ERP Today

Fixing Construction’s Margin Visibility Problem With ERP

The construction sector is grappling with economic challenges and operational inefficiencies, driven by material costs and supply chain issues, necessitating the adoption of construction-specific ERP platforms to enhance visibility and control over project costs.

Analytics and AI

‘Will SAP Be a Software Company in the Future?’ Sapphire 2026 Keynote Maps SAP’s New ERP Stack

At SAP Sapphire 2026, CEO Christian Klein declared that SAP is becoming a business AI company — introducing the Autonomous Suite, Joule Studio 2.0, a company memory layer, and centralized agent governance as the pillars of SAP's reimagined ERP stack.

Analytics and AI

Celonis Context Model, Ikigai Labs Deal Target Enterprise AI Blind Spots

Celonis addresses the operational context gap in enterprise AI by introducing the Context Model (CCM) and acquiring Ikigai Labs, enabling real-time understanding of business operations to enhance AI decision-making reliability.

Financial Management

Sage Future 2026 Recap: AI Transparency and Smarter ERP Decisions

At Sage Future 2026, the focus on AI in ERP shifted from capability to the necessity of trust and transparency, with a strong emphasis on glass box AI that is traceable and auditable, reflecting the need for accountability in financial workflows to enhance operational efficiency across various industries.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Why Late Change Management Dooms ERP Transformation Projects

Despite substantial investments in ERP and transformation programs across the public sector, a significant majority are predicted to fail in achieving their original business goals due to a lack of readiness for operational change, highlighting the need for organizations to integrate behavior change and process standardization.

Analytics and AI

Sage Future 2026: Julie Adams

Julie Adams, SVP of Construction at Sage, highlighting challenges and opportunities for ERP systems in the construction industry in a video interview at Sage Future 2026 in San Francisco.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

The Role of an ERP Implementation Partner 

Modern ERP systems are crucial for business decision-making and fiscal success, making the selection of a capable implementation partner vital for effective planning, deployment and long-term support across the organization.

Analytics and AI

Sage Future 2026: Jon Fasoli

Jon Fasoli, SVP of Sage Intacct, discusses how the cloud financial technology is helping improve operations and management for their customers in many industry in a video interview at Sage Future.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Automating SAP Batch Genealogy, Material Certificates Through EDI Integration

Manufacturing organizations face challenges in managing material certification documents and batch genealogy across multiple plants, leading to delays and errors; however, by automating these processes one global manufacturer significantly improved operational efficiency, reducing manual effort by 4,000 hours annually and enhancing compliance response times.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Rauma Marine Constructions Selects IFS Cloud to Modernize Shipbuilding Operations, Reduce Build Times

Finnish naval shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has selected IFS Cloud to modernize its shipbuilding ERP infrastructure, replacing fragmented systems with a unified platform spanning project management, procurement, production, logistics, and financial control. The IFS Cloud implementation targets real-time operational visibility and reduced vessel build times across RMC's complex, multiyear shipbuilding programs.

Analytics and AI

EY and Rillet Partner to Embed Risk and Controls Into AI-Native Finance Transformation

EY US and Rillet are partnering to embed risk and controls directly into AI-native finance workflows, signaling a shift in how enterprise finance transformation programs are designed and delivered.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Tennant ERP Fallout Extends into Ongoing Securities Scrutiny as Investors Await Recovery Signals

Tennant Company's ERP-related disruption has moved beyond operational recovery into an active ERP securities investigation, as investors and legal teams scrutinize the company's pre-failure disclosures and question management's credibility going forward.

Workday office building | Workday and Groundswell take US federal agency to the cloud

Analytics and AI

Workday’s Moat Is Real—But AI Is Testing Its Limits

Two analysts offer diverging views on Workday's long-term viability, with Joe Schmidt suggesting that AI may erode the structural switching costs that currently protect it, while Josh Bersin argues that Workday's established frameworks position it favorably as AI evolves, highlighting a critical market shift towards architectural effectiveness in ERP and HCM systems.

Future ERP systems will likely undergo a significant transformation, from static and reactive to dynamic, event-driven platforms powered by agentic AI, enabling them to execute workflows and interact autonomously across business processes. Image from Adobe.

Analytics and AI

Event-Driven Agentic AI: What Happens When ERP Becomes the Operator

The ERP landscape is undergoing a transformative shift towards event-driven architecture and agentic AI, moving from static systems reliant on manual input to autonomous, adaptive platforms that can proactively respond to business events, enhancing operational agility and decision-making while necessitating careful governance and data quality management.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Rootstock Ready Cuts ERP Implementation Time, Costs for Midmarket Manufacturers

Rootstock Software has introduced Rootstock Ready, a streamlined ERP solution for midmarket manufacturers and distributors that offers a fixed-fee implementation model, promising faster deployment, reduced costs and immediate access to AI readiness on the Salesforce platform.

Manufacturers face deployment hurdles for smart technologies: SYSPRO

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Syspro Marketplace Expands ERP Reach for Manufacturers and Distributors

Syspro has launched a curated marketplace to help manufacturers and distributors enhance their ERP platforms by providing access to a growing ecosystem of integrated solutions, thereby reducing the need for costly custom integrations and accelerating operational performance.

CRM and Customer Experience

Sage Agentic ERP Shifting From Passive Recording to Active Prevention

The evolution of ERP systems from passive record-keeping to proactive, AI-powered agents capable of real-time monitoring and decision-making is outlined by Sage, emphasizing the necessity for companies to integrate such capabilities to remain competitive.

Analytics and AI

SAP Targets Data and Model Gaps with Dremio and Prior Labs Acquisitions to Advance Enterprise AI Architecture

SAP aims to enhance enterprise AI by acquiring data platform Dremio and AI research firm Prior Labs, addressing fragmented data environments and improving model performance on structured business data, thereby integrating data infrastructure and AI model development into a unified architecture.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SaaS ERP Market Accelerates as AI and Cloud Reshape Enterprise Operations

The global SaaS-based ERP market is set for rapid growth, projected to reach $281.58 billion by 2034, driven by cloud adoption and AI integration, reshaping procurement and competitive strategies in response to increasing expectations for real-time intelligence and industry-specific solutions.

Analytics and AI

ERP Today Awards 2025: AI, Operational Execution, Real-World Impact Are Defining ERP Leadership

The ERP Today Awards 2025 make one thing clear: ERP leadership is no longer defined by deployment success, but by real-world impact. Across five award categories—spanning AI innovation, operational execution, customer experience, SMB transformation, and large enterprise projects—the 2025 winners set a new standard for what it means to lead with enterprise technology.

Human Capital Management

ERP Today 2025 Awards: Large Enterprise Transformation Sets New Benchmarks

Zalaris won the Large Enterprise Transformation Award for its successful payroll modernization project with Ryanair, while Onapsis was recognized as runner-up for its ERP security transformation that integrated risk management into enterprise processes.

Analytics and AI

ERP Today Interview: Leanne Taylor, Syspro

Syspro CEO Leanne Taylor discusses how they're embedding AI into ERP systems to have it function as an activation layer to help make better and more informed decisions the user can trust.

Financial Management

Sage HCM Targets Cost Gaps Bleeding Product Manufacturers Dry

Manufacturers, facing tight margins, are turning to Sage HCM to unify HR, payroll, and financial data in real time, enabling better visibility and management of labor costs to prevent margin losses.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP Today 2025 Awards: Transformation at Any Scale Drives Outsized SMB Impact

EPSS won the SMB Transformation Project of the Year for its impactful digital transformation in Ethiopian public health logistics, while Venture was recognized as a runner-up for its partnership project modernizing Biffa's operations with a focus on sustainability.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Sage X3 Helping Food, Beverage Manufacturers Tackle AI and Compliance Challenges

Food and beverage manufacturers are leveraging Sage X3 ERP to enhance inventory management, compliance, and AI adoption amidst operational complexities.

Automation

Addovation and Snowfox Bring AI-Driven Invoice Automation into IFS Finance Workflows

Addovation's partnership with Snowfox enables IFS customers to automate over 90% of invoice processing within existing finance workflows using embedded AI, addressing rising invoice volumes and enhancing operational efficiency without requiring system redesigns.

Cloud Platform and Technology

ERP Overspending Is Being Driven by Governance Gaps, Not Just Software Pricing

ERP cost overruns stem more from post-purchase management and governance issues, like underutilized licenses and ongoing subscription growth, rather than the initial license pricing itself.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Transformation Capability Management: Why ERP Programs Drift Even with Good Change Management

ERP programs falter not from inadequate change management but from early weak structural decisions, with the need for 'Transformation Capability Management' (TCM) to ensure organizations build durable abilities rather than depend on external partners, as traditional change management alone cannot address underlying capability, capacity, and governance challenges.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Sage Targets Agentic Future With Expanded Developer Platform

Sage is enhancing its developer platform with new AI tools and flexible commercial models to streamline partner-led innovation, aiming to accelerate solution delivery for its customers and strengthen ecosystem collaboration.

Analytics and AI

ERP Today 2025 Awards: AI in ERP Reaches a Turning Point

IFS.ai wins the ERP AI and Innovation of the Year Award for its deep integration of AI within core ERP systems, showcasing real-world applicability that enhances decision-making and operational performance, with Sovos recognized as runner-up for its sophisticated real-time tax compliance solution.

Sage CEO Steve Hare talking about the future of AI and ERP systems.

Financial Management

Sage Future Keynote Highlights Discipline, Transparency for AI Finance

Sage Future 2026 in San Francisco highlighted the integration of AI in finance that enhances decision-making while maintaining human accountability as experts demonstrated the shift towards empowered, data-driven finance operations leveraging modern ERP systems.