supply chain

Oracle AI Agents Help Transform Supply Chain Workflows

Oracle has introduced new role-based AI agents within Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM, set for release in January 2025, to automate routine supply chain tasks, enhance productivity, and enable professionals to focus on strategic initiatives, thus transforming operational efficiency across various supply chain functions.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Aptean Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Logility

Aptean has announced its acquisition of Logility Supply Chain Solutions for $14.30 per share in cash, aiming to enhance its AI-powered supply chain planning offerings and provide greater strategic focus and resources for Logility, which serves over 500 clients globally.

Cloud Platform and Technology

WE Fashion chooses Oracle Cloud to boost efficiency in omnichannel growth

Dutch retailer WE Fashion has partnered with Oracle to implement cloud solutions enhancing its omnichannel operations, optimizing inventory management, and reinforcing its sustainability commitments while aiming to improve customer shopping experiences across various platforms.

Supply Chain Management

Infor Nexus Unveils NexTrace, End-to-End Traceability Solution

Infor Nexus has introduced NexTrace, a traceability solution designed to enhance supply chain transparency and compliance in anticipation of upcoming regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, by integrating AI technology, supplier ESG data, and facilitating seamless tracking from raw materials to finished products.

Supply Chain Management

Navigating the retail industry’s evolving supply chain landscape

In a rapidly evolving market, businesses must optimize their supply chains and adopt omnichannel strategies to meet shifting consumer demands while enhancing customer experience through improved inventory management and real-time visibility.

J.P. Morgan & Oracle Deepen ERP Integration for Finance

Supply Chain Management

Europastry Selects Blue Yonder TM Solutions to Optimize European Supply Chain

Europastry, a leader in frozen bakery products, is enhancing its supply chain efficiency and sustainability by implementing Blue Yonder’s transportation management solutions, which will optimize logistics, reduce costs, and improve customer service across its global operations.

Business Process Management and Automation

Acumatica users to enhance business efficiency with CYBRA

CYBRA has partnered with Acumatica to integrate its RFID and label printing software with Acumatica's ERP systems, enhancing label design, inventory tracking, and operational efficiency for users while aiming to reduce shipping errors.

Analytics and AI

82% manufacturers increasing budgets in 2025 to grow AI-ready ERP: Rootstock

A survey by Rootstock reveals that 82% of manufacturers plan to increase their AI budgets for 2025, highlighting a strategic shift towards integrating AI for operational efficiency and competitiveness, emphasizing the need for robust ERP systems to facilitate successful AI adoption.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Epicor Prism enhances enterprise intelligence with AI for supply chains

Epicor has launched Epicor Prism, a new supply chain-focused software that utilizes vertical AI agents to enhance user experience, automate tasks, and provide actionable insights within its ERP platform, aiming to improve productivity and decision-making for organizations.

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.

image of Accenture building | Accenture acquires management consultancy Insight Sourcing

Supply Chain Management

KION Teams with NVIDIA and Accenture to Optimize Supply Chains with AI-Powered Robots and Digital Twins

KION GROUP AG is collaborating with Accenture and NVIDIA to enhance supply chain efficiency through AI-driven solutions and digital twins, showcasing their advancements in warehouse automation at CES.

Analytics and AI

How Forterro’s acquisition of alltotrec unlocks the value of AI for manufacturing

Forterro is enhancing its ERP offerings by integrating advanced APS capabilities from alltotrec, including AI and IoT solutions, thereby providing Forterro and Abas ERP customers with improved planning, execution systems, and competitive advantages in the manufacturing sector.

GearTrack and NexGen Tech Solutions Strengthen Intelligent SCM Partnership

Analytics and AI

Rootstock partners with Scion to enhance manufacturing and supply chain solutions

Rootstock Software has partnered with Scion to enhance manufacturing and supply chain efficiency by integrating cloud-based ERP solutions with advanced analytics, addressing the industry's need for resilience and agility in a rapidly evolving business environment.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The IBM-Oracle-Accelalpha partnership poised for the era of business transformation

The recent partnership between IBM and Accelalpha, finalized with IBM's acquisition of the Oracle-services provider, aims to enhance client success through improved business vitality and expanded capabilities in finance and supply chain across key global markets, while also leveraging Generative AI to drive innovative solutions.

Supply Chain Management

Shanghai Pepsi-Cola Beverage Selects Blue Yonder to Optimize Production Operations

Shanghai Pepsi-Cola Beverage Co. Ltd. will enhance its supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction by utilizing Blue Yonder Production Planning, with the support of PwC, to optimize production processes, reduce costs, and improve asset utilization.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Alpha acceleration in digital transformation: The IBM-Accelalpha deal

What synergies will IBM’s recent acquisition of Accelalpha bring to clients and the Oracle ecosystem?

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Epicor Acquires Acadia Software to Empower Frontline Workers

Epicor has acquired Acadia Software to enhance its enterprise solutions for frontline workers in manufacturing and supply chain, aiming to provide real-time insights and digital guidance that boost productivity and efficiency.

Infor building image - Infor AWS marketplace

Analytics and AI

Infor Targets Business Velocity with Added Process Mining, ESG and GenAI Capabilities

Infor has announced major updates to its CloudSuite portfolio, introducing innovations like a GenAI Assistant, process mining capabilities, and ESG Strategy Management, aimed at enhancing industry-specific software solutions to promote productivity, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

Analytics and AI

QAD Redzone Debuts New AI Capabilities to Drive Manufacturing Productivity Gains

QAD Redzone has launched Champion AI, an advanced suite of predictive and prescriptive AI capabilities aimed at enhancing productivity and collaboration on the manufacturing floor, ultimately transforming how frontline teams address operational challenges.

Business Process Management and Automation

Epicor enhances frontline worker solutions with Acadia acquisition

Epicor has acquired Acadia Software to enhance its industry-specific ERP solutions with the latter's Connected Worker solutions, enabling real-time insights and guidance for frontline workers to boost productivity and efficiency in the supply chain and manufacturing sectors.

Analytics and AI

QAD’s new scheduling and AI tools to lift manufacturers’ productivity

QAD has introduced new scheduling and AI enhancements to its Adaptive ERP application, including advanced scheduling solutions and a generative AI assistant named Champion, to help manufacturing and supply chain businesses improve productivity and navigate modern business complexities.

A line of boxes in a supply chain scenario | Accenture

Supply Chain Management

Sage strengthens supply chain solutions with Anvyl’s acquisition

Sage has acquired New York-based technology firm Anvyl to enhance its supply chain software capabilities, aiming to provide small and mid-sized businesses with improved operational efficiency and visibility across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Management

SMBs to benefit from Acumatica and Netstock’s expanded business offering

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.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Restoring Supply Chains: How Cloud ERP Helped Autokiniton when Disaster Struck

Following the EF3 tornado in March 2020 that damaged Autokiniton's Eastgate facility in Tennessee, the company quickly implemented its disaster recovery plan, leveraging QAD Cloud ERP to restore operations and ensure continuity in fulfilling customer commitments within 36 hours.

Automation

Quickly and Decisively – How to Become an Adaptive Enterprise

Simon Ellis of IDC emphasizes that achieving digital maturity through a holistic approach enables adaptive enterprises to react quickly and decisively to disruptions, ultimately leading to improved financial performance.

Supply Chain Management

5 Ways to Avoid Risk When Moving on to a New ERP

Manufacturers often hesitate to upgrade their ERP systems due to fears of disruption and complexity, but by proactively addressing risks such as business disruption, system dependency, compliance, and costs, they can successfully transition to more efficient systems.

Supply Chain Management

Steve Murphy: Returning the engine to search

Epicor CEO Steve Murphy on putting the engine back into search, and solving the supply chain challenge by leaning on ERP.

Supply Chain Management

Epicor Grow transforms supply chains through AI-enhanced ERP

Epicor unveils Epicor Grow, merging AI and BI to revolutionize ERP, offering contextual insights tailored for supply chain optimization.

A supply chain shipment in the water with birds.

Analytics and AI

Shipping off to AI! SAP debuts new AI capabilities in supply chain solutions

In response to the mounting pressures facing manufacturers worldwide, SAP has announced new AI advancements in its supply chain solutions.

Supply Chain Management

Where AI and digital twins meet supply chain in Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM

As companies grapple with supply chain challenges, Oracle is enhancing its Cloud Supply Chain and Manufacturing platform with AI capabilities aimed at optimizing logistics, improving decision-making, and reducing costs, thereby enabling organizations to better anticipate disruptions and foster stronger customer relationships.