manufacturing erp

Epicor has launched Epicor Prism in the UK and parts of Europe, introducing embedded AI agents within its ERP system to facilitate easier data interpretation and decision-making for manufacturers, while also addressing ERP customization challenges.

WEINIG Group, a leading manufacturer in the wood processing industry, partnered with Hitachi Solutions to consolidate a highly decentralised ERP landscape into one global Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution hosted on Azure. By moving from more than 80 separate ERP systems to a unified platform, WEINIG gained shared financial services, better inventory visibility, and common processes and data to support informed decision-making across its international operations

Aluminium Industries successfully utilized Syspro ERP to achieve 250% business growth without increasing administrative staff, effectively managing rising order volumes and production complexities across multiple divisions.

Syspro’s move into the Leader quadrant of the 2026 Nucleus Research SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix signals a broader shift in midmarket ERP buying, where manufacturing depth, usability, embedded automation, and deployment flexibility are becoming central to value.

At Sage Future, Nominal CMO Stephanie Montelius discussed why finance teams are moving beyond chatbots toward agentic AI that can execute ERP-adjacent accounting work with human oversight. The interview explores trust, deterministic agents, multi-entity complexity, intercompany transactions, manufacturing use cases, and the role of ERP-agnostic AI platforms in finance operations.

At Epicor Insights 2026, the company faces its most consequential conference yet: with on-premises Kinetic development ending at the 2028.1 release, the pressure is on to demonstrate that cloud ERP migration is not just necessary for manufacturers and distributors — but genuinely worth it. This analysis examines how Epicor is addressing the trust gap through security governance, data architecture strategy, and change management, and what still needs to be proven on the conference floor.

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.

Syspro is transforming its ERP system into a proactive decision-support tool for manufacturers and distributors by embedding AI directly into workflows to enhance real-time validation, reduce disruptions and improve operational efficiency while maintaining governance and accountability.

QAD | Redzone showcased its agentic AI manufacturing platform at Hannover Messe 2026. It is designed to turn passive ERP systems into autonomous engines of real-time execution. Here's what it means for enterprise technology leaders on the shop floor.

Infor expands its manufacturing strategy through a Deloitte MES alliance and AWS AI agents, connecting shop floor execution with ERP and automation at scale.

Modern ERP systems have evolved from merely consolidating financial and operational data to providing real-time operational intelligence, enhancing decision-making for manufacturers, OEMs and system integrators by integrating workflows.