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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

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 investment without introducing fragility. While SAP excels at integrating the "Core" within its own ecosystem, the modern enterprise lives everywhere else—from legacy on-prem systems to the burgeoning frontier of AI agents. Join ERP Today and MuleSoft for an executive-level deep dive into the Co-Exist Strategy. We explore how organizations are maintaining a clean SAP core while using MuleSoft as the universal connective tissue for everything outside of it—regardless of where you are in your S/4HANA journey.

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.

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.

CRM and Customer Experience

Q&A: SAP’s Balaji Balasubramanian on Turning Customer Experience into an Enterprise Growth Engine

SAP Customer Experience (SAP CX) is evolving from a front-office focus to an enterprise growth strategy that emphasizes connected data, efficient execution, and the integration of AI to create seamless customer experiences.

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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.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Dynamics 365 Gains Momentum: Franklin Sports, Zwilling Highlight ERP Standardization and Finance Automation

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is experiencing significant growth as organizations move towards ERP standardization and process optimization, exemplified by Franklin Sports' shift to unify global operations and Zwilling Beauty Group's transition from system consolidation to process automation.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Bluerock TMS Targets Last Mile’s Costliest Blind Spots

Bluerock TMS is launching a cloud-native Last Mile Distribution solution that integrates the entire delivery lifecycle, leveraging AI to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs, while providing vital data for ERP systems, as showcased at Modex 2026.

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 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.

Data and Data Management

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.

Data and Data Management

Frameless Hardware Company LLC

Frameless Hardware Company (FHC) transformed its custom glass product configuration and quoting processes through the implementation of Epicor CPQ, enabling automated workflows, 3D visualizations, and streamlined engineering, which significantly reduced quote processing time and increased overall revenue potential.

Automation

Novvia Group: Unpacking Success Across Multisite Implementations

See how industrial packaging distributor Novvia Group powered through 14 successful Epicor implementations across 17 different businesses in the past one-and-a-half years. Six S Partners played a critical role in helping Novvia Group understand the importance of unified core processes when developing a single source of truth, as well as the value of automation in driving real results.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Solex Thermal Science: Flexibility Builds Productivity

Learn how manufacturer Solex Thermal Science, an Epicor customer since 2017, found that Epicor cloud solutions helped alleviate data silos by implementing one unified ERP system across different departments.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

How Embedded MOM Closes the ERP Visibility Gap

Syspro's Manufacturing Operations Management solution integrates seamlessly with ERP to enhance shop floor visibility and performance through real-time data collection, scheduling, and analytics, addressing the inefficiencies traditional ERPs face in mid-market manufacturing.

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.

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.

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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.