Americas

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Sandrine Pons

ERP Today’s Robert Holland sat down with Sandrine Pons, Managing Director of SNP France and General Manager of SNP Iberia and BeNeLux at SNP Transformation World, to talk about the unique challenges faced by the customers in the regions she...

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Tara von Metzen

SNP’s Head of Products and Innovation, Tara von Metzen, sat down with ERP Today’s Robert Holland to talk about new developments that have been launched over the last year as well as what is on the roadmap for the future. Kyano brings together the data migration capabilities that have been available for years in SNP CrystalBridge and enhances them with everything from enabling business agility to continuous assessments.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Tim Garippa

Tim Garippa, Transformation and Innovation Lead at Adobe Technology, sat down with Robert Holland of ERP Today to discuss Adobe’s recent transition to SAP S/4HANA including a migration from a very large source system and a short deadline for completion. Garippa appeared on stage during the SNP Transformation World keynote along with other SNP customers to talk about Adobe’s success and the role that SNP played in their project.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Thomas Pfiester

Following his participation in the opening keynote at SNP Transformation World, ERP Today’s Robert Holland talked with Thomas Pfiester, Head of Global Customer Engagement and Services and Member of the Extended Board of SAP, about the transformation and innovation journey to SAP Business Suite, how SAP is helping customers get to the point where they can use AI in their day-to-day operations, and SAP’s relationship with SNP.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Robert Schmaltz

DHL Group is currently undertaking a global SAP S/4HANA transformation program, with Robert Schmaltz, Global Head of Process Standards and Governance, overseeing the process model and ensuring its fit for various entities. DHL has a long history with SAP, including legacy systems from R2 to R3 migrations, and is now transforming a "very customized, very grown SAP system".

ERP Strategy and Planning

When Formula One Meets ERP: Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Strategic Move to the Cloud

Oracle Red Bull Racing is transforming its finance and HR operations through the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to enhance efficiency and comply with Formula One's cost cap regulations, highlighting a broader trend among high-performance organizations toward integrating AI and comprehensive cloud solutions for operational excellence.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The ERP Elephant in the Room: Why Legacy System Decommissioning is Business Critical

Modern enterprises face significant challenges with legacy ERP decommissioning, as maintaining outdated systems poses financial, security, and compliance risks, making it imperative for organizations to strategically sunset these systems to unlock the full potential of their digital transformation efforts.

Analytics and AI

IFS Advances Industrial AI Workforce with TheLoops Acquisition

IFS's acquisition of TheLoops marks a significant evolution in enterprise software towards the implementation of autonomous AI agents capable of actively participating in critical industrial operations, transforming workflows with context-aware decision-making, and signaling a robust demand for such innovative solutions in the market.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Google Cloud Deploys AI Arsenal to Transform Partner Operations

Google Cloud is transforming the enterprise software landscape by introducing three innovative AI-powered tools that streamline partner processes, including the SOW Analyzer for efficient document analysis, the Bot-Assisted Live Chat for improved support, and an enhanced Earnings Hub for predictive insights, ultimately redefining cloud partnerships and boosting implementation speed and effectiveness.

Analytics and AI

NTT DATA’s Strategic Agentforce Play: Accelerating Enterprise AI Agent Adoption

The enterprise AI revolution just got a major acceleration boost. NTT DATA’s newly announced industry-ready service for Salesforce’s Agentforce represents more than just another consulting partnership – it’s a strategic response to the explosive growth in agentic AI adoption that’s...

Enterprise Asset Management

IBM Maximo 9.1: The AI-Powered Asset Management Revolution is Here

IBM's Maximo Application Suite 9.1 redefines enterprise asset management with its generative AI assistant and advanced investment planning features, aiming to transform maintenance practices and capital allocation, though successful implementation hinges on organizations' readiness and quality data.

Analytics and AI

Tricentis’ Agentic AI Unleashes Autonomous Testing for Modern ERP Systems

Tricentis has launched an innovative agentic AI strategy featuring remote Model Context Protocol servers and Agentic Test Automation, enabling enterprises to enhance software quality engineering through autonomous operations and customizable AI-powered testing solutions, particularly for complex ERP environments.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

The Agility Imperative: How No-Code Platforms Are Reshaping Manufacturing Operations

Manufacturers are increasingly adopting no-code platforms to enhance operational agility and responsiveness amid constant disruptions, allowing business users to create and implement solutions independently, thereby transforming technology development from a lengthy IT process into a strategic advantage that fosters innovation and real-time adaptability.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Manufacturing’s AI-First ERP Evolution: Rootstock’s Strategic Bet on Salesforce

Rootstock Software, leveraging its all-in strategy on the Salesforce platform, is transforming mid-market manufacturing ERP expectations by embedding AI solutions that enhance efficiency and user interaction, while positioning itself uniquely to serve a lucrative market amid a significant shift towards technological adoption in the industry.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The Zero-Failure Formula: How Sage X3 Partner Inixion Achieves 100% ERP Success

Inixion, a Sage X3 partner with an impeccable record of zero ERP project failures over nearly two decades, attributes its success to deep-rooted customer relationships and staff stability, focusing on flexible deployment options and a comprehensive understanding of complex ERP integrations to meet unique client needs.

Financial Management

Case Study: 24 Hour Fitness

Learn how 24 Hour Fitness overcame ERP limitations by implementing Zuora to support new pricing strategies, improve billing agility, and better serve over 1 million members.

Financial Management

Modernizing ERPs for Order-to-Cash

Traditional ERPs weren’t built for today’s dynamic revenue models. Zuora helps modernize your order-to-cash journey by decoupling billing, revenue, and subscription management from legacy systems.

Financial Management

Zuora Connector for SAP Solutions

Discover how Zuora complements SAP by adding agility to order-to-cash processes, freeing businesses from rigid ERP billing systems and enabling faster, recurring revenue growth.

ERP Strategy and Planning

When Universities Merge, Legacy ERP Systems Don’t: The Higher Education Consolidation Conundrum

The article discusses the challenges faced by universities during mergers due to outdated ERP systems that lead to financial instability and operational inefficiencies, while advocating for composable ERP solutions like Unit4 ERPx that facilitate faster integration and preserve institutional identities.

Analytics and AI

Accommodating AI Regulations with Kyriba

As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must navigate evolving regulations like the EU AI Act, ensuring compliance, data security, and enhanced decision-making, with platforms like Kyriba's Trusted AI offering robust solutions and support for developing necessary skills.

Business Process Management and Automation

Rootstock Enterprise Insights

Discover actionable business insights with Rootstock’s Enterprise Insights, a manufacturing ERP analytics solution. Leverage out-of-the-box, organization-specific dashboards to monitor KPIs and gain greater business intelligence across your manufacturing business.

Financial Management

Rootstock Financials

With Rootstock Financials, product companies gain full finance visibility, robust planning and analysis, and more accurate forecasting so teams can make better, faster decisions with confidence.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Rootstock ERP

One connected ERP platform and partner ecosystem to support the entire operations for product companies, including manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors. Effectively manage demand to predict production capacity while making decisions faster with a 360° view – accessible from anywhere and on any connected device. Partner with Rootstock to accelerate your success.

Financial Management

Breaking the 3-5 Year ERP Migration Trap: Why 24 Hour Fitness Didn’t Wait for Cloud Transformation

24 Hour Fitness successfully transformed its billing process from a six-day cycle to daily billing by implementing Zuora's monetization platform alongside its existing ERP systems, demonstrating that simultaneous modernization can enhance cash flow, innovate product offerings, and maintain integration flexibility during enterprise technology migrations.

Data and Data Management

The Snowflake ERP Integration Challenge: Why Your Data Strategy Needs a Rethink

Integrating ERP data with Snowflake is challenging due to architectural misalignment and the absence of pre-built connectors, necessitating custom solutions that complicate maintenance and delay insights, but CData offers pre-built connectors to streamline this process and enhance operational efficiency.

Financial Management

Finance Forecasting in Turbulent Times: Why Traditional Planning is Failing

The shift from traditional annual budgeting to agile financial planning emphasizes continuous scenario modeling and real-time data integration, allowing companies to adapt swiftly to market fluctuations and enhance forecasting accuracy, thereby transforming finance teams into strategic partners for navigating uncertainty.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Wellesley Information Services Announces Inaugural Board of Advisors

Chelmsford, MA – 16 June 2025 – Wellesley Information Services (Wellesley), the parent company of ERP Today, is pleased to announce the formation of its inaugural Board of Advisors, continuing the company’s evolution as the most influential global member community...

Application Development and Integration

The Composable ERP Rebellion: Why Monolithic Platforms Are the New Legacy Systems

As traditional ERP systems become outdated, organizations are rapidly shifting towards composable ERP solutions that offer greater flexibility and customization, enabling them to adapt swiftly to changing market demands without the burden of extensive IT involvement.

Data and Data Management

The Greenfield Deception: Why Your ‘Clean Slate’ ERP Strategy Might Be Sabotaging Your Data Legacy

The article argues that while greenfield ERP migrations promise a fresh start by eliminating outdated systems, they risk discarding invaluable historical business intelligence that can provide competitive advantages, suggesting organizations should adopt intelligent data strategies like JiVS IMP to preserve legacy knowledge while benefiting from modern capabilities.

Landed costs with NetSuite and CloudPaths

Supply Chain Management

Taming Landed Costs with NetSuite & CloudPaths: Part 2

Effective management of landed costs in supply chain operations requires accurate calculations, technological solutions like ERP systems such as NetSuite, and strategic implementation, which can significantly enhance financial decision-making and improve profitability.