Industrial Manufacturing

The unifying factor: How Asteelflash could “act globally and think locally” with QAD

Asteelflash, a European electronics manufacturing services provider, enhanced its global operations and customer experience by transitioning to QAD Cloud, utilizing a unified ERP platform to support rapid growth and efficient site rollouts amid industry disruptions.

Cloud Platform and Technology

IFS appoints Hannes Liebe as President of APJMEA

IFS has appointed Hannes Liebe as President of APJMEA to drive growth and strengthen partnerships in the region, succeeding Vincent Carvalho, amid the company's significant momentum and investment in Industrial AI capabilities for enhanced ERP solutions.

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Manufacturing Systems and Automation

ServiceNow Expands AI-Powered Manufacturing Solutions with Quality 360 Acquisition

ServiceNow has acquired Advania's AI-powered quality management solution, Quality 360, to enhance its Manufacturing Commercial Operations platform, enabling manufacturers to improve quality control and operational efficiency amidst rising industry challenges.

Analytics and AI

IFS appoints Matt Breslin as President, North America to drive Industrial AI growth

IFS has appointed Matt Breslin as President of North America to drive growth focused on Industrial AI and cloud adoption across key sectors.

ERP Strategy and Planning

AIRSYS selects Rootstock ERP to fuel global growth

AIRSYS Cooling Technologies has selected Rootstock ERP to enhance its operational efficiency and support its rapid global expansion in sustainable cooling solutions for industries like telecommunications and semiconductor manufacturing, aiming for improved supply chain visibility and decision-making through integration with the Salesforce platform.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Manufacturers face deployment hurdles for smart technologies: SYSPRO

A SYSPRO report highlights a growing demand for AI, automation, and IIoT in manufacturing, although deployment challenges such as integration issues and workforce shortages persist, with only 12% having implemented AI despite 80% planning to allocate resources for it.

Cloud Platform and Technology

DPC enhances automotive EDI with AIM AutoCOR and Epicor Kinetic

Diversified Plastics Corporation has streamlined its automotive EDI processes by implementing AIM AutoCOR with Epicor Kinetic ERP, enhancing order management, compliance, and shipping workflows through a cloud-based solution that significantly reduces trading partner integration time.

ERP Strategy and Planning

IFS Surpasses €1 billion in ARR, Driven by Customer-Centric Approach and Rising Demand for Industrial AI

IFS reported its strongest financial performance in FY2024, achieving over €1 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue and total revenues of €1.228 billion, driven by a 32% YoY growth in ARR and 38% in cloud revenue, alongside a notable increase in customer satisfaction and strategic acquisitions reflecting the growing demand for Industrial AI solutions.

Business Process Management and Automation

Improving production performance with real-time monitoring

Real-time monitoring is transforming the manufacturing industry by optimizing operations, enhancing product quality, and increasing resilience in response to competitive pressures and evolving market demands.

Analytics and AI

NTT DATA, ITOCHU and Mistubishi leverage APN and AI for smart plant maintenance

NTT DATA, NTT COMWARE, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions, and Mitsubishi Chemical Group successfully demonstrated a smart maintenance solution using the IOWN All-Photonics Network and AI technologies, enabling real-time inspection of factory facilities with remote-controlled robots and advanced video analysis, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency in manufacturing.

Supply Chain Management

Machitec’s journey with Genius ERP towards easing inventory management

To enhance production efficiency, companies like Machitec are integrating their CAD software with ERP systems, overcoming challenges related to procurement, inventory management, and production schedules through solutions like CAD2BOM integration, which automates the creation of bills of materials and streamlines purchasing and inventory tracking.

Analytics and AI

82% manufacturers increasing budgets in 2025 to grow AI-ready ERP: Rootstock

A survey by Rootstock reveals that 82% of manufacturers plan to increase their AI budgets for 2025, highlighting a strategic shift towards integrating AI for operational efficiency and competitiveness, emphasizing the need for robust ERP systems to facilitate successful AI adoption.

Analytics and AI

Gen AI in manufacturing: Evolving automation and processes

As more companies move towards using AI to automate their processes, solutions like QAD Process Intelligence use Gen AI for process mining, allowing organizations to visualize, optimize and monitor key business processes.

Enterprise Asset Management

Twenty years of fortitude

In 2025, Cooper Software and IFS complete two decades of collaboration that has endured the test of time.

Deploying high-impact GenAI solutions with Inetum

Analytics and AI

AI in ERP: An essential focus for Epicor

Epicor's recent third quarter highlights its commitment to AI-driven digital transformation through new product launches, leadership appointments, and strategic acquisitions, aimed at enhancing ERP solutions for its manufacturing-focused clientele.

Analytics and AI

Changing the perception of ERP in the make, move, and sell sectors

The evolution of ERP systems from record-keeping to actionable insights is driven by the integration of generative AI and large language models, enabling companies to optimize operations and enhance decision-making through automation and advanced data analytics.

Enterprise Asset Management

Exelon’s valuable EAM partnership: ERP Today TV x IFS Unleashed

The ERP Today news team, Stephanie Ball and Mark Vigoroso talk with energy company Exelon's Robert Biagotti on why the company chose IFS for its EAM implementation.

Analytics and AI

IFS Ultimo – Building AI use cases for EAMs: ERP Today x IFS Unleashed

At the IFS Unleashed event, IFS Ultimo leaders discussed leveraging AI to enhance Enterprise Asset Management by improving failure report details for both preventive and reactive maintenance, aiming to reduce costly downtime and enhance productivity through advanced data utilization.

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

AI “superpowers” in manufacturing ERP

An exclusive conversation with Epicor chief technologist Vaibhav Vohra.

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.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Adaptive manufacturing practices – Part 1: Transforming Processes

The U.S. manufacturing sector is facing significant challenges due to geopolitical changes and a productivity plateau, necessitating an annual investment of $15 to $25 billion for recovery. However, AI-driven ERP solutions like the QAD O³ ERP can optimize processes for increased efficiency, agility, and resilience to help streamline manufacturing processes and raise productivity.

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.

GearTrack and NexGen Tech Solutions Strengthen Intelligent SCM Partnership

Supply Chain Management

Acumatica Augments Manufacturing Supply Chains with New Update

Acumatica has launched an upgraded material requirement planning application and a redesigned user interface to assist manufacturers in improving process challenges, enhancing demand planning, and offering customizable inventory forecasting capabilities, which will be showcased at IMTS 2024.

Enterprise Asset Management

Beyond AI, IFS and Copperleaf completion to bolster sustainability in EAM

IFS CEO Mark Moffat on the sustainability strategy behind the Copperleaf mega-deal.

Supply Chain Management

Steve Murphy: Returning the engine to search

Epicor CEO Steve Murphy on putting the engine back into search, and solving the supply chain challenge by leaning on ERP.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Manufacturing roadblocks: Turning challenges into opportunities

How can technological advancements in the manufacturing industry help companies meet the economic and geopolitical obstacles head on?

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Automation

Vitesco: Driving a 4.0 sky-high, sustainable world

CIO Thomas Buck talks cloud and sustainable transformation for electric powertrain engine technology firm, Vitesco Technologies, plus the possibilities of Industry 4.0, across its AWS, SAP and Microsoft stack.

Enterprise Asset Management

Arcwide – tall and proud

Happy first birthday to Arcwide as chief operating exec Andy Green discusses the integrator's unique position in the IFS ecosystem.

Service Management

Into Samsara’s new wares – what’s the ERP hook beyond IoT?

June ended with Samsara Beyond, Samsara's flagship event and a big one in the Internet of Things (IoT) calendar.