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.

From Legacy to Legendary: How DHL Freight Transformed Reporting with Orbit Analytics
Having access to timely and accurate reporting is essential for making informed decisions and driving strategic outcomes. Advanced analytics are a vital part of to uncovering insights, improving operational visibility, and remaining competitive in rapidly evolving markets. This session explores this value by looking at how DHL Freight, a global leader in logistics and supply chain management, transformed its reporting infrastructure to achieve operational excellence. Faced with the challenge of migrating from Oracle’s decommissioned legacy tool, DHL Freight partnered with Orbit Analytics to implement a cutting-edge reporting solution on Oracle E-Business Suite and other applications. Topics covered include how DHL Freight seamlessly transitioned over 75 reports using Orbit’s Discoverer Migration Utility, avoiding unnecessary work while achieving immediate ROI. Learn how this migration enhanced data accessibility, improved decision-making, and fortified security across their operations. This case study showcases the power of modern analytics tools in overcoming complex logistical challenges. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into DHL Freight’s journey and learn how you can redefine your reporting capabilities. Watch this session to: Understand the challenges of legacy tool decommissioning and report migration. Explore Orbit Analytics’ innovative approach to automated report conversion. See the real-world impact: Simplified access via Single Sign-On and maximized ROI.
Epicor
IBM & Oracle Partner on AI Agents: Here Comes the Enterprise Workflow Revolution
IBM and Oracle have enhanced their longstanding partnership to integrate IBM's watsonx AI into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, paving the way for advanced agentic AI capabilities across various enterprise applications while promoting ESG reporting for sustainability and compliance.
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Unit4 Launches Ava: AI-Powered Agent Ushers in Self-Driving ERP Era
Unit4 has launched Ava, an Advanced Virtual Agent integrated within Unit4 ERPx and Microsoft Teams, designed to streamline enterprise automation by handling routine tasks and providing intelligent insights, with the ambition to automate 50% of ERP activities and enhance user experience.
Opkey’s Oracle Redwood Accelerator: Your Complete Migration Solution
Opkey’s AI-powered Redwood Migration Accelerator streamlines the transition from Oracle’s Responsive UI to Redwood, minimizing business disruption and maximizing ROI. The platform offers automated assessment, detailed migration planning, and comprehensive testing to ensure a smooth and efficient migration process.
Oracle Unveils AI Agent Studio for Fusion Cloud Applications
Bridging AI Strategies: IBM and Oracle’s unified approach to Enterprise AI
IBM and Oracle are collaborating to integrate artificial intelligence into enterprise technology, enhancing efficiency, decision-making, and operational performance, while providing secure and scalable solutions that drive business transformation and innovation.
The Rise of Intelligent Business
AI is rewriting the rules for ERP users in the manufacturing and supply chain industries.
Epicor
AI, Data and Automation: Cutting through the Noise and Navigating the New Frontier of Enterprise Value
In the era of digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and automation are not merely buzzwords—they are strategic imperatives. The convergence of these technologies is reshaping industries, redefining competitive advantage, and demanding a recalibration of executive decision-making. For C-level...
Leveling Up with Automation
Leveling Up with Automation: How Lifetime Products Empowered its Workforce with Microsoft Dynamics 365
Lifetime Products successfully modernized its ERP system by adopting Microsoft Dynamics 365, enabling enhanced operational efficiency and employee development through automation and a collaborative workforce strategy that reallocates resources towards higher-value tasks.
Your Next ERP Will Think for Itself: Microsoft’s Bold Vision for Autonomous ERP
Your Next ERP Will Think for Itself: Microsoft’s Bold Vision for Autonomous ERP
Microsoft is transforming ERP systems from traditional user-initiated processes to intelligent, autonomous platforms that execute tasks independently, emphasizing continuous business value and adapting to user needs rather than the other way around.
A speaker on stage at the AWS Summit in London, standing in front of a large screen with the event logo. The person is wearing a black blazer and blue pants, holding a presentation remote and speaking to the audience
AWS: Familiar AI Skills story with SAP Databricks twist
At the AWS London Summit, AWS announced a program to upskill 100,000 individuals in AI over five years, while also launching SAP Databricks on its platform, which enhances data accessibility and AI capabilities for SAP users, marking a significant step towards integrating advanced analytics and AI in enterprise resource planning.
Human-first strategy for AI-fuelled future of work
There is much agreement that AI will automate routine tasks, freeing up time for more strategic work. But what does this future workplace look like? How will AI impact the way we work and interact with colleagues, and what will be expected of employees in the AI-fueled office?
Unit4 AI Product Innovation
Empowering people & driving real results with AI-powered tools.
10 steps to utilize generative AI in your ERP system
Generative AI – all you need to know, including our 10 steps for CIOs to prepare their ERP for effective generative AI.
NetSuite Analytics and Reporting
AI-powered business intelligence tools help you get the data and insights needed to run your business and make better decisions.
Oracle +IBM
GenAI powers new assistant, automated insights in NetSuite 2025.1
AI adoption among small-to-midsize businesses has surged nearly threefold from 2023 to 2024, with Verizon's survey highlighting this trend alongside NetSuite's release of innovative AI enhancements in 2025, including generative AI capabilities for streamlined reporting, data visualization, and tailored insights to improve business decision-making and efficiency.
AI Leader Cohere Talks Finance and NetSuite
Join Evan Goldberg, Founder and Executive Vice President of NetSuite, and Laura Moss, Vice President of Finance at Cohere, as they discuss AI in finance, including innovative use cases, how finance teams should be thinking about AI today, and the next big area of opportunity.
IFS Industrial AI
IFS boosts ARR by 30% in Q1 on Industrial AI Performance
IFS achieved a 30% increase in annual recurring revenue and a 39% rise in cloud revenue in Q1 2025, driven by strong customer adoption of its Industrial AI initiatives, particularly through the IFS.ai platform, leading to a market valuation exceeding €15 billion.
A guide to Embedded Analytics in SYSPRO ERP
SYSPRO Embedded Analytics provides manufacturers and distributors with integrated business intelligence tools that enhance visibility, decision-making, real-time reporting, cross-functional data management, and performance tracking, leading to improved operational efficiency.
AI That Works for You
Acumatica's AI-powered cloud ERP integrates intelligent capabilities into its platform to enhance efficiency, automation, and decision-making. It offers industry-specific AI solutions that provide practical value, including real-time data extraction, anomaly detection, and predictive forecasting. The AI features are designed to be intuitive and seamlessly integrate into existing workflows, empowering businesses to leverage AI without added complexity.
Inside Nexus Black: IFS Launches a Fast-Track AI Lab for Industrial Innovation
At IFS Connect UKI 2025, IFS launched Nexus Black™, an innovative AI initiative aimed at rapidly transforming industrial AI aspirations into operational advantages for sectors like manufacturing and energy, addressing the fragmentation of existing tools and emphasizing co-development with clients while integrating successful solutions into the IFS Cloud.
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.
Practical AI, Powerful Results
Discover how Acumatica is revolutionizing ERP systems with practical, industry-specific AI solutions. This blog post explores how AI can transform your business operations by prioritizing security, usability, and customer success. Learn about Acumatica's strategic approach to AI, designed to solve real-world business challenges and deliver immediate value. Dive into the principles of innovation that guide Acumatica's development of transformative technologies, ensuring that AI serves a purpose beyond just technological advancement. Ready to see how AI can work for you? Read on to find out more!
SNCF Réseau modernizes its IT management: how Inetum contributes to the implementation of ServiceNow
SNCF Réseau's transition to the ServiceNow platform through the HARMONIS project has centralized and standardized IT service management, improved data quality in its CMDB, and introduced agile methodologies, with plans to enhance user support through AI innovations like a virtual agent.
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.