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Engineering the Future of Tax with OCI and Vertex

Black & Veatch modernized its tax infrastructure by migrating to Oracle Cloud ERP and Vertex solutions to enhance global compliance, reduce operational risks, and streamline processes, demonstrating the importance of integrated cloud-native tax services for supporting complex multi-jurisdictional operations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Shedding Data Baggage for a Leaner SAP Cloud

Migrating to SAP Cloud ERP Private promises streamlined processes and agility, but organizations must first conduct a thorough assessment of their data to avoid complicating the transition with unnecessary legacy information, which can drive up costs and hinder performance.

Analytics and AI

The Cloud Velocity Trap for Testing

CIOs face significant challenges during ERP migrations due to inadequate testing strategies and a rush towards AI solutions, highlighting the necessity for continuous testing and thorough documentation to ensure successful system integration.

Analytics and AI

Oracle AI World’s IBM Sessions: What Enterprises Must Build Before AI Can Deliver

At Oracle AI World, IBM emphasized that successful AI adoption in enterprises relies not on flashy models but on robust foundational preparations, governance, and aligned business processes, showcasing that scalable AI implementations require clean data and integrated workflows.

Analytics and AI

Data Integrity is the New ERP Mandate

Data integrity is crucial for ERP success, as reliable information underpins automation and insights; organizations must modernize data handling without full system overhauls, confront legacy issues, and embrace governance to enhance efficiency and decision-making.

Analytics and AI

Creating Supply Chain Value Through Analytics and AI

AI and analytics are transforming supply chain management by automating repetitive tasks, redefining planner roles into strategic storytellers, and providing decision intelligence to navigate disruptions.

Analytics and AI

Year in Review: Testing, Transformation, and the Race to AI-Ready ERP in 2025

In 2025, the conversation around cloud migration shifted from why to how. According to SAPinsider’s 2025 research report on SAP S/4HANA deployment, for instance, 31% of the organizations who responded to the survey have transitioned to SAP S/4HANA, while another 27% are in implementation. Additionally, 54% of respondents said they plan to incorporate AI or...

Analytics and AI

Year in Review: ERP AI Integration Went from Promise to Performance in 2025

End users in 2025 stopped seeing AI as a futuristic buzzword for enterprise planning. What had long been pitched as a future differentiator finally began delivering measurable operational benefit this year. According to ERP Today’s reporting on the manufacturing sector, 82% of companies increased...

Cloud Platform and Technology

How SAP Experience Centers Win Transformation

SAP's Experience Centers have transformed from showrooms to operational labs, exemplified by the fully functional S.Mart Store in Walldorf, illustrating the company's commitment to co-creating practical industry solutions with customers.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The New SAP Defense

As organizations transition to SAP S/4HANA and hybrid-cloud architectures, the necessity for a layered Zero Trust security approach, supported by Unified Risk Management and consolidated monitoring solutions, becomes critical to address the expanded attack surface.

Business Process Management and Automation

Connected Construction: ERP Without the Bottlenecks

Cloud ERP is evolving into a critical operating system for construction and field service companies, enabling resilience, real-time decision-making, and lean operations, as evidenced by the experiences of Tester Construction, Tech Electronics, and Carlson LaVine Construction in their transitions to Acumatica.

Application Development and Integration

How Manufacturers Can Learn and Respond from ERP Stress Tests

ERP systems are evolving from traditional recordkeeping to proactive disruption management, focusing on real-time insights and modular architectures to enhance organizational resilience amid supply chain uncertainties.

Analytics and AI

AWS Enters the AI Factory Race, Raising Stakes for Cloud-Data Sovereignty, Enterprise Architecture

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching on-premises AI factories that integrate advanced hardware and managed service offerings into customer data centers, enabling organizations to develop and deploy AI applications while addressing data sovereignty concerns and enhancing their existing ERP systems.

Deploying high-impact GenAI solutions with Inetum

Application Development and Integration

Solving the AI Adoption Paradox: Lessons from Inetum’s COBORG Framework

Despite significant investment in generative AI, 95% of projects fail to deliver value due to misalignment with business goals, as highlighted by Inetum’s COBORG™ framework, which aims to bridge the gap between experimentation and execution by integrating AI responsibly into organizations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Amey Completes Cloud ERP Overhaul with SAP S/4HANA and NTT DATA Business Solutions

Amey has successfully migrated from a 20-year-old SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA Cloud on Google Cloud Platform as part of its modernization initiative while partnering with NTT DATA Business Solutions.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From Trophy to Transformation

How a key industry award fueled SAP’s momentum in the race for AI and cloud dominance.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The Trust Dividend

Nine months after winning the 2024 ERP Today Award, Kyriba is cracking the enterprise code.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Unlocking Digital Impact

Inetum redefines transformation through platform ecosystems and AI innovation.

Analytics and AI

Finance on Autopilot

Why the dream of self-driving ERP is finally shifting from a buzzword to a boardroom reality.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Calibrating Compliance

How Malvern Panalytical Streamlined Global Tax Compliance with Sovos.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The Great Cloud Recalculation

A strategic move isn’t just about saving money but about gaining an edge by generating a path to cost takeout through cloud infrastructure migration.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The CFO’s New Caddie

How LPGA is teeing up a future-ready finance team with Sage.

Cloud Platform and Technology

A Recipe for Resilience

How food and beverages companies can succeed in the digital era.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP’s Ticking Clock

Karthik Chakkarapani, SVP, Corporate Operations and CIO of the monetization platform Zuora warns of the perils of waiting for a complete ERP rollout.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The Agility Imperative

How no-code platforms are reshaping manufacturing operations.

Analytics and AI

The Quantum Gambit

Sage CPO Walid Abu Hadba on navigating the agentic AI revolution, empowering SMBs to outmaneuver the giants, and why the real quantum threat isn’t what you think.

Security

Your ERP Is Under Attack: Are You Ready?

How enterprise leaders are protecting business applications against soaring cyber threats and why you can't afford to wait.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Time’s Running Out on SAP ECC: Act Now to Avoid Soaring Risks and Costs

Thomas Failer, CEO of Data Migration International highlights why the move to SAP S/4HANA is a must today.