Americas

Acumatica Puts AI on Revenue Watch for Professional and Field Service Firms

Acumatica's 2026 R1 updates for its Professional Services and Field Service editions introduce AI anomaly detection, improved financial reporting, and enhanced collaboration tools, addressing significant revenue capture issues in service operations by promoting unified data workflows and real-time decision-making.

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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.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

SAP Targets Regulated ERP Workloads with Sovereign Cloud Launch in France

SAP’s sovereign cloud launch in France with Bleu reflects a broader shift in Europe, where ERP and cloud strategies are increasingly shaped by regulatory requirements, data sovereignty, and compliance mandates.

Product Lifecycle Management

Acumatica Embeds AI Risk Detection Into Construction ERP

Acumatica's 2026 R1 update enhances its Construction Edition with AI-driven forecasting and automation tools to address mid-market construction cost overruns, enabling proactive project management and financial visibility.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Begins Validating NVIDIA AI Supercomputer, Signaling Hyperscaler Shift for ERP Workloads

Microsoft has begun validating NVIDIA’s next-generation AI system, signaling how hyperscalers are preparing infrastructure that will underpin ERP and enterprise workloads.

Analytics and AI

CVS Health Partners with Google Cloud to Build AI-Driven Consumer Health Platform

CVS Health is transforming into a digital health platform through its partnership with Google Cloud to launch Health100, an AI-driven ecosystem aimed at unifying fragmented healthcare interactions and enhancing patient engagement.

Data and Data Management

Education ERP Market Growth Is Real, But the Numbers Tell a Fragmented Story

The education ERP market is rapidly growing due to modernization pressures in educational institutions, yet forecasts for its future size and growth rate vary widely, reflecting differing definitions of the market, assumptions about cloud adoption and AI impact, and changing pricing models.

Analytics and AI

ECI Software Acquires Drypowder to Reduce Manual AR Workflows

ECI Software Solutions has acquired Drypowder to integrate advanced accounts receivable and digital payment solutions into its ERP framework, addressing inefficiencies in financial workflows within construction and building materials industries and enhancing operational performance for its global customer base.

Supply Chain Management

Pandora Selects Hardis WMS to Unify Global Jewelry Supply Chain

Pandora has chosen Hardis Supply Chain as its global warehouse management system partner, initiating a complex supply chain transformation across multiple regions and channels, emphasizing the need for configurable WMS solutions over rigid enterprise platforms to enhance operational efficiency and integration with SAP S/4HANA.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Cloud Data Strategy Moves From Project to Everyday Practice for ERP Leaders

The shift to cloud data management for ERP leaders is a fundamental transformation in operations and governance, requiring a continuous approach to security, cost management and data integration to harness innovation while mitigating risks.

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Analytics and AI

Snowflake Introduces Project SnowWork to Enable AI-Driven Enterprise Task Execution

Snowflake has introduced a research preview of Project SnowWork, an AI-driven platform that enables business users to execute complex workflows using natural language.

Cloud Platform and Technology

JLR’s SAP S/4HANA Journey: Mastering Clean Core through Governed Extensibility

Discover how JLR balances automotive complexity with SAP S/4HANA’s "Clean Core" strategy, using a rigorous governance pyramid and modern extensibility.

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Financial Management

Zapier and Rillet Connect AI-Native ERP to Broader Finance Stack

Zapier and Rillet have partnered to deliver AI-native finance ERP integration across more than 8,000 applications. The integration connects Rillet’s AI-driven general ledger with Zapier’s orchestration layer, enabling finance teams to automate workflows, coordinate processes across systems, and support continuous close operations.

Supply Chain Management

Acumatica Targets Supply Chain Volatility With AI Workflows, Shop Floor Precision

Acumatica's 2026 R1 release introduces AI-powered workflow tools, a Shop Floor Kiosk for real-time data capture, and enhancements for omnichannel commerce, aiming to optimize supply chain management for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Analytics and AI

IFS.ai Logistics to Plug Transport Management Hole

IFS has launched IFS.ai Logistics, a new platform designed to optimize enterprise transport management by integrating AI-driven planning, automated execution, and finance-grade freight auditing within IFS Cloud, addressing the critical need for better governance in logistics costs as enterprises navigate a complex, $20 trillion logistics market.

Automation

Opkey Targets SaaS Release Bottleneck with AI-Driven ‘Release-to-Action’ Automation

Opkey has launched Release Advisor, an AI tool that automates the analysis of Oracle and Workday updates to streamline release decision-making, cutting analysis time by 60-80% and enabling faster certification of updates.

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Analytics and AI

Enterprise Apps as Systems of Action: Workday Pushing AI into Execution with Sana Launch

Workday has launched Sana, a unified AI interface that integrates directly into its HR and finance platform, enabling users to not only analyze but also execute tasks within governed workflows, thereby redefining enterprise AI adoption by embedding it in critical business processes.

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.

Automation

Oracle Launches Fusion Agentic Applications and Expands AI Agent Studio to Operationalize Enterprise Workflows

Oracle's launch of Fusion Agentic Applications marks a significant evolution in ERP, embedding AI agents directly within its cloud applications to facilitate outcome-driven execution and seamless integration with existing business processes.

Spend Management and Procurement

SAP Concur Fusion 2026: SAP Embeds Joule AI Across Travel, Expense, and Payments Workflows

SAP unveiled new AI-driven capabilities at SAP Concur Fusion 2026, including Joule integration with Microsoft 365, AI agents for expense automation, and expanded Amex and Visa partnerships.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

‘The Critical Gap Isn’t Technical — It’s Architectural Judgment:’ Sanjay Vijay Mhaskey

Composable ERP, often discussed yet rarely implemented strategically, requires organizations to demonstrate architectural discipline and governance readiness through established standards, intentional modernization practices and proactive management.

Digital Commerce

DaVinci Commerce, Accenture Announce Global AI Transformation Partnership

DaVinci Commerce has secured a strategic investment from Accenture, establishing a global partnership to integrate its AI Commerce Experience Platform within Accenture Song's transformation practice.

Analytics and AI

Oracle March Update Embeds Smarter AI Agents Into Analytics Cloud

Oracle's March 2026 update for Oracle Analytics Cloud introduces AI Data Agents to enhance decision-making by integrating enterprise data with user-friendly analytics, reducing the time from data inquiry to actionable insights and improving the consistency of KPIs across organizations.

Business Process Management and Automation

FC Bayern Munich Deploys SAP BTP to Advance Real-Time Fan Engagement

FC Bayern Munich is extending its SAP Cloud ERP Private transformation by deploying SAP BTP to integrate 50+ systems and enable real-time fan engagement and match-day operations.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAPinsider Las Vegas: SAP Cloud ERP Private Lessons from Woodstream and Kyocera

At SAPinsider Las Vegas, Woodstream and Kyocera shared real-world lessons on SAP Cloud ERP Private, highlighting governance, service management, and post–go-live operational challenges.

Application Development and Integration

Solving the Migration Puzzle: SAP S/4HANA Transformation With MuleSoft and Deloitte Digital

Migrating to SAP S/4HANA from legacy systems involves complex challenges, including data migration risks and potential business disruptions, but adopting an API-led integration approach with platforms like MuleSoft can streamline the transition and enhance system resilience.

Application Development and Integration

Roche’s Co-Exist Integration Strategy for SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Roche's integration of diverse systems through a co-exist strategy using MuleSoft and SAP's Cloud Platform Integration has streamlined its SAP S/4HANA transformation, enhancing efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction despite the complexities of its operations.

Analytics and AI

Rootstock Acquires Ascent Solutions to Increase Salesforce Reach

Rootstock Software's acquisition of Ascent Solutions enhances its Salesforce-native ERP capabilities for manufacturers and distributors, focusing on operational consolidation and AI readiness.

Application Development and Integration

5 Steps for Accelerating Your SAP S/4HANA Integration

Transforming to SAP S/4HANA requires a strategic, multifaceted approach that includes cataloging existing systems, selecting the right integration platform, embracing a hybrid strategy, utilizing API-led connectivity, and partnering with experienced integration experts, all facilitated by MuleSoft's solutions to enhance efficiency and ensure a successful transition.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP S/4HANA Migration With MuleSoft Professional Services

SAP S/4HANA migration, set to replace SAP ECC by 2027, offers organizations a chance to transform their integrations through modern architectures and APIs while navigating challenges like legacy systems and process redesign.