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.

Uk parliament building in London | UK government launches plan for “decade of national renewal” powered by AI
UK government launches plan for “decade of national renewal” powered by AI
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer is putting trust in AI as a productivity tool, by greenlighting the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
Google to Acquire Wiz for $32 Billion in Cloud Security Push
Google Cloud helps scale AI image generation amid rapid surge of user growth
Google Cloud has teamed up with Australian AI firm Leonardo.AI, recently acquired by Canva, to enhance its image generation capabilities for a rapidly growing user base of 29 million, aiming to improve infrastructure efficiency and introduce advanced features like Flow State for iterative image refinement.
Google Cloud announces new retail solutions ahead of NRF 2025
Google Cloud has unveiled AI advancements for retailers through Google Agentspace, enhancing workforce productivity, improving product discovery with Vertex AI Search, and enabling connected store solutions ahead of NRF 2025 to tackle industry challenges.
a woman looking at furniture samples close to a male shop assistant | AZN retailer chooses Coveo for AI-enhanced customer experience, underpinned by SAP
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.
Forterra
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
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.
a robot standing outside a shop | How AI can drive more economic growth than lower taxes or less regulation, UK businesses weigh in
How AI can drive more economic growth than lower taxes or less regulation, UK businesses weigh in
Most UK leaders' productivity is held back by economic headwinds, stress and difficulty implementing new productivity tools, survey shows.
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.
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Salesforce Introduces Agentforce 2.0, a Digital Labor Platform With Customized Agents for Complex Tasks
Salesforce has launched Agentforce 2.0, an advanced digital labor platform that enhances enterprise teams with autonomous AI agents capable of performing complex tasks and seamlessly integrating with tools like Slack and MuleSoft to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
a big office building with a green sign saying 'Sage' | Sage stands out with “high pace of innovation” amid upbeat year-end results
Sage Intacct Release 4 Features AI-driven Sage Copilot to Enhance SMB Decision-making and Efficiency
Sage has introduced Sage Copilot, an AI-driven tool designed to enhance productivity and decision-making for accounting and finance teams, currently available to early adopters in the US and UK, as part of significant updates to Sage Intacct that aim to streamline financial oversight and support small and mid-sized businesses in managing their growth.
Tackling the Industry’s Biggest Challenges to Drive Manufacturing Forward
Gen AI in manufacturing: Evolving automation and processes
As more companies move towards using AI to automate their processes, solutions like QAD Process Intelligence use Gen AI for process mining, allowing organizations to visualize, optimize and monitor key business processes.
How Mastering ERP 2024 brought AI Wisdom to Enterprise Insiders
The Mastering ERP conference in London brought together ERP and AI professionals to discuss integrating AI into core applications, emphasizing the importance of trust, ethical considerations, and foundational strategies for successful adoption while highlighting current low rates of AI integration beyond customer service.
Agentforce 2.0 Digital labor
Salesforce: The market for digital labor is trillions of dollars, says Marc Benioff
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff highlights Agentforce 2.0 as a transformative digital labor platform with a trillions-dollar market potential, emphasizing its effectiveness in reducing human query escalations and showcasing its integration with Slack and advanced AI features to enhance enterprise workflows across various industries.
Workday
Is Workday second-guessing AI amid stock index milestone?
Workday has had a busy December with its Workday Rising EMEA conference, joining the S&P 500 stock index and winning a Best ERP Vendor award.
Dell Technologies Accelerates AI Innovation and Strengthens Cybersecurity Strategies for Microsoft Customers
Dell Technologies has launched new AI innovations to streamline AI adoption, enhance cybersecurity, and simplify data management for Microsoft customers in multicloud environments, including services like Dell APEX File Storage and protection solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency and security.
several red, orange, blue and grey-coloured springs on an orange background | Unlocking flexibility alongside existing Oracle tools with insightsoftware
Unlocking flexibility alongside existing Oracle tools with insightsoftware
Businesses can be seen investing in Oracle tools to improve their operations, however, they might still lack the power to reach their goals.
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Microsoft Customers Share Business Impacts of Generative AI
At Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago, major organizations showcased how they are harnessing Microsoft's AI solutions, such as Copilot and Azure OpenAI Service, to transform operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive significant improvements in productivity and sustainability across various sectors, including aviation, logistics, and manufacturing.
Amazon AWS
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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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.
Salesforce says UK is an AI leader with skills issues. Is No-Code the fix?
Salesforce's UK AI Readiness Index reveals the UK surpasses G7 averages in AI adoption due to a strong innovation culture and tech investments, while highlighting the potential of no-code solutions like Agentforce to bridge the skills gap and enhance AI implementation across sectors.
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Fostering innovation through inspiration at WEF 2025
Collaboration and networking are vital for business leaders to address enterprise challenges, which is why events like the Digital Lounge and Hackathon hosted by Data Migration International at WEF 2025 in Davos are highly anticipated for discussing key global issues and fostering innovation.
Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent Helps Doctors Spend More Time with Patients
Oracle Health has launched a new generative AI-based Clinical AI Agent that enhances patient-provider interactions by automating clinical workflows, improving documentation accuracy, and reducing physician burnout, leading to significant time savings and improved patient experiences.
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SplashBI unveils AI assistant to simplify SQL workflows
SplashBI's SQL Connect has launched FlashAI, a natural language processing tool for generating SQL queries, and Git Integration for seamless code management, enhancing collaboration and efficiency for SQL professionals and business users.
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IBM and AWS partner to scale responsible GenAI
IBM and AWS will reveal their collaboration at AWS re:Invent, focusing on integrating IBM Granite AI models within AWS platforms like SageMaker and Bedrock to enhance responsible AI adoption and showcase new governance and automation capabilities.
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Microsoft unveils Innovation Hub to transform Australian businesses
Microsoft has unveiled a new multi-million-dollar Innovation Hub in Australia, to empower Australian organisations to leverage the power of AI and other technologies. This new facility joins Microsoft’s global network of over 40 Innovation Hubs and marks a milestone in...
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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.
Vonage and SAP expand collaboration for AI-driven enterprise experiences
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.