SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly adopting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to streamline operations, improve efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and support growth while overcoming challenges associated with managing limited resources and complex processes.

SonicWall's 2025 Cyber Threat Report reveals a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, particularly targeting small and medium businesses (SMBs), with alarming increases in Business Email Compromise incidents, sophisticated attack tactics, and the urgent need for proactive security measures such as real-time patching and enhanced user training.

Acumatica unveiled its AI-first product strategy at the Acumatica Summit 2025, highlighting innovations to empower small and mid-sized businesses with secure AI tools, a new AI Studio for workflow automation, and industry-specific enhancements for improved operational efficiency.

NTT DATA Business Solutions has launched tailored offerings for high-growth SMBs using SAP's GROW with SAP public cloud solutions to enhance cloud adoption, streamline operations, and support sustained business growth.

Sage has acquired ForceManager, enhancing its mobile management solutions for SMBs to improve sales efficiency and productivity, while also expanding its capabilities with the acquisition of supply chain technology firm Anvyl.

A recent survey indicates that the majority of small to mid-sized business leaders recognize the importance of technology, with over half planning to increase spending on modern ERP solutions in 2024 to enhance operational efficiency, scalability and data management in response to growing complexity and competition.

Acumatica has expanded its partnership with Netstock, enabling approximately 10,000 small- and medium-sized businesses to access the Predictor IBP solution on the Acumatica Marketplace, which enhances supply chain planning and efficiency, reduces costs, and helps optimize operations.