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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Fujitsu GLOVIA One Targets AI Era of Japanese ERP
Fujitsu is launching GLOVIA One, a cloud-based ERP suite tailored for mid-sized Japanese companies, integrating AI agents and a composable architecture to address local business needs while streamlining compliance and decision-making processes.
Modern office buildings in Mumbai, where TCS is based.
ERP Strategy and Planning
What TCS and SAP Show About the Future of ERP Delivery
TCS and SAP show how ERP delivery is shifting toward integrated, partner-led models that combine workforce skills, system implementation, and ongoing operations.
SAP agentic AI manufacturing Hannover Messe 2026
Analytics and AI
SAP at Hannover Messe 2026: New AI Agents Push ERP Execution Closer to the Edge of Operations
SAP unveiled new agentic AI capabilities at Hannover Messe 2026, outlining how manufacturers can improve resilience across production, logistics, service and supply chain operations.
Analytics and AI
Sovereign AI Gains Ground in Asia as Control, Compliance, Infrastructure Collide
Sovereign AI is gaining traction in Asia as governments, like India and Singapore, prioritize local control over AI infrastructure and data governance, prompting enterprises to adapt their systems and strategies to comply with varying regulations and infrastructure conditions across the region.
U.S. Department of the Treasury building in Washington, D.C., before regulators met to discuss AI cyber risk in financial systems.
Security
Claude Mythos Preview Shows How AI Collapses the Distance Between Discovery and Exploitation in Financial Systems
Claude Mythos Preview is prompting regulators and banks to reassess cyber risk as AI accelerates vulnerability discovery and exploitation across interconnected financial systems.
Application Development and Integration
Wipro’s Alpha Net Deal Targets AI Application Services
Wipro's acquisition of select customer contracts and teams from Alpha Net Consulting for up to $70.8 million emphasizes a shift towards providers integrating enterprise software development, data engineering and AI capabilities.
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Analytics and AI
SAP Embeds AI Across CX in Q1 2026 Release
SAP’s Q1 2026 Customer Experience release embeds AI directly into sales, service, and marketing workflows, signaling a shift from experimental tools to operational execution across its CX portfolio.
Application Development and Integration
The Power of Co-Existence: Orchestrating AI Agents and SAP
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |3:00 PM BST |4:00 PM CEST  In the race to modernize the enterprise, the debate is no longer about choosing one ecosystem over another; it’s about extending value from your existing SAP...
Financial Management
Designing Finance for Scale: Why Charts of Accounts and Dimensions Matter More Than ERP Features
ERP projects often face significant challenges not during implementation but years later due to underlying financial architecture decisions—including chart of accounts and entity structures—being overlooked in favor of immediate functionality, which can hinder scalability and complicate management reporting as business complexities evolve.
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Security
SAP Security Patch Day April 2026: Critical Vulnerabilities, CVSS 9.9 SQL Injection, and Authorization Risks
SAP Security Patch Day April 2026 introduces a critical SQL injection vulnerability and high-severity authorization flaws across SAP BPC, BW, ERP, and S/4HANA. This analysis explains how these vulnerabilities affect enterprise risk and where exposure concentrates across SAP environments.
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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.
Internal Revenue Service building exterior illustrating IRS impersonation scams and tax season fraud risks in 2026.
Security
Tax Season Scams 2026: How IRS Phishing, Fake Tax Messages, and AI Fraud Threaten Businesses
Tax season scams in 2026 are expanding beyond individual taxpayers into broader business risk. IRS impersonation, fake tax messages, QR codes, and AI-enabled fraud are targeting tax professionals, payroll teams, and organizations handling sensitive financial and employee data.
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Analytics and AI
Novo Nordisk, OpenAI Bring AI Into Core Operations to Accelerate Time to Market
Novo Nordisk is partnering with OpenAI to embed AI across its value chain, from drug discovery to supply chain, signaling a shift toward enterprise-wide AI execution.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
France Defines a New Model for Managing Technology Dependencies
France’s move to Linux is part of a broader program to reduce technology dependencies across government systems. The shift introduces a structured approach to dependency mapping that could influence how ERP environments are evaluated over time.
Analytics and AI
SaaS Growth Wave Forcing New ERP Approaches
The SaaS market is rapidly expanding, projected to reach $1.58 trillion by 2033, prompting CIOs and ERP leaders to rethink system integration, security, and governance as small and midsize enterprises increasingly adopt cloud software while managing multi-region portfolios and addressing challenges like data security and vendor lock-in.
cloud costs
Cloud Platform and Technology
The Cloud Cost Squeeze Has Arrived: 88% of CFOs Report Rising Spend
Cloud costs are rising fast, and CFOs are stepping in. New research shows inefficiencies, AI-driven demand, and hyperscaler spending are reshaping enterprise cloud economics. For ERP leaders, cost optimization is now critical to funding innovation.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
SAP GRC for SAP HANA Update Signals Real-Time Processing Shift and 2027 Transition Timeline
The SAP GRC update for SAP HANA focuses on execution, introducing Fiori-based workflows, real-time processing, and tighter S/4HANA alignment. The shift also signals a broader transition as GRC 12.0 approaches its 2027 maintenance deadline.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Oracle Database@AWS Reaches 12 Regions, Broadening Multicloud Database Footprint
Oracle Database@AWS has expanded to 12 regions across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, increasing deployment flexibility and high-availability support for enterprises seeking to migrate on-premises applications while addressing locality and regulatory requirements.
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Tax Compliance
Bangladesh’s Digital Tax Push Reshapes Compliance for RMG Supply Chains
Bangladesh’s move to digital tax systems is reshaping compliance across RMG supply chains, increasing reliance on supplier data accuracy, ERP execution, and integrated financial processes.
Clorox manufacturing team at Aberdeen, MD plant during SAP S/4HANA cutover, showing frontline operations and production environment.
Supply Chain Management
What Happened During Clorox’s SAP S/4HANA Cutover—Insights from the CSCO
Clorox’s SAP S/4HANA cutover shows how ERP changes manufacturing and supply chain execution. From inventory timing effects to stabilization and workflow integration, the transformation reshapes how work moves across the network.
SAP automotive sales ERP
Cloud Platform and Technology
How SAP Is Powering the Global Shift in Automotive Sales From Argentina to Saudi Arabia 
Automotive sales companies are rethinking ERP as a platform for sales, operations, and customer engagement. Cloud ERP and AI are enabling real-time decision-making across dealer networks, inventory, and customer experience.
Analytics and AI
SAP Shifts to AI Consumption Pricing as Agents Threaten Saas Revenue Model
SAP is shifting from per-user and subscription-based pricing to a consumption-based model in response to the automation of workflows by AI agents, reflecting a significant transformation aimed at aligning costs with AI usage rather than user access.
Data center facility in Coleraine showing physical infrastructure and energy systems in a real-world environment.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
How Data Center Location, ESG Regulations, and AI Infrastructure Are Reshaping Risk
Data center location is becoming a governance decision. As AI demand grows and ESG regulation expands, energy, water, and climate constraints are shaping ERP risk, cost, and performance in ways enterprises can no longer ignore.
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Security
Anthropic Enlists Hyperscalers, Security Giants to Secure Critical Software Infrastructure With AI
Anthropic has launched Project Glasswing, enlisting hyperscalers and security giants to use AI to detect and fix vulnerabilities across critical software infrastructure.
Business Process Management and Automation
Tennant ERP Rollout Disruption Triggers $30M Sales Hit and Investor Scrutiny
Tennant Company is experiencing significant operational and financial challenges due to a troubled ERP rollout that disrupted order processing, resulting in approximately $30 million in lost sales and a 23% drop in stock value, highlighting the critical nature of ERP systems in revenue operations.
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Financial Management
UAE Approves SAP for e-Invoicing, Expanding ERP’s Role in Compliance Architecture
The UAE has pre-approved SAP as an e-invoicing service provider, becoming the first ERP vendor in the framework. The decision places ERP systems within compliance architecture ahead of the 2027 mandate.
Cloud Platform and Technology
ERP Today Interview: Rick Rider
Rick Rider, SVP of product management at Infor, discusses the transformative impact of autonomous AI on ERP systems, viewing it as a beneficial evolution rather than a crisis, while emphasizing the importance of robust underlying systems and exploring the variations in U.S. and European approaches to AI.
ERP Strategy and Planning
Intelligent Document Processing Use Cases: An Industry Guide
This guide helps ERP-focused buyers understand where intelligent document processing delivers the greatest impact across their organization — from finance and procurement to supply chain and logistics. It presents use cases by industry and document type, allowing readers to quickly...
ERP Strategy and Planning
How-to Guide to Planning Your Next AP Automation Project
A practical, step-by-step ebook for finance and AP leaders preparing to automate invoice processing. It guides readers through choosing the right technology, mapping their current workflows, writing an effective RFP, and onboarding efficiently — with a focus on real-world implementation realities rather than vendor marketing. Relevant for any organization running a modern ERP system who is considering AP automation for the first time or upgrading from a legacy OCR solution.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
SAP Business Data Cloud Explained: A New Model for ERP Data and Analytics
SAP Business Data Cloud reflects a shift in ERP data architecture, introducing a unified, governed data layer that changes how data is structured, managed, and used across systems.
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