EMEA

Improved efficiency (49%) and productivity (40%) are the top benefits manufacturers currently gain from AI, with production planning and quality control identified as key areas for added value. Manufacturers are increasingly aligning their AI strategies with supply chain optimization and big data analytics to meet demand and ensure resilience.

Data and Data Management

Modernize to monetize: BMC’s connected platform powers a shift to help drive more profit

BMC Software transformed its revenue operations by adopting a unified subscription-based model with the help of PwC and Zuora, resulting in streamlined processes, improved data integration, and enhanced customer satisfaction.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SNP at 30 Transforming Tomorrow

SNP’s unique Bluefield™ approach combines the best of greenfield and brownfield strategies, offering a faster, more flexible route to S/4HANA. With SNP Kyano, companies can visualize their SAP landscape, simulate outcomes, and execute complex changes in a fraction of the usual time.

Data and Data Management

The ROI of Instant Insights: Quantifying the Business Impact of Orbit websheets

Orbit Websheets allow users to create flexible, interactive reports connected to live ERP data without depending on IT. As a result, teams are empowered to make quicker, more informed decisions while reducing the overhead of traditional reporting cycles.

Data and Data Management

Orbit Analytics Introduces Websheets; A Cloud-Native, AI-Powered Spreadsheet Tool for Oracle and Cloud Data

Orbit Analytics has launched Websheets, an AI-powered cloud-based spreadsheet interface that connects directly to live data, improving efficiency and saving users up to 35% on data analysis tasks while enabling real-time access and collaboration for finance, operations, and executive teams.

Data and Data Management

Chris Niederman to Lead Snowflake’s Alliances & Channels Business

Snowflake has appointed Chris Niederman as Senior Vice President of its Alliances & Channels business, effective July 21, 2025, to enhance its global partner system and drive growth through Snowflake AI Data Cloud amidst a rapidly expanding partner network.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Unit4 ERPx Lands on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Unit4's ERPx solution is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, allowing organizations in people-centric industries to efficiently deploy a modular, AI-powered ERP platform that enhances operational agility and streamlines procurement.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Combating Vendor Lock-Ins with JiVS During SAP S/4HANA Migrations

As pressure mounts from boardrooms and regulators, SAP leaders must navigate the complexities of data sovereignty and vendor lock-in while utilizing DMI’s Data Replication Service to enable real-time, application-independent data access, ensuring compliance and agility during SAP S/4HANA migrations.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

SYSPRO Deepens Manufacturing Capabilities with riteSOFT Acquisition

Global ERP provider SYSPRO is enhancing its smart manufacturing capabilities by acquiring riteSOFT, a US-based firm specializing in mobile warehouse management and shop floor data collection, marking a significant step towards offering a fully integrated digital suite for its global customer base.

Analytics and AI

Global Foundries Case Study

Global Foundries, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, successfully migrated to Orbit Reporting & Analytics for real-time operational reporting and analytics. With seamless integration with different databases and powerful dashboard capabilities, Orbit performed beyond expectations. Global Foundries users were thrilled to utilize the advanced features of Orbit. Read the case study to know more.

Data and Data Management

Genworth Financial Case Study

Discover Genworth Financial's transformative journey in our latest case study, which details a significant upgrade to its operational reporting system. This comprehensive document showcases how Genworth, a leader in mortgage and long-term care insurance, successfully migrated 250 reports from Oracle Discoverer to Orbit Reporting and Analytics.

Financial Management

Encore Case Study

Explore how the implementation of GLSense not only fulfilled Encore's specific reporting needs but also strategically positioned the company to achieve sustained expansion and operational superiority within the event technology and production services sector.

Data and Data Management

Orbit Analytics Expands Power BI Solution for Oracle Fusion Cloud with Enterprise-Grade Data Pipelines and Prepackaged Analytics

Orbit Analytics has launched its Power BI Integration for Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, providing a no-code solution that automates data extraction and real-time reporting, significantly improving data accessibility and decision-making for enterprises.

Analytics and AI

Orbit Analytics and Carahsoft Partner to Enhance Data Analytics Solutions for the Public Sector

Orbit Analytics and Carahsoft have teamed up to provide advanced AI-powered analytics solutions to government agencies, enhancing data accessibility and decision-making through Carahsoft's extensive reseller network and procurement contracts.

Financial Management

Orbit Analytics Launches Blaze Adaptive Memory for GL Sense

Orbit Analytics has launched an intelligent upgrade to its GL Sense reporting solution for Oracle ERP users, featuring the new Blaze Adaptive Memory technology that enhances real-time data accessibility and reporting efficiency by adapting to user behavior.

Data and Data Management

Dish Network Case Study

Dish Network was looking for a tool for operational reporting and analytics that could provide a unified view of the data in different data sources and support real-time and legacy analytics. Orbit’s solution empowered users with self-service capabilities and real-time dashboards, enabling faster decisions without relying on IT.

Data and Data Management

Alcoa Case Study

The implementation of Orbit at Alcoa brought transformative changes to their reporting landscape. By consolidating multiple software installs, adopting generic data models, and reducing the number of reports, Alcoa achieved significant cost savings and improved efficiency in its reporting processes.

Financial Management

Why Billing Doesn’t Belong in ERP: Insights from ISG & 24 Hour Fitness on Accelerating Digital Transformation

This webinar explores why modern businesses like 24 Hour Fitness are unbundling billing from ERPs to accelerate transformation, featuring expert insights from ISG and Zuora.

Financial Management

Adapt fast & monetize any business model

Take an interactive tour of Zuora Billing and see how it streamlines quote-to-cash, handles complex pricing models, and empowers teams to quickly adapt to market changes.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Rami Amkieh

ERP Today’s Robert Holland sat down with Rami Amkieh, Senior Vice President Middle East and Africa at SNP, to discuss the challenges faced by customers in the Middle East and Africa, how SNP is working with those customers to support their transformation goals, and the technologies that SNP is using to facilitate those transformations.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Don Mahoney

Robert Holland from ERP Today sat down with Don Mahoney, Chief Customer Officer at SNP, to talk about the challenges that customers face in finding the right approach to transformation, the preparations they can make regardless of a final transformation decision, and what makes successful transformation projects different.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Richard & Daniela Bühler

Richard Bühler, Head of Global IT at Cerdia, and Daniela Bühler, Head of IT Applications at Cerdia, sat down with Robert Holland of ERP Today to talk about their move to SAP S/4HANA. Having a long history with SAP, beginning with SAP R/2 and SAP R/3, and following a launch as a standalone company in 2019, Cerdia needed to move their SAP landscape from their SAP ECC 6 system. They have now completed their move to SAP S/4HANA, going live in April on RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Saleha F. Al-Kuaisi

Robert Holland from ERP Today talked with Saleha Al-Kubasi, Head of SAP at Qatar Chemicals, and Ravi Mahalingam, Managing Director of SNP Middle East, about Qatar Chemicals’ recent move to SAP S/4HANA on RISE with SAP. With over 20 years of history with SAP, Qatar Chemicals needed to update their systems, user experience, and transition to the cloud.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – SNP Japan & Accenture Japan

Robert Holland from ERP Today sits down with Shuhei Hotosanhi, Managing Director of SNP Japan, Mitsuhiro Wake, Managing Director of Accenture Japan, and Hiroki Irisawa, Associate Director of Accenture Japan, to talk about the unique challenges faced by Japanese customers, how SNP and Accenture are collaborating to support digital transformation journeys, and what considerations will be most important for customers over the coming year.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – SNP ANZ & IBM Australia

Robert Holland of ERP Today sat down with Richard Checketts, Managing Director ANZ at SNP, and Marcus Scott, SAP Practice Lead at IBM Australia, to talk about how the unique factors impacting customers in Australia and New Zealand and how SNP and IBM are collaborating for success.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Adriana Bassi

ERP Today’s Robert Holland talked with Adriana Bassi, IT Executive Manager at Raizen about the company’s crucial transformation to SAP Business Suite on HANA. Coming from a situation where their existing SAP ECC 5.0 deployment has been running without mainstream maintenance for over a decade, including the associated cybersecurity and business continuity risks, the strategic move also aimed to help the organization create a path for a future deployment of SAP S/4HANA.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP’s Post-Award Momentum: How 2024 ERP Today Recognition Has Translated to Real-World Impact

SAP's 2024 ERP Vendor of the Year award has catalyzed its cloud transformation mission, solidifying its position as a leader in AI-driven enterprise solutions and driving significant innovation and market expansion, evidenced by major customer wins and the development of tools like the Business Data Cloud and the AI assistant Joule.

ERP Strategy and Planning

From SNP Transformation World 2025 – Stronger Together

ERP Today’s Robert Holland sat down with SNP CEO Jens Amail at SNP Transformation World in Heidelberg, held from June 25-26, to understand what SNP is doing to support customer transformation and understand how the company is building on their...

ERP Strategy and Planning

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.