EMEA

Automation Anywhere and PwC India collaborate to boost intelligent spend management

Automation Anywhere has announced a partnership with PwC India to help it enhance its Intelligent Spend Management Suite (ISMS).

Business Process Management and Automation

Improving production performance with real-time monitoring

Real-time monitoring is transforming the manufacturing industry by optimizing operations, enhancing product quality, and increasing resilience in response to competitive pressures and evolving market demands.

Data and Data Management

Overcoming the barriers of DataLoad with More4apps’ EBS Toolbox

DataLoad, once a popular tool for data entry in Oracle, is now considered outdated and inefficient compared to modern alternatives like More4apps' EBS Toolbox, which streamline the data upload process, enhance accuracy, and reduce reliance on IT.

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Analytics and AI

Why you don’t need an AI-enabled ERP (at least not yet)

You can’t blame ERP vendors for focusing on their AI offerings – they’re shiny and new, especially when it comes to generative AI copilots.

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Application Development and Integration

DATABASICS and Sage Intacct-powered JMT Consulting partner for non-profit efficiency

DATABASICS has joined forces with JMT Consulting to deliver enhanced productivity to non-profit organizations.

Analytics and AI

Cognizant launches suite of agentic AI automation tools

Cognizant's new Neuro AI Multi-Agent Accelerator and Multi-Agent Service Suite enable businesses to rapidly adopt adaptable multi-agent systems that improve operational efficiency, enhance collaboration, and streamline workflows across various functions, all while addressing security and compliance needs.

Supply Chain Management

Infor Nexus Unveils NexTrace, End-to-End Traceability Solution

Infor Nexus has introduced NexTrace, a traceability solution designed to enhance supply chain transparency and compliance in anticipation of upcoming regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, by integrating AI technology, supplier ESG data, and facilitating seamless tracking from raw materials to finished products.

Supply Chain Management

Navigating the retail industry’s evolving supply chain landscape

In a rapidly evolving market, businesses must optimize their supply chains and adopt omnichannel strategies to meet shifting consumer demands while enhancing customer experience through improved inventory management and real-time visibility.

Business Process Management and Automation

Digital transformation: Why it matters for the food and beverage industry

The food and beverage industry faces pressing challenges from outdated legacy systems that hinder compliance and efficiency, significantly pushing the need for digital transformation and the adoption of modern ERP solutions to meet new regulations and improve operations through enhanced data accuracy, automation, and sustainability initiatives.

Cloud Platform and Technology

NetApp Sells Spot FinOps Platform to Flexera for $100 Million

NetApp's sale of its Spot by NetApp FinOps business to Flexera for $100 million indicates a strategic shift towards cybersecurity and AI, prompting CIOs and senior leaders to reevaluate their cloud management strategies and focus on integrated solutions amidst evolving industry demands.

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Analytics and AI

Engineering trust in the heat of AI: Insights from PwC UK AI & ethics head

At the Mastering ERP 2024 conference, Insiders heard from head of AI public policy and ethics at PwC UK, about AI trust and trustworthiness.

Analytics and AI

Is the future agentic for ERP?

The future is agentic - or is it? Microsoft and Celonis case studies may show ERP users the truth behind the AI agent hype.

Security

Oracle and Adarga partner, pointing to UK’s possible AI future

Oracle has partnered with AI-driven information intelligence leader Adarga to deploy its Vantage software on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enhancing defence and security operations in the UK by enabling rapid data extraction and analysis from millions of sources, while adhering to national security and sovereignty requirements.

Supply Chain Management

Europastry Selects Blue Yonder TM Solutions to Optimize European Supply Chain

Europastry, a leader in frozen bakery products, is enhancing its supply chain efficiency and sustainability by implementing Blue Yonder’s transportation management solutions, which will optimize logistics, reduce costs, and improve customer service across its global operations.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Capgemini and Ascendance strengthen partnership to propel decarbonized aviation

Capgemini has expanded its partnership with start-up Ascendance to advance sustainable aviation through hybrid electric propulsion technology, facilitating the transition from technology demonstrations to large-scale production, thereby addressing climate change and reshaping the aviation industry.

Enterprise Architecture

SUSE gives retail the Edge with new suite

SUSE has unveiled updates to its SUSE Edge solutions, including SUSE Edge 3.2 and SUSE Edge Suite, designed to enhance operational efficiency, security, and innovation for retailers, showcased at NRF 2025 with features like real-time fraud detection and zero touch deployment.

Business Process Management and Automation

Acumatica users to enhance business efficiency with CYBRA

CYBRA has partnered with Acumatica to integrate its RFID and label printing software with Acumatica's ERP systems, enhancing label design, inventory tracking, and operational efficiency for users while aiming to reduce shipping errors.

Human Capital Management

Oracle and Inoapps serve gastro giant with Fusion HCM

Mitchells & Butlers has chosen Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, supported by Inoapps, to enhance employee engagement and streamline HR processes for its workforce of nearly 48,000 across the UK.

Supply Chain Management

Machitec’s journey with Genius ERP towards easing inventory management

To enhance production efficiency, companies like Machitec are integrating their CAD software with ERP systems, overcoming challenges related to procurement, inventory management, and production schedules through solutions like CAD2BOM integration, which automates the creation of bills of materials and streamlines purchasing and inventory tracking.

Cloud Platform and Technology

What’s driving the move of vertical markets to the Cloud

Acumatica has reported a significant trend of businesses transitioning from basic accounting software to its cloud-based ERP solutions, demonstrating marked improvements in operational efficiency, financial visibility, and overall growth through various case studies across different sectors.

Tax Compliance

Talent shortages threaten progress in digital tax transformation, Vertex study finds

New study by Vertex has exposed critical skills gaps in tax teams that could hinder businesses' progress in tax transformation.

CRM and Customer Experience

HCLTech and Microsoft Expand Strategic Partnership to Transform Contact Centers with Gen AI and Cloud

HCLTech is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to enhance customer service through generative AI and cloud-based contact center solutions, becoming the exclusive professional services partner for Nuance’s Enterprise Professional Services while integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center to drive operational efficiency and improved customer experiences.

Analytics and AI

82% manufacturers increasing budgets in 2025 to grow AI-ready ERP: Rootstock

A survey by Rootstock reveals that 82% of manufacturers plan to increase their AI budgets for 2025, highlighting a strategic shift towards integrating AI for operational efficiency and competitiveness, emphasizing the need for robust ERP systems to facilitate successful AI adoption.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle brings “Xstore Factor” to retail in 2025

Oracle has launched an enhanced version of Xstore Point of Service, featuring a redesigned architecture and a mobile-friendly interface, enabling retailers to streamline operations and improve customer experiences through intuitive workflows and advanced data processing capabilities.

Analytics and AI

Veolia’s invoice processing rehaul

Veolia found itself struggling with a Shared Service Center (SSC) serving 30 entities of the group, performing inefficient legacy operations.

Business Process Management and Automation

Transforming Customer Service: A Retailer’s Success with Inetum – 98% Call Deflection Achieved

Inetum UK has significantly improved a multinational retailer's Service Management system by replacing an outdated tool with the ServiceNow platform, resulting in 98% call deflection, enhanced user experience, and streamlined operations, thereby solidifying Inetum's role as a key partner in the retailer's digital transformation journey.

Analytics and AI

UK government launches plan for “decade of national renewal” powered by AI

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer is putting trust in AI as a productivity tool, by greenlighting the AI Opportunities Action Plan.

Security

Cohesity fortifies cyber event response service

AI-powered data security platform company Cohesity this month announced it has expanded the Cohesity Cyber Event Response Team (CERT) service to include partnerships with a number of incident response (IR) vendors. The team says that by partnering with IR vendors...

Business Process Management and Automation

Learn How (And Why) You Need to Effectively Map Business Processes

Business process mapping is a structured visual approach to optimizing organizational workflows that enhances communication, resource allocation, and compliance, involving seven key steps to identify, analyze, redesign, document, and continuously improve processes for better efficiency and productivity.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Inside Equinor’s Next-Gen ERP project with SAP

With all of its business processes running on SAP, Equinor embarked on a Next-Gen Project - a transition to S4/ HANA, to make an impact.