News

Microsoft CEO: AI Agents are the New Excel, not ChatGPT

Reporting from Microsoft’s AI Tour event in London, ERP Today heard Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expand upon Redmond’s post-ChatGPT Copilot era for enterprise tech as the company unveiled a series of new AI agents for Dynamics 365.

Aptum Appoints Jaime Konzelman as Chief Revenue Officer

Cloud Platform and Technology

Acumatica expands cloud solution to include professional services sector

Acumatica has launched its Professional Services Edition to help small and mid-sized professional services providers in sectors like architecture and IT optimize resources and manage vital processes, addressing industry demands for enhanced business management technology.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft CEO: AI Agents are the New Excel, not ChatGPT

ERP Strategy and Planning

UK Public Sector turns Big Red in Redmond with Microsoft and Oracle

Both Microsoft and Oracle have strengthened their reach in public sector, as news unveiled separately from the two enterprise giants on Monday revealed. For Redmond a new deal with Crown Commercial Service represents the first deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot,...

Analytics and AI

SAP unveils new updates to Spend Management and Business Network

SAP has enhanced its spend management solutions, SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass, by integrating the generative AI copilot Joule to automate and optimize spending processes, improve collaboration, and provide actionable insights, with availability planned for Q4 2024 and additional features aimed at streamlining procurement and supplier engagement set to launch in 2025.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

SYSPRO strengthens supply chain with Adobe & warehouse mobility

SYSPRO has announced the integration of its ERP system with Adobe Commerce, alongside unveiling a Mobile Warehouse solution.

Analytics and AI

Epicor’s key leadership appointments to drive AI focus

Epicor is enhancing its AI-driven ERP strategy for global manufacturing and sales sectors by expanding Vaibhav Vohra's role as President, appointing Scott Morgan as Chief Revenue Officer, and promoting Arturo Buzzalino to Chief Innovation Officer, while acknowledging the contributions of retiring President Lisa Pope.

a handshake neon sign | UiPath and SAP partnership

Automation

UiPath and SAP to accelerate enterprise automation for SAP users

UiPath has partnered with SAP to integrate its platform with SAP Build Process Automation, allowing customers to enhance enterprise-wide automation, streamline processes and accelerate migration to the cloud.

Enterprise Asset Management

Rolls-Royce Power Systems Chooses IFS to Drive Service Delivery, Sustainability

IFS, enterprise cloud and industrial AI software provider, today announced at its IFS Unleashed event in Orlando, Florida that the Rolls-Royce Power Systems division, with its mtu brand, has chosen to implement IFS Cloud to optimize its global service operations...

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Data and Data Management

SNP Group expands reach with Dubai office opening

SNP Group has today announced the expansion of its operations in the Middle East, opening a new office in Dubai’s Internet City neighborhood.

Analytics and AI

SAP unveils AI updates for users and developers at TechEd 2024

SAP unveiled powerful collaborative capabilities to its generative AI Copilot Joule during its annual TechEd 2024 event.

Analytics and AI

QAD’s new scheduling and AI tools to lift manufacturers’ productivity

QAD has introduced new scheduling and AI enhancements to its Adaptive ERP application, including advanced scheduling solutions and a generative AI assistant named Champion, to help manufacturing and supply chain businesses improve productivity and navigate modern business complexities.

A line of boxes in a supply chain scenario | Accenture

Supply Chain Management

Sage strengthens supply chain solutions with Anvyl’s acquisition

Sage has acquired New York-based technology firm Anvyl to enhance its supply chain software capabilities, aiming to provide small and mid-sized businesses with improved operational efficiency and visibility across the supply chain.

a hand holding a yellow hologram of a cloud | Anthropic

Cloud Platform and Technology

Infor’s CloudSuite portfolio updates to boost business efficiency

Infor has enhanced its CloudSuite portfolio with new process mining, ESG capabilities, and a generative AI assistant, aiming to provide industry-specific solutions that streamline operations and ensure compliance, unveiled at the 2024 Infor Velocity Summit in Las Vegas.

Enterprise Asset Management

Make One’s Mark: Inside IFS with Mark Moffat

An exclusive interview with Mark Moffat on his first nine months as CEO of IFS.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029

Microsoft will discontinue support for its legacy Dynamics GP ERP system by September 2029, encouraging users to transition to its cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central, mirroring similar moves by ERP competitors SAP and Oracle.

Supply Chain Management

SMBs to benefit from Acumatica and Netstock’s expanded business offering

Acumatica has expanded its partnership with Netstock, enabling approximately 10,000 small- and medium-sized businesses to access the Predictor IBP solution on the Acumatica Marketplace, which enhances supply chain planning and efficiency, reduces costs, and helps optimize operations.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Dublin’s ERP HEADtoHEAD event to help buyers make informed decisions

The ERP HEADtoHEAD event in Dublin on October 1-2, 2024, will provide a platform for ERP vendors to showcase their solutions through product demonstrations and discussions aimed at helping buyers make informed ERP decisions tailored to their organizational needs.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Forterro’s Cloud ERP to support warehousing and Ecommerce

Forterro has launched Orderwise Cloud, a cloud ERP solution for retail and wholesale sectors, featuring integration with eBay and Amazon, enhanced security, scalability, and cost reduction, aimed at improving workflow automation and reducing ownership costs.

Enterprise Asset Management

IFS sees its Industrial AI vision Unleashed

Unleashed is very much touted by IFS as the untethering of Industrial AI for its partner and customer community.

Enterprise Architecture

The ERP Today Awards 2024: Shortlist out!

The ERP Today Awards 2024 has revealed its shortlist of nominees across eight categories, celebrating innovations in enterprise resource planning, with the winners to be announced on December 12 at the Mastering ERP Summit in London.

Data and Data Management

Workday’s Evisort acquisition bolsters data wins for end users

Workday has announced its acquisition of Evisort, an AI-native document intelligence platform, aiming to enhance its finance and HR solutions with improved access to unstructured data and automation capabilities, with completion expected by Q3 FY2025.

Cloud Platform and Technology

NTT and IBM’s SimpliZCloud to support data for financial services

NTT Data and IBM launched SimpliZCloud ,a hybrid cloud service designed to enhance cloud transformation for financial institutions by optimizing costs and supporting critical workloads with a secure and scalable infrastructure on IBM’s LinuxONE.

Analytics and AI

NVIDIA to partner with Salesforce for AI initiatives

NVIDIA and Salesforce have partnered to enhance Salesforce's Agentforce platform with predictive and generative AI workflows, enabling the development of autonomous agents and interactive avatars to improve productivity and customer experiences.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Salesforce introduces Data Cloud updates at San Francisco event

Salesforce introduced enhancements to its Data Cloud at Dreamforce 2024, featuring improved support for unstructured data, advanced AI capabilities, and robust security measures, aimed at optimizing customer experiences and data governance.

Data and Data Management

Salesforce unveils new Agentforce solutions at Dreamforce

Salesforce launched new Agentforce solutions at Dreamforce 2024, showcasing AI capabilities through an Agentforce Launch zone where attendees can build AI agents, utilizing a new low-code interface, with plans to empower one billion agents by the end of 2025.

Supply Chain Management

Oracle raises the bar for smart supply chains with enhanced system

Oracle introduced an updated version of its Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) at CloudWorld, enhancing productivity and visibility through AI, real-time insights, and improved systems for maintenance and order management, while also addressing healthcare SCM needs with RFID technology for better inventory management.