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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...

Enterprise Architecture

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.

Cloud Platform and Technology

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.

Automation

ERP Lessons from Black Friday for Manufacturers, Retailers

Black Friday serves as a critical evaluation for ERP systems, revealing their capability for real-time operational control amid spikes in demand, and highlighting the need for strong data governance, operational visibility, and continuous analysis to enhance resilience and readiness for future challenges.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

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.

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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.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

New Basis Technologies Index Reveals Speed as Top Concern for SAP Change Managers

A Basis Technologies study revealed that while 84% of organizations hesitate to make SAP changes, the adoption of AI-assisted intelligent change management tools is empowering change managers to execute strategic initiatives more efficiently and effectively.

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

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

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.

Oracle Unveils AI Agent Studio for Fusion Cloud Applications

Analytics and AI

Bridging AI Strategies: IBM and Oracle’s unified approach to Enterprise AI

IBM and Oracle are collaborating to integrate artificial intelligence into enterprise technology, enhancing efficiency, decision-making, and operational performance, while providing secure and scalable solutions that drive business transformation and innovation.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SYSPRO’s Next Chapter: Fueled by Investment, Focused on Manufacturing’s Future

A look at how SYSPRO is rapidly advancing its growth, innovation, and transformation efforts.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Enterprise Views: Global Pharmaceutical Distributor Advances Digital Transformation with SAP S/4HANA

An international pharmaceutical wholesaler is implementing SAP S/4HANA to modernize its enterprise systems, enhance operational efficiency, and leverage AI-driven insights across its multi-country operations, with a structured three-phase transformation roadmap set between 2025 and 2028.

Quality and Testing

Protecting and Maximizing ERP Investment through Testing

As organizations upgrade to modern ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA, the CEO of Original Software, Colin Armitage, highlights the importance of streamlined, low-code testing solutions to ensure software quality amidst increasing update frequencies and complex application ecosystems, while suggesting that businesses should evaluate their pain points and focus on automating critical processes.

Analytics and AI

The Rise of Intelligent Business

AI is rewriting the rules for ERP users in the manufacturing and supply chain industries.

Financial Management

Meeting the Financial Needs of the Modern CFO with Trintech’s Michael Ross

CFOs are facing increasing challenges amid stagnant budgets and complex regulations, necessitating partnerships with specialized providers like Trintech to enhance ERP functionalities, leverage AI for automation, and adopt tailored solutions for diverse organizational needs, particularly in financial services and retail.