Analytics and AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics are indispensable in propelling digital transformation efforts, particularly influencing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). With the rapid progression of technology and computing power, organizations across various sectors are generating immense amounts of data daily, impacting ERP processes. The significance of this data lies in its potential to extract actionable insights, facilitate strategic planning, and drive innovation within the ERP framework. In this context, AI and analytics emerge as pivotal tools, facilitating the extraction of value from the vast amounts of data generated and collected across the enterprise, optimizing ERP functionalities. Analytics is commonly categorized into descriptive, prescriptive, diagnostic, and predictive types, enhancing the ERP landscape. AI algorithms contribute not only to predictive and prescriptive analytics but also empower companies to develop innovative ERP capabilities, exemplified by advancements such as Industry 4.0.

The Impact of AI in the Food and Beverage Industry: An Expert Q&A With Benny Dor and Chad Merck
The article discusses the transformative impact of AI on the food and beverage industry, highlighting its potential to automate processes, improve decision-making, and drive sustainability, while Aptean collaborates with Microsoft to integrate AI capabilities into its ERP systems and support companies in overcoming adoption challenges.
Orbit Analytics: User Demo Recap
In a video demonstration, pre-sales engineer Rick showcases Orbit’s reporting and analytics software features, highlighting report creation, sharing, visualization, and dashboard functionality using an Excel dataset.
AI in Action: Google Cloud Next ’25 Spotlights Real-World Innovation Across Industries
At Google Cloud Next '25, the company showcased how AI is transforming various industries by enhancing operations, improving customer experiences, and driving innovation, with examples from McDonald's, Intuit, and Verizon, illustrating AI's operational integration and strategic importance.
Google to Acquire Wiz for $32 Billion in Cloud Security Push
AI Takes the Lead: Google Cloud Unveils Blueprint for Enterprise Transformation
At Google Cloud Next 2025, Google emphasized that artificial intelligence is not just a future goal but is currently transforming enterprises through accessible and integrated solutions, such as the Gemini models and Vertex AI, providing businesses with the tools and infrastructure necessary to enhance productivity, decision-making, and customer experiences.
Tackling the Industry’s Biggest Challenges to Drive Manufacturing Forward
Tackling the Industry’s Biggest Challenges to Drive Manufacturing Forward
Manufacturers face numerous challenges today, including rising costs and skills gaps, but QAD aims to transform these obstacles into opportunities through pragmatic AI solutions, low-code extensibility, and a deep understanding of industry-specific needs.
ServiceNow Acquires Logik.ai to Supercharge AI-Powered CRM Capabilities
ServiceNow has agreed to acquire Logik.ai to enhance its CRM and Sales Order Management capabilities, aiming to streamline sales processes through AI-powered solutions for complex product configurations, thus positioning itself as a serious competitor in the evolving $80+ billion CRM market.
UK Businesses Gear Up for Significant AI Investment in 2025
UK Businesses Gear Up for Significant AI Investments in 2025: Freshworks Study
UK organizations are expected to increase their AI investment by 25% in 2025, driven by the recognition of AI's importance in enhancing workplace efficiency and employee experience, with 54% planning a 29% spending boost next year.
A Streamlined Approach to Custom Gen AI Models with NTT DATA Business Solutions
A Streamlined Approach to Custom Gen AI Models with NTT DATA Business Solutions
NTT DATA Business Solutions' GenAI Connector simplifies the development of custom generative AI models for businesses, enabling faster and more effective integration of AI into operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving growth.
Mastering Data Readiness for Generative AI Success
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET In today’s AI-driven landscape, businesses struggle with data readiness—poor quality, limited volume, and ethical constraints threaten the success of generative AI initiatives. In addition, questions are frequently asked about improving data quality,...
AI-enabled Supply Chains
The Autonomous Advantage: Driving Business Value with AI-Enabled Supply Chains
The modern supply chain is being revolutionized by the integration of agentic AI, which enhances operational efficiency and revenue growth through proactive and autonomous decision-making, though organizations face challenges such as data accuracy and geopolitical risks.
Unifying Your ERP Ecosystem Agentic AI Powered Lifecycle Optimization
The on-demand webinar explores how Opkey's Agentic AI-powered ERP Lifecycle Optimization Platform enhances enterprise resource planning through simplified deployment, cost reduction, and intelligent automation for improved efficiency and innovation.
How Agentic AI Reduces Costs in ERP Applications Deployment and Maintenance
ERP projects often exceed budgets and face post-implementation challenges due to unclear business processes, resistance to change, inadequate training, and the need for ongoing updates, but these issues can be mitigated by leveraging agentic AI solutions that automate process discovery, enhance training, streamline user acceptance testing, and improve update testing.
Practical AI, Powerful Results
AI is transforming business operations and for mid-sized companies, success hinges on a strategic approach that emphasizes practical, responsible, and industry-specific AI solutions, ensuring that technology serves their unique needs while maintaining data security and operational integrity.
NetSuite Extends AI Capabilities to Help Organisations in the UK Further Improve Efficiency
NetSuite Boosts UK Business Efficiency with Expanded AI Capabilities
Oracle NetSuite has expanded its AI capabilities in the UK to enhance efficiency for businesses by introducing AI agents and generative functionalities that streamline data entry, boost productivity, and facilitate informed decision-making at no additional cost.
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Empowering Your Business with AI: Key Features in ServiceNow’s Yokohama Release
The Yokohama release of ServiceNow introduces innovative AI features, including an AI Governance Module for secure deployment, Now Assist for ATF and eBook Generation to boost operational efficiency, and Spoke Generation along with Table Summarization to enhance integration and data insights, thereby empowering business technology decision-makers to optimize their AI initiatives.
Oracle Unveils AI Agent Studio for Fusion Cloud Applications
Oracle Unveils AI Agent Studio for Fusion Cloud Applications
Oracle has launched the AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, a platform enabling customers and partners to create and manage customizable AI agents to enhance enterprise productivity and streamline processes while integrating advanced features like agent templates, orchestration, and robust security.
Veolia’s Invoice Processing Rehaul
Veolia found itself struggling with a Shared Service Center (SSC) serving 30 entities of the group, performing inefficient legacy operations.
The Melting Pot of AI & ERP: Transforming Enterprises with Affective and Augmented Intelligence
The future of ERP systems lies in transforming them from transactional and reactive tools into intelligent, emotion-aware, and proactive decision-making partners by leveraging affective and augmented intelligence, enabling businesses to enhance operational efficiency, predict risks, and adapt seamlessly to challenges.
Inetum
The Future of Digital Transformation
Insights from Intetum UK CEO Kathy Quashie 
Engineering Trust in the Heart of AI
Insights from PWC’s UK Head of AI Public Policy and Ethics.
Tech Transformation 2025
The 2025 Tech Transformation Playbook: Lessons from Leading CIOs
In a panel discussion featuring IT leaders, key trends highlighted include business process automation as a priority for 2024, the widespread yet uneven adoption of SAP S/4HANA, the ongoing challenges of AI integration, and the critical importance of data management for successful transformations, underscoring the need for bold organizational changes and a cultural shift towards digital and data-driven methodologies.
Boomi launches AI Studio to manage the agentic AI revolution
Boomi launches AI Studio to manage the agentic AI revolution
Boomi has launched Boomi AI Studio, a vendor-agnostic platform set to be generally available in Q2 2025. It enables organizations to design, monitor, and manage AI agents securely at scale, while ensuring compliance, particularly for ERP systems.
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EY Announces AI-powered Blockchain Analyzer Tool to Bolster Vulnerability Detection
EY has launched enhanced AI capabilities for its Blockchain Analyzer's Smart Contract and Token Review tool, automating testing processes to reduce review times by over 50% and improve vulnerability detection, addressing the increasing security needs in the blockchain environment.
Mike Gannon to head Snowflake’s revenue operations
Mike Gannon to head Snowflake’s revenue operations
Snowflake has appointed Mike Gannon as Chief Revenue Officer to succeed retiring Chris Degnan, with Gannon's extensive sales leadership experience expected to drive the company's growth and enhance its platform capabilities in enterprise data solutions.
Case Study – CloudPaths and Blue.Cloud
After a failed implementation by a previous partner, CloudPaths stepped in to meet Blue.Cloud’s complex NetSuite needs, including Services Resource Planning (SRP) and Bamboo HR integration. Solutions like ARM and SuiteProjects modules delivered 100% project profitability visibility and supported rapid growth and operational efficiency.
Vonage and SAP expand collaboration for AI-driven enterprise experiences
Vonage and SAP expand collaboration for AI-driven enterprise experiences
Vonage has expanded its partnership with SAP to integrate its communication APIs with SAP Business Technology Platform and Business AI, aiming to create intelligent applications that enhance enterprise automation and customer engagement, with a pilot demonstration scheduled for Mobile World Congress 2025.
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Ensuring Compliance with the EU AI Act with Kyriba
The EU AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI regulation, mandates new transparency, data quality, and bias reduction standards for businesses operating in Europe, categorizing AI providers by risk level while emphasizing the need for compliance, particularly in finance applications, as companies must adapt their practices amidst rising AI investments.