial customers that enhances workforce efficiency and collaboration through GPT-4o-powered interactions, IT controls, and integration with Dynamics 365 to support a wide range of business processes and decision-making.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle’s Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven to retire in February

Edward Screven, Oracle's Executive VP and Chief Corporate Architect, will retire in February after 38 years, having led the company's technology and architecture initiatives, including its successful open-source strategy and innovations through Oracle Labs.

Supply Chain Management

Walmart and IBM accelerate last-mile delivery in new collaboration

Walmart GoLocal has partnered with IBM to integrate its last-mile delivery services into IBM Sterling Order Management, providing retailers with enhanced delivery solutions and streamlined operational workflows.

Tax Compliance

Talent shortages threaten progress in digital tax transformation, Vertex study finds

New study by Vertex has exposed critical skills gaps in tax teams that could hinder businesses' progress in tax transformation.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Epicor Prism enhances enterprise intelligence with AI for supply chains

Epicor has launched Epicor Prism, a new supply chain-focused software that utilizes vertical AI agents to enhance user experience, automate tasks, and provide actionable insights within its ERP platform, aiming to improve productivity and decision-making for organizations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle brings “Xstore Factor” to retail in 2025

Oracle has launched an enhanced version of Xstore Point of Service, featuring a redesigned architecture and a mobile-friendly interface, enabling retailers to streamline operations and improve customer experiences through intuitive workflows and advanced data processing capabilities.

Analytics and AI

UK government launches plan for “decade of national renewal” powered by AI

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer is putting trust in AI as a productivity tool, by greenlighting the AI Opportunities Action Plan.

Analytics and AI

Google Cloud helps scale AI image generation amid rapid surge of user growth

Google Cloud has teamed up with Australian AI firm Leonardo.AI, recently acquired by Canva, to enhance its image generation capabilities for a rapidly growing user base of 29 million, aiming to improve infrastructure efficiency and introduce advanced features like Flow State for iterative image refinement.

Security

Cohesity fortifies cyber event response service

AI-powered data security platform company Cohesity this month announced it has expanded the Cohesity Cyber Event Response Team (CERT) service to include partnerships with a number of incident response (IR) vendors. The team says that by partnering with IR vendors...

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.

CRM and Customer Experience

SAP launches loyalty management solution to strengthen retailer-customer relationships

Announced at Retail’s Big Show, the flagship industry event hosted by the National Retail Federation, SAP announced a new loyalty management solution aimed at retailers and consumer packaged goods companies, which is due to be released H2 of 2025. This...

CRM and Customer Experience

AI-driven shopping experience: Salesforce unveils AI innovations

Salesforce has launched two AI innovations, Agentforce for Retail and Retail Cloud with Modern POS, designed to enhance retailer efficiency, automate tasks, and provide a personalized shopping experience by unifying online and offline data while leveraging AI-driven tools.

Analytics and AI

Google Cloud announces new retail solutions ahead of NRF 2025

Google Cloud has unveiled AI advancements for retailers through Google Agentspace, enhancing workforce productivity, improving product discovery with Vertex AI Search, and enabling connected store solutions ahead of NRF 2025 to tackle industry challenges.

a woman looking at furniture samples close to a male shop assistant | AZN retailer chooses Coveo for AI-enhanced customer experience, underpinned by SAP

Analytics and AI

AZN retailer chooses Coveo for SAP-flavored, AI-enhanced customer experience

AI platform Coveo has announced a collaboration with Freedom Furniture, with Coveo's AI Platform to improve product discovery.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Unit4 appoints new CEO for cloud ERP mission, Simon Paris

Unit4 appoints Simon Paris as CEO to succeed Mike Ettling, who led a successful cloud transformation, positioning the company for continued growth in the Cloud ERP market, with plans to reach €1 billion in revenue.

Supply Chain Management

SAP shops S/4HANA Public Cloud to retail for supply chain fix

SAP has launched the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition tailored for the retail sector, featuring enhanced supply chain capabilities aimed at optimizing goods flow, inventory management, and omnichannel operations for retailers of all sizes.