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IBM and L’Oréal to Build AI Model to Advance Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM and L'Oréal have partnered to utilize IBM's GenAI technology for enhancing sustainable cosmetic formulations, aiming to create a custom AI model that will improve product development and reduce waste while meeting L'Oréal's sustainability targets.

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The food and beverage industry faces pressing challenges from outdated legacy systems that hinder compliance and efficiency, significantly pushing the need for digital transformation and the adoption of modern ERP solutions to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.

Supply Chain Management

The power of 4: How Blue Diamond Growers solved supply chain issues

Between 2022 and 2023, Blue Diamond Growers enhanced its supply chain efficiency through the integration of SAP Transportation Management with SAP Integrated Business Planning, improving logistics visibility and forecasting while also exploring AI for sustainability and innovation.

CRM and Customer Experience

SAP launches loyalty management solution to strengthen retailer-customer relationships

Announced at Retail’s Big Show, the flagship industry event hosted by the National Retail Federation, SAP announced a new loyalty management solution aimed at retailers and consumer packaged goods companies, which is due to be released H2 of 2025. This...

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Analytics and AI

AZN retailer chooses Coveo for SAP-flavored, AI-enhanced customer experience

AI platform Coveo has announced a collaboration with Freedom Furniture, with Coveo's AI Platform to improve product discovery.

Supply Chain Management

SAP shops S/4HANA Public Cloud to retail for supply chain fix

SAP has launched the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition tailored for the retail sector, featuring enhanced supply chain capabilities aimed at optimizing goods flow, inventory management, and omnichannel operations for retailers of all sizes.

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Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Simplifying governance, risk and compliance for SAP systems with Fastpath’s Access Control

Fastpath's Access Control offers a GRC solution for SAP platforms that helps organizations manage access control, reduce risks associated with user access, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards by automating the detection of Segregation of Duties conflicts and facilitating User Access Reviews.

Analytics and AI

New NVIDIA AI Models empower – and redefine – SAP, ServiceNow as agentic leaders

At CES 2025, NVIDIA introduced the Llama Nemotron family of open language models designed to enhance Agentic AI deployment, with SAP and ServiceNow among the first to leverage these models for improving business processes across various industries including customer support and supply chain management.

Cloud Platform and Technology

SNP expands transformation and data management collab with SAP

SNP is expanding its partnership with SAP to enhance data management for RISE with SAP and the Public Cloud, leveraging their established collaboration to improve customer migrations and integrations while focusing on minimizing risks and downtime.

Security

SAP and Onapsis collaborate to provide security incident response

SAP customers hold essential responsibilities for threat detection and incident response in both on-premise and cloud environments, necessitating a clear understanding of roles and collaboration with SAP for effective cybersecurity incident response management.

Application Development and Integration

From Catalyst to Innovation: SNP Group CEO Jens Amail

SNP Group CEO Jens Amail talks to ERP Today about his role at SNP, and what’s next for the company as it heads into 2025.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The ERP Today Awards 2024: Celebrating Leaders and Disruptors

The ERP Today Awards 2024, held at The Park Plaza London Riverbank, celebrated innovations and leaders in the enterprise technology sector, with Codestone winning Transformation Project of the Year, SAP being named Vendor of the Year, and various companies recognized for excellence in areas including customer experience, finance solutions, HR tech, and operational innovation.

Data and Data Management

Carbon and financial accounting get sustainable with SAP Green Ledger

The newly launched SAP Green Ledger aims to enhance data accuracy and compliance with evolving sustainability regulations, thereby supporting organizations in achieving financial optimization and carbon neutrality.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Enterpryze’s CEO on the future of ERP for SMEs

The evolution of ERP technology towards Composable ERP and SaaS highlights the benefits of flexibility, regular updates, and customer-driven development as key factors for small and medium enterprises to enhance efficiency and reduce complexity amidst changing market demands.

Analytics and AI

The biggest reveals and announcements from Amazon re:Invent 2024

At Amazon re:Invent 2024, AWS unveiled significant advancements in AI technologies, including the launch of Amazon Nova foundation models, integration of GenAI with GitLab via Amazon Q Developer, a collaboration with SAP for cloud ERP solutions, enhanced capabilities in the next generation of SageMaker and the introduction of a 'Buy with AWS' button, all aimed at solidifying AWS's position in the competitive AI and cloud services market.

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Analytics and AI

Amazon Nova models join SAP’s generative AI hub

At AWS re:Invent 2024, SAP announced the integration of Amazon's Nova generative AI models into its AI Core hub, enhancing access to advanced AI capabilities and enabling businesses to automate workflows and create customized solutions within a secure environment.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP and AWS help BBC save money and reduce complexity by moving to the cloud

SAP continues its partnership with the BBC by moving its IT systems for finance, HR, and procurement to the cloud using RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services, aiming to streamline operations and enhance digital transformation.

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Quality and Testing

Easy software upgrade is not a dream – with automated testing, it’s already here

The Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company successfully overcame the complexities of upgrading its SAP ERP system by implementing automated testing solutions, which streamlined processes, reduced costs and minimized disruption, ultimately establishing a sustainable regression testing practice.

Service Management

ANZ giant Atturra Chrome-plates SAP data services as 2027 looms

Atturra's ANATAS has acquired Chrome Consulting for approximately A$7.6M to enhance its SAP capabilities in the Australia and New Zealand market as support for SAP ECC nears its end, positioning both companies for growth in the enterprise solutions sector.

ERP Strategy and Planning

What Julia White’s appointment to CMO means for AWS and SAP

Amazon has appointed Julia White, formerly of SAP and Microsoft, as its new CMO and VP of AWS, where she is expected to leverage her extensive cloud and AI experience to strengthen AWS's position in the competitive cloud market, particularly against Microsoft Azure, while potentially deepening the partnership with SAP.

Analytics and AI

Julia White joins Amazon Web Services as marketing chief

Amazon Web Services has appointed Julia White, a former executive at SAP and Microsoft, as its new Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP and Deloitte – the latest contributors to UK government’s Shared Services Strategy

SAP SE has launched the Unity Cluster program with the UK government to improve shared services across various departments using cloud technology and collaboration with Deloitte, aiming to enhance efficiency and streamline HR, finance and procurement processes.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Simplifying cloud adoption for legacy SAP ECC systems

With SAP ECC support ending in 2027, the partnership between SAP, NTT DATA Business Solutions, and AWS provides businesses a cost-effective pathway to migrate to SAP S/4HANA through the RISE with SAP model, enabling digital transformation and enhanced innovation via AI and automation.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

SAP launches Sovereign Cloud to empower the UK public sector

SAP has launched its Sovereign Cloud capabilities in the UK to provide secure and compliant localized cloud solutions for public sector organizations and regulated industries, ensuring high standards of data residency and security.

Human Capital Management

The SAP HCM Roadmap: WeChat, Microsoft – and no AI agent hype

SuccessConnect, the annual flagship event for SAP SuccessFactors, pitched up in Lisbon, Portugal to share the latest updates to the SAP HCM suite.

ERP Strategy and Planning

SAP now Europe’s Tech MVP with Q3 showing: The Expert View

SAP announced a strong Q3 performance and raised its annual revenue and earnings guidance performance, gaining $26bn in market value to grab the top spot as Europe’s most valuable tech company.

Analytics and AI

SAP unveils new updates to Spend Management and Business Network

SAP has enhanced its spend management solutions, SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass, by integrating the generative AI copilot Joule to automate and optimize spending processes, improve collaboration, and provide actionable insights, with availability planned for Q4 2024 and additional features aimed at streamlining procurement and supplier engagement set to launch in 2025.

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Automation

UiPath and SAP to accelerate enterprise automation for SAP users

UiPath has partnered with SAP to integrate its platform with SAP Build Process Automation, allowing customers to enhance enterprise-wide automation, streamline processes and accelerate migration to the cloud.

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Data and Data Management

SNP Group expands reach with Dubai office opening

SNP Group has today announced the expansion of its operations in the Middle East, opening a new office in Dubai’s Internet City neighborhood.

Analytics and AI

SAP unveils AI updates for users and developers at TechEd 2024

SAP unveiled powerful collaborative capabilities to its generative AI Copilot Joule during its annual TechEd 2024 event.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029

Microsoft will discontinue support for its legacy Dynamics GP ERP system by September 2029, encouraging users to transition to its cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central, mirroring similar moves by ERP competitors SAP and Oracle.