APAC

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.

Automation

Ypê Boosts ERP Productivity with Rimini Street Agentic AI Integration

Ypê expanded its partnership with Rimini Street to deploy Agentic AI across SAP ERP workflows, reducing manual order processing steps and accelerating operational productivity without major system disruption.

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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.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP Q4 2025 Earnings Analysis: Record Profits vs. Cloud Growth Concerns

SAP SE reported strong profitability for 2025 with a 111% increase in IFRS operating profit to €9.83 billion, but faced a slowdown in cloud growth and lower-than-expected 2026 revenue guidance.

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.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Snowflake Names Dayne Turbitt SVP for EMEA Operations

Snowflake has appointed Dayne Turbitt as Senior Vice President for EMEA to lead regional go-to-market operations, as the company continues to scale enterprise execution and leadership depth.

Cloud Platform and Technology

VA Plans ERP Modernization Shift Toward Cloud-Based Operations

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a cloud-based ERP upgrade to consolidate enterprise service operations, support large-scale users, and modernize IT and operational workflows.

Analytics and AI

Oracle NetSuite Deepens Industry Focus by Aligning AI, SuiteCloud with Vertical Workflows

Oracle NetSuite is enhancing its industry strategy by integrating embedded AI with vertical-specific workflows, allowing for intelligent capabilities tailored to sectors like services and distribution, while also empowering partners to develop specialized extensions within its platform, ultimately shifting ERP innovation towards a model that reflects industry-specific operational patterns.

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.

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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.

Analytics and AI

IBM Launches Enterprise Advantage to Help Companies Scale Agentic AI

IBM has introduced Enterprise Advantage, a new consulting-led service aimed at helping enterprises move beyond AI pilots and deploy agentic AI across core business systems at scale.

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

Zone & Co Launches Agentic Control Layer Inside NetSuite for ERP Finance Teams

Zone & Co has launched Zoe by Zone, an agentic orchestration layer embedded inside NetSuite that coordinates finance agents to execute tasks directly within the ERP.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Case Study: Cracking complexity: INEOS upgrades to S/4HANA with SNP

INEOS Energy upgraded from SAP ECC to S/4HANA with SNP's Bluefield® approach to optimize their systems, clean redundant data, and enhance financial reporting.

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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.

Data and Data Management

Case Study: Separation success: Kalmar carve-out from Cargotec with SNP

In March 2023, Cargotec successfully separated Kalmar into an independent company with the help of SNP and TCS, achieving a seamless data migration and operational continuity across 26 countries in just one weekend.

Data and Data Management

Case Study: Large data volume, zero disruption: Salling Group’s journey from SAP ECC to S/4HANA

Salling Group, Denmark’s largest retailer, successfully transitioned from ECC to SAP S/4HANA, completing the migration of approximately 50 TB of data in just 19 hours with minimal disruption, positioning itself for future growth and sustainability.

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

Autonomous AI Agents Are Moving Toward Multi-Step Decisions in Oil and Gas ERP Systems

AI capabilities in ERP systems are evolving from basic alerting and visualization to fully autonomous execution of complex business decisions, significantly enhancing value for technology executives in asset-intensive industries.

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.

Analytics and AI

Syspro Highlights Breakthrough Year with AI-Driven Platform Modernization, Global Brand

Syspro reports significant global momentum marked by revenue and ARR growth, expansion of subscription services, and a transition to a cloud-first platform alongside the launch of a new brand.

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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.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Australian Government Weighs ERP Vendor Consolidation Ahead of TechnologyOne Renewal

The Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources is initiating a strategic review of its multi-vendor ERP systems, led by TechnologyOne, to promote vendor consolidation and tighter integration in preparation for a mid-2026 contract renewal.