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Automation
Why AP Workflow Automation Still Leaves Finance Teams Doing Manual Work
Accounts payable automation has come a long way—yet most finance teams are still doing significant manual work. This article examines why AP workflows break down even with automation tools in place, where the ERP gaps lie, and what CFOs and finance leaders need to do to build truly touchless invoice and payment processing.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Why Manufacturing AI Succeeds or Fails at the ERP Layer
Manufacturers' ambitions for AI are hampered by the lack of a coherent operational context within their ERP systems, as successful AI implementation requires reliable data governance and structured decision-making that connects insights to actionable outcomes.
Analytics and AI
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Brings Agentic ERP Workflows into Copilot Cowork
Microsoft introduces Copilot Cowork as an innovative interface for Dynamics 365 ERP, aiming to streamline workflow by integrating ERP data and processes into a collaborative environment, allowing employees to coordinate actions without the need for cumbersome manual processes.
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Data and Data Management
Why SAP S/4HANA Migration Alone Won’t Make You AI-Ready
ERP migration modernizes systems, not enterprise knowledge. Here's why a governed Enterprise Data Layer, not a clean S/4HANA core, is the real foundation for enterprise AI.
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Financial Management
Zuora Suite Helps Companies Connect AI Pricing, Billing, and Revenue Recognition
Zuora’s AI Monetization Suite connects AI pricing, billing, usage data, and revenue recognition as companies commercialize AI products through usage, credits, commitments, and hybrid models.
Oracle AI World Tour
Analytics and AI
IBM Closes Out 2026 Oracle AI World Tour with a Clear Message: AI Is Now an Operational Imperative
IBM's 2026 Oracle AI World Tour highlighted the transition of enterprises from questioning AI adoption to leveraging it for tangible business value, showcasing success stories and practical guidance across major cities while emphasizing the importance of intentional design, robust governance, and integrated systems for effective AI implementation.
Analytics and AI
IBM Positioned as Leader in Oracle Supply Chain Services as Enterprises Prioritize Resilience and AI
IBM is recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Oracle Ecosystem Services (2025–2026) for its comprehensive capabilities and strategic approach, emphasizing the necessity of integrated, end-to-end supply chain transformation amid increasing investment and complexity in the industry.
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Financial Management
AI in Finance Faces Its Real Test Inside Quote-to-Cash Workflows
Most finance teams are using AI, but measurable impact remains limited. A Zuora webinar shows how quote-to-cash workflows expose the real constraints: integration, auditability, and control.
Analytics and AI
Dynamic Finance Emerges as a Competitive Differentiator in the AI Era
Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals finance functions are evolving from retrospective roles to proactive decision-makers in enterprise performance, highlighting a stark performance gap where only 12% of organizations exhibit advanced maturity in strategic influence and digital agility.
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Financial Management
Zuora Adds AI Agents for Quote-to-Cash Workflows and Auditability
Zuora introduces AI agents for quote-to-cash workflows, focusing on how outputs are integrated, explained, and executed within financial controls, audit frameworks, and operational processes.
Data and Data Management
Why Enterprise AI Fails Without Data Independence: The Hidden Bottleneck in Every ERP Transformation
Enterprise AI programs are failing before they start because the historical data they need is still trapped inside legacy ERP systems scheduled for retirement. Here's why application retirement and archiving is the hidden infrastructure decision separating organizations that can execute AI strategies from those that can't.
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Financial Management
Zuora Collections Launches in Europe with Germany Data Center for In-Region Data and AI-Driven Workflows
Zuora has launched Collections in Europe with a new Germany data center, bringing AI-driven workflows and in-region data handling to finance teams managing cash collection and forecasting.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
How Embedded MOM Closes the ERP Visibility Gap
Syspro's Manufacturing Operations Management solution integrates seamlessly with ERP to enhance shop floor visibility and performance through real-time data collection, scheduling, and analytics, addressing the inefficiencies traditional ERPs face in mid-market manufacturing.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Navigating ERP Migrations Without the Usual Pitfalls
Aptean highlights that successful ERP migrations depend more on data readiness, process simplification, and user preparedness than on software itself, advocating for disciplined data strategies and industry-specific best practices to minimize risks and complexities.
Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft
Cloud Platform and Technology
How to Modernize Cloud ERP Without Breaking What Already Works
Syspro advocates for a dual ERP deployment model that allows manufacturers to modernize with cloud scalability while retaining existing workflows and systems, thereby mitigating operational risks and facilitating smoother transitions to intelligent manufacturing.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Forrester TEI Studies Project 101% ROI for Enterprises, 16-Month Payback for Midmarket on Dynamics 365 ERP
Forrester's Total Economic Impact studies revealed that adopting Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP can yield a 101% ROI over three years for enterprises and a 16-month payback for midmarket organizations by streamlining operations, standardizing processes, and centralizing data on a cloud platform.
Analytics and AI
The Importance of Decision-Centric Enterprises
Aptean is revolutionizing ERP by operationalizing decision-making through its Decision Centric Enterprise model, integrating AI-driven agents to enhance real-time decision support and execution in supply chains and IT.
Data and Data Management
Managing Legacy Data in a Cloud-First World With SNP
Legacy systems kept for just-in-case audits bloat IT budgets and expand attack surfaces. Learn how strategic decommissioning and data tiering can reduce SAP landscape TCO by up to 80% while maintaining compliance.
Analytics and AI
Agentic AI Operating Models are Redefining Supply Chain Design
As supply chains experience growing disruptions, leading organizations are adopting agentic AI operating models that autonomously optimize operations and react to real-time events while necessitating governance to address challenges like data accuracy and security.
Analytics and AI
AI Assistants Are Emerging as the Control Layer for Autonomous Supply Chains
AI-powered assistants are revolutionizing supply chains by enhancing data accessibility, responsiveness, and execution speed, with organizations investing in these tools experiencing significant operational and financial benefits.
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Analytics and AI
Optimizing MCP for Production: 10 Proven Performance Techniques
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is becoming production infrastructure for AI agents. This article outlines 10 proven performance optimization techniques to improve latency, throughput, and scalability while positioning managed MCP platforms as a foundation for reliable enterprise AI.
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Analytics and AI
AI’s Priority Shift and Impact for ERP Systems
Aptean is shifting from AI pilot projects to embedding vertical AI within ERP systems such as AppCentral 2.0, emphasizing the necessity for industry-specific intelligence to enhance decision-making, productivity, and competitive advantage for midmarket enterprises.
Analytics and AI
Agentic AI Signals a Shift to New Enterprise Operating Model
The rise of agentic AI is compelling executives to reassess whether AI merely enhances existing operations or fundamentally transforms their business models.
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Financial Management
Building a Financial Backbone for Mixed-Application Enterprises with Unit4
Unit4 Financials by Coda is positioned as a financial backbone for mixed-application enterprises. This analysis explores its multidimensional ledger model, cloud deployment options, and low-code integration layer — and what that structure means for finance teams operating across jurisdictions and systems.
Data and Data Management
The Hidden Cost of AI: Why Data Debt is Actually a Human Problem
Explore how leaders at DMI’s Digital Lounge @ Davos are tackling transformation fatigue and data debt to liberate SAP teams for S/4HANA innovation.
Analytics and AI
Data Sovereignty, Latency, Trust: Why ERP AI Cannot Live in the Public Cloud Alone
As AI integrates into ERP workflows, the need for robust governance, data residency, and operational control is rising, leading organizations to seek infrastructure strategies that ensure consistency and reliability in the face of regulatory demands.
Digital Lounge @ Davos with DMI
Data and Data Management
Beyond the Hype: 3 Structural Shifts Every SAP Leader Must Make In 2026
At this year's Digital Lounge @ Davos, over 200 leaders acknowledged the industry's shift from the allure of AI capabilities to focusing on data sovereignty, accountability, and governance as critical components for ensuring responsible AI implementation, underscoring the importance of addressing legacy data management and integrating AI within a broader risk landscape.
Financial Management
Liquidity as a Real-Time Operating System: Kyriba on the Future of Treasury
As CFOs face escalating challenges from interest rate fluctuations and FX shocks, they urgently need connected treasury systems that provide real-time liquidity insights by integrating multi-bank and multi-ERP data, enabling strategic decision-making through AI-driven recommendations.
Analytics and AI
Why AI-Ready ERP Depends on Industrial-Scale Cloud Infrastructure
As enterprise software enters a new AI era, the focus shifts from the efficacy of AI models to the reliability and scalability of ERP infrastructure, with companies like Oracle emphasizing the importance of robust, unified data foundations to ensure consistent performance in business operations.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
The New ERP Backbone: Databricks, Inetum, and the Shift to AI-Native ERP Architectures
ERP systems are entering an AI-augmented era, but many data foundations are not ready. This analysis examines why AI-native ERP architectures are emerging, how Databricks is becoming the intelligence layer, and how Inetum helps enterprises operationalize AI with trust, governance, and scale.
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