Cross Industry

Snowflake Expands Energy Sector AI Push with New Industry Partnerships

Snowflake’s new Energy Solutions offering gained traction as with partnerships to bring AI-driven analytics to energy operations, pricing intelligence, and grid planning workflows.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Data Security Index 2026: AI Adoption Is Outpacing Data Security Controls

Microsoft’s 2026 Data Security Index shows generative AI adoption accelerating faster than data security controls, exposing governance and visibility gaps across enterprise environments.

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Analytics and AI

Workday to Invest CAD $1 Billion in Canada as Demand Grows for Compliant, AI-Enabled ERP

Workday plans a CAD $1 billion investment in Canada to expand talent, operations, and customer support as demand grows for compliant, AI-enabled ERP software.

Analytics and AI

Acumatica Leveraging Telemetry, Personalization to Reduce ERP Workflow Complexity

Acumatica executives announced plans at Summit 2026 to simplify workflows using behavioral telemetry and AI-driven personalization, enhance user experience in ERP systems, and prioritize real-time vendor and partner portal integrations.

Analytics and AI

Five AI Predictions for Finance From Sage CTO Aaron Harris

Sage Global CTO Aaron Harris outlines five predictions for how artificial intelligence will reshape finance and accounting in 2026. In an interview with ERP Today, he explains why accountability, trust, and system design are becoming central as AI moves into production use.

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Analytics and AI

AI’s Infrastructure Risks Raise New Stakes for ERP Systems

AI’s growing dependence on energy, compute, and concentrated supply chains is introducing new cost and governance risks for ERP systems, according to research from Arthur D. Little’s Blue Shift Institute.

Analytics and AI

Acumatica Redefining ERP as System of Intelligence, Enabling Proactive Decision-Making

Acumatica is transitioning ERP platforms from traditional transactional automation to autonomous systems that support proactive decision-making, emphasizing the need for high-quality data governance and industry-specific functionality.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Raises the ERP Bar for the Mid-Market

Business Central is Microsoft's cloud ERP solution for small and mid-market organizations, featuring integrated finance, sales, and AI capabilities, while leveraging a partner-first approach to enhance vertical solutions, positioning it as a competitive force against other mid-market ERPs.

CRM and Customer Experience

Acumatica Signals Partner-Led ERP Growth Strategy as Mid-Market AI Adoption Accelerates

At Summit 2026, Acumatica executives highlighted the mid-market ERP shift towards customer-driven AI adoption and partner-led education, advocating for industry-specific AI features while addressing implementation challenges.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Cloud ERP Market to Reach $128B by 2033 as Digital Transformation Accelerates

The global cloud ERP market is projected to grow from $50.3 billion in 2024 to $128.3 billion by 2033, driven by demand for scalability and real-time data access.

Analytics and AI

Acumatica’s Focus on User Adoption Signals ERP Shift to Business Transformations

The importance of AI-enabled ERP systems that integrate seamlessly with daily workflows was exemplified by Storm Smart's successful transition to a connected ERP that improved operational efficiency at Acumatica Summit 2026.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Swedish Export Credit Corporation Selects Unit4’s Scanmarket for Procurement and Compliance

The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has selected Scanmarket by Unit4 to support procurement and compliance across its supplier and contract management processes. SEK is a state-owned export credit agency that provides medium- and long-term financing to Swedish exporters and...

Analytics and AI

Acumatica’s Digital Replica Push Targets Real-Time Business Intelligence Gaps

Acumatica's CEO John Case announced a transformative digital replica vision for ERP systems at Summit 2026, aimed at evolving these platforms to predictive intelligence tools.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Case Study: SNP drives successful SAP S/4HANA rollout at BMW Group Plant Regensburg

The BMW Group's Regensburg plant successfully completed a complex SAP migration to S/4HANA on time and without disruption, enhancing production outcomes and providing a scalable blueprint for future implementations.

Human Capital Management

Zoho Launches AI-Native ERP Platform Targeting Indian Enterprises

Zoho Corporation has launched Zoho ERP, India's first AI-native enterprise resource planning system that embeds AI across its architecture to provide automation, predictive insights and voice-based assistance, targeting fast-growing sectors.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Noetics and White Label Communications Partner to Link ERP and UCaaS

Noetics and White Label Communications have announced a partnership to combine ERP software with UCaaS integration. The agreement targets businesses seeking to streamline workflows, expand services, and grow recurring revenue.

Analytics and AI

Acumatica Summit Highlighting AI, Low-Code Solutions for ERP Automation

Acumatica's Summit 2026 highlights their AI and low-code platform capabilities that enables business users to create customized AI workflows without developer support, enhancing workflow automation and practical AI applications.

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Analytics and AI

Joule Integrations Move SAP’s AI Deeper Into Enterprise Workflows

SAP is expanding Joule through deeper integrations across enterprise applications and partner platforms, positioning the AI assistant as a workflow layer embedded directly into business execution.

Analytics and AI

GRC Moves to the Strategy Table as AI, Regulation Raise the Bar on Trust

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) are increasingly integrated into core enterprise strategy, driven by AI adoption, cloud transformation, and regulatory pressures, necessitating a shift from siloed approaches to proactive, unified models that enhance risk visibility and compliance across modern enterprises.

Analytics and AI

How Agentic AI and Composable Architecture Are Reshaping ERP Strategy

A new MIT Technology Review Insights briefing examines how agentic AI and composable architectures are reshaping ERP strategy. The report argues that enterprises are moving beyond vendor-driven upgrades toward modular, AI-orchestrated systems of action.

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Business Process Management and Automation

Scaling Finance in SaaS: How Zuora Enables Flexible Billing and Revenue Automation

Billing complexity often overwhelms core ERP systems. This article explains why SaaS companies use Zuora to manage automated billing and revenue recognition without constraining growth.

Analytics and AI

SAP-RPT-1 Brings Tabular Foundation Models to Enterprise AI

SAP has introduced SAP-RPT-1, a tabular foundation model designed for structured enterprise data, positioning it as a complement to language models for predictive tasks inside ERP systems.

Analytics and AI

Oracle Showcases Sovereign HR Analytics, AI-Driven Finance Automation with e& and Avis Partnerships

Oracle's deployments at e& and Avis Budget Group demonstrate its Fusion AI Data Platform and Fusion Cloud ERP/EPM as key drivers for integrating AI, analytics, and cloud infrastructure in HR analytics and finance automation, respectively, emphasizing the shift from traditional analytics to embedded AI in core workflows.

Data and Data Management

E.ON Sweden Selects IFS Copperleaf to Modernize Asset Investment Planning

E.ON Sweden has chosen IFS Copperleaf's AI decision analytics platform to enhance its asset investment planning for better strategic alignment and operational efficiency.

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Analytics and AI

AI’s Hidden Dependencies: How Energy, Compute, Scale Change the Cost of AI

A new Blue Shift report shows how AI’s growing energy and compute demands are driving infrastructure costs that many enterprises have not priced in. Those pressures surface most clearly inside ERP systems.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP Positions SAP Cloud ERP, Embedded AI to Shape Africa’s Next Enterprise Phase

SAP is enhancing cloud and AI adoption in Africa to help organizations modernize operations and improve resilience, positioning cloud platforms and business networks as essential foundations for competitive edge, emphasizing the integration of AI for smarter enterprise processes.

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Analytics and AI

SAP’s EU AI Cloud Addresses Data Sovereignty as Regulations Tighten in Europe

SAP’s EU AI Cloud reflects how data sovereignty and regulation are reshaping where and how enterprises deploy AI in Europe.

Analytics and AI

Snowflake Acquires Observe to Integrate AI-Powered Observability into Data Cloud

Snowflake's acquisition of Observe enhances its AI capabilities in observability, allowing enterprises to manage telemetry data more efficiently and cost-effectively, enabling automated troubleshooting and operational resilience.

Data and Data Management

Oracle NetSuite Emphasizes Governance, Control as AI Becomes Embedded Across ERP Platforms

Oracle NetSuite is enhancing governance and platform controls as AI transitions from experimentation to core ERP workflows, ensuring safe scalability of AI-enabled extensions across finance and operations while establishing standards for integration and certification within partner ecosystems.

Analytics and AI

Aptean Acquires OpsVeda to Bridge Planning-Execution Gap with Agentic AI Orchestration

Aptean's acquisition of OpsVeda enhances its AI-driven supply chain capabilities, creating a unified platform that bridges the gap between planning and execution with real-time, agentic AI designed for continuous operational adaptation.