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Thai ERP Vendor Dynamics Motion Embeds Google Gemini in MotionERP, Cuts System Costs

Dynamics Motion has launched an AI-enhanced MotionERP integrated with Google Gemini, claiming to improve operational efficiencies by over 30% and reduce system costs by more than 3.5 times, positioning itself as a leader in Thailand's ERP market.

CRM and Customer Experience

Inside Salesforce’s Agentforce Roundtable: How Did Leaders Really Use AI Agents in 2025?

Executives are shifting their focus from the hype of AI to practical implementation, emphasizing the importance of data activation, hybrid reasoning models, and effective change management to ensure AI agents deliver value in real-world applications.

Financial Management

BillingPlatform Adds Platform Capabilities for Advanced Revenue Insights

BillingPlatform's upgraded capabilities transform billing into a real-time decision system for revenue leaders, enhancing visibility, reducing manual reporting, leveraging AI for transparency and robust integration.

Data and Data Management

Data Maturity Is the Strongest Predictor of AI Success in 2026, Says New CData Study

Despite investment in AI copilots, many enterprises' lack of robust data infrastructure hampers their ability to derive sustainable ROI from AI initiatives, with only 6% of organizations considered genuinely AI-ready due to fragmented data systems.

Analytics and AI

Certinia Launches Winter ’26 Release for Improved Agentic AI, Workflow

Certinia's Winter '26 release leverages AI to enhance operational efficiency for services-centric organizations by automating project monitoring, streamlining sales-to-delivery processes and improving customer success management.

Analytics and AI

Cognizant and Microsoft Target the Last-Mile Problem in Enterprise AI

Cognizant and Microsoft have expanded their AI partnership to co-develop industry-specific solutions and integrate Microsoft's AI stack into Cognizant’s services, primarily benefiting sectors like financial services and healthcare, as they aim to enhance AI deployment and operational impacts through deeper collaboration and streamlined workflows.

Analytics and AI

IBM Brings Three New AI Agents to Oracle Fusion Applications AI Agent Marketplace

IBM's introduction of three new AI agents built with Oracle AI Agent Studio enhances efficiency for Oracle Fusion customers, automating tasks in finance, sales, and procurement while paving the way for future HR and supply chain agents.

Security

Impersonation Attacks Are Reshaping Workplace Cyber Risk

Accenture's research reveals that 24% of employees under 35 are likely to respond to suspicious work messages impersonating colleagues, highlighting a shift in cybersecurity risk from technical vulnerabilities to social engineering, driven by AI advancements that exploit everyday communication practices.

Product Lifecycle Management

Cloud ERP Takes Center Stage for Comic Publishers Confronting Creative, Operational, Market Pressures

Cloud ERP is becoming a crucial tool for comic book publishers by streamlining complex production, enhancing collaboration, improving distribution, and supporting financial management, thereby enabling them to meet rising consumer demands and navigate the challenges of digital transformation.

Analytics and AI

IBM Advances Generative, Agentic AI Deeper into SAP Operations with ICAMS

IBM announced its Application Management Suite for SAP (ICAMS), designed to enhance SAP transformation through generative and agentic AI, thereby streamlining management processes and improving operational efficiency across SAP environments amidst the complex transition to S/4HANA.

Enterprise Content Management

The Importance of Professional and Managed Services for ERP Vendors

Manufacturing and distribution organizations are increasingly adopting managed services for ERP systems to cope with labor shortages and budget constraints, allowing internal teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

Analytics and AI

Aptean Launches AppCentral 2.0, Bringing Vertical AI Into Daily Industrial Operations

Aptean’s AppCentral 2.0 is a Vertical AI platform that enhances operational efficiency in manufacturing and distribution by integrating AI agents for real-time decision-making, automating routine tasks, and providing predictive insights.

Application Development and Integration

Rimini Street Pushes Agentic AI into ERP Without Forcing Upgrades

Rimini Street's launch of the Rimini Agentic UX, an AI-driven layer for existing ERP systems, aims to enhance productivity and process automation without the need for costly upgrades as strategic third-party support.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Cloud Security Has Hit a Speed Wall as AI, Multicloud Outpace Defenses

The December 2025 Palo Alto Networks State of Cloud Security Report reveals that cloud security is lagging behind the rapid growth and complexity of modern IT, with a critical emphasis on identity risks and the urgent need for integration of security operations to protect increasingly vulnerable cloud systems.

Businessperson hold an image of an AI agent in hand.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Why the Future Belongs to Pragmatic, Practical AI

The focus for manufacturing leaders has shifted towards pragmatic AI solutions that deliver measurable operational improvements in ERP processes by driving profitability amidst growing AI investment in the sector.

Supply Chain Management

IFS Acquiring Softeon, Bringing Industrial AI to Warehouse Management

IFS's planned acquisition of cloud-native Softeon aims to enhance warehouse management capabilities, integrating AI and robotics into operations, amidst a growing $8.6 billion market driven by labor shortages and automation demands.

Tax Compliance

Vertex Expands Role in Oracle Cloud ERP Environments with Full-Scale, End-to-End Tax Automation, Compliance Platform

Vertex has enhanced its tax determination and compliance capabilities within Oracle Cloud ERP through a unified platform that supports global requirements, automates processes, and improves operational efficiency for over 1,700 mutual customers.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Oracle Database@Google Cloud Expands to Canada and India in Digital Sovereignty Push

Oracle has launched its Database@Google Cloud service in Canada and India, using a standardized multicloud model that integrates directly with Google Cloud data centers, highlighting a strategic approach focused on data sovereignty and operational flexibility for enterprises across diverse regulatory environments.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Tekniska verken Picks IFS Cloud to Strengthen Digital Transformation, Service Delivery

Tekniska verken has chosen IFS Cloud to digitize its operations and enhance service delivery by integrating legacy systems into a unified platform that utilizes industrial AI for improved efficiency, visibility and asset management.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Syspro Joins National Association of Manufacturers

Syspro has joined the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to collaborate with U.S. manufacturing leaders on innovation, supply chain resilience and digital transformation.

Human Capital Management

SAP, Oracle Lead the Charge as AI-Driven Performance Management Market Targets USD 6.33B by 2030

The employee performance management market is expected to grow from $3.52 billion in 2025 to $6.33 billion by 2030, driven by a shift towards continuous, analytics-enabled performance cycles embraced by major firms like Adobe and Microsoft, with AI-centric platforms at the core, as organizations increasingly link performance to skills-based talent strategies and digital transformation efforts.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Oracle NetSuite Recognized as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports, as Demand for AI-Driven ERP Accelerates

Oracle NetSuite has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP and Financial Planning Software, highlighting its AI-enhanced capabilities, expanded customer base, and integrated architecture that addresses the evolving demands of service-centric organizations.

Analytics and AI

Oracle Loads Up on AI Infrastructure as OCI Backlog, Data Center Commitments Surge

Oracle's Q2 FY2026 financial results reveal a dramatic surge in cloud and AI offerings, with remaining performance obligations rising to $523.3 billion, total cloud revenue hitting $8 billion, and significant growth in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and GPU revenue.

Analytics and AI

Cloud-Native Logistics, Multi-Agent AI Set Pace for Next-Gen Supply Chain Resilience

Monolithic supply chain systems pose vulnerabilities for global brands amid geopolitical uncertainties, while cloud-native platforms utilizing modular services, IoT integration, and AI-driven multi-agent coordination enhance resilience, efficiency, and data security.

Analytics and AI

AI Agents, Real-Time Connectivity Defining ERP’s Future

ERP systems are transitioning to AI-native architectures with embedded autonomous agents, enhancing efficiency by automating tasks, monitoring transactions, and suggesting corrections, prompting companies to prioritize semantic data integration, upgrade flexibility and real-time connectivity.

IFS appoints Matt Breslin as President, North America to drive Industrial AI growth

Cloud Platform and Technology

Dixstone Deploys IFS Cloud to Unify Offshore Operations Across 10 Countries

Dixstone, an offshore energy services provider, has chosen IFS Cloud to enhance its operations in 10 countries amidst the growing trend toward cloud-based ERP solutions in the construction and engineering market.

Analytics and AI

Salesforce Agentforce Playbook: Five Steps to Fund and Scale Enterprise AI

In a competitive AI market, the key to success lies not in the technology itself but in crafting a solid business case that emphasizes clear problem definition, coalition-building, scalable solutions, and pre-deployment governance to ensure measurable ROI and executive buy-in.