Business Process Management and Automation

Software applications dedicated to Business Process Management (BPM) empower professionals in both business and IT to design executable workflows through standardized symbols and language.

These applications serve a diverse range of functions, enabling users to visualize, simulate, and automatically generate code for business processes. Moreover, BPM facilitates the creation of reports and documentation specific to these processes. For enterprises dealing with intricate or time-intensive processes, BPM proves to be an advantageous solution, aiding in the optimization and automation of these operations. Notably, within the realm of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), BPM plays a significant role in assisting businesses to conform to regulatory requirements by establishing a transparent and audit-friendly record of process execution. Consequently, BPM emerges as a valuable asset for businesses of all sizes seeking to enhance their process management within the context of ERP integration.

Financial Management

Designing Finance for Scale: Why Charts of Accounts and Dimensions Matter More Than ERP Features

ERP projects often face significant challenges not during implementation but years later due to underlying financial architecture decisions—including chart of accounts and entity structures—being overlooked in favor of immediate functionality, which can hinder scalability and complicate management reporting as business complexities evolve.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

How Embedded MOM Closes the ERP Visibility Gap

Syspro's Manufacturing Operations Management solution integrates seamlessly with ERP to enhance shop floor visibility and performance through real-time data collection, scheduling, and analytics, addressing the inefficiencies traditional ERPs face in mid-market manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Management

What Happened During Clorox’s SAP S/4HANA Cutover—Insights from the CSCO

Clorox’s SAP S/4HANA cutover shows how ERP changes manufacturing and supply chain execution. From inventory timing effects to stabilization and workflow integration, the transformation reshapes how work moves across the network.

Business Process Management and Automation

Tennant ERP Rollout Disruption Triggers $30M Sales Hit and Investor Scrutiny

Tennant Company is experiencing significant operational and financial challenges due to a troubled ERP rollout that disrupted order processing, resulting in approximately $30 million in lost sales and a 23% drop in stock value, highlighting the critical nature of ERP systems in revenue operations.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Cost Pressures Reshape ERP and AI Priorities in 2026, SAPinsider Benchmark Finds

Cost pressure is redefining how organizations approach ERP and AI in 2026. SAPinsider’s latest benchmark shows S/4HANA transformation, platform investment, and operational efficiency shaping technology decisions. The findings highlight a shift toward execution across overlapping priorities.

Automation

Rocketlane Launches Nitro to Automate Professional Services Delivery

Rocketlane has launched Nitro, an AI execution layer embedded within its PSA platform to automate repeatable delivery tasks. The platform extends AI from planning and reporting into execution inside live projects. This approach aims to improve consistency and predictability across professional services delivery.

Data and Data Management

The Power BI Crash That Sparked a Data Revolution at Dodge Industrial

Dodge Industrial underwent a radical data transformation, shifting from a fragmented legacy system to a unified architecture using SAP Datasphere and S/4HANA, enabling agile governance and reliable data access for users.

Business Process Management and Automation

FC Bayern Munich Deploys SAP BTP to Advance Real-Time Fan Engagement

FC Bayern Munich is extending its SAP Cloud ERP Private transformation by deploying SAP BTP to integrate 50+ systems and enable real-time fan engagement and match-day operations.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

CIOs Shift SAP Transformation Focus to Long-Term Value at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026

CIOs at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 discuss how SAP transformation decisions are shifting toward long-term value, with a focus on migration versus modernization, cost pressures, and post-go-live accountability.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Four-Step Guide for Turning a One-Time Cloud Migration into a Platform for Sustained Value

To successfully harness the potential of modern cloud ERP platforms, organizations must approach transformations as ongoing operational models rather than mere migrations, focusing on careful assessment, standardization in design, efficient deployment, and continuous optimization to bridge the gap between expected and realized value.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Why Workday Implementations Fail to Deliver ROI—and How to Fix It

Many organizations implement Workday expecting significant operational improvements, yet struggle to realize meaningful return on investment. In this article, Prashanth Paladugula explains why Workday implementations often fall short—and how stronger data governance, process transformation and standard configurations can significantly improve outcomes.

Analytics and AI

AI Assistants Are Emerging as the Control Layer for Autonomous Supply Chains

AI-powered assistants are revolutionizing supply chains by enhancing data accessibility, responsiveness, and execution speed, with organizations investing in these tools experiencing significant operational and financial benefits.

Supply Chain Management

SPS Commerce Introduces MAX, Embedded AI for Supply Chain Workflows

SPS Commerce introduces MAX, embedded AI that guides retail trading workflows, surfaces anomalies, and supports compliance across supply chain networks.

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Business Process Management and Automation

TCN Secures Arum Approved Status for Operator Platform

TCN has achieved Arum Approved System status for its Operator contact center platform, validating compliance controls, automation strength and scalability in regulated credit and collections environments.

Analytics and AI

Why Agentic AI May Succeed Where Digital Transformation Stalled

After a decade of heavy digital investment, many enterprises still struggle to translate infrastructure into measurable outcomes. A new report from Riff argues agentic AI changes the economics of delivery by narrowing the distance between expertise and action. Success now depends on how leaders redesign workflows, governance, and ownership.

Application Development and Integration

Acumatica Summit 2026: Cassandra Moore

Chris Vavra and Cassandra Moore explore key themes and trends from the 2026 Acumatica Summit in Seattle, focusing on innovations in ERP technology.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft’s Agentic e-Commerce Strategy and What It Signals for Retail ERP

At NRF 2026, Microsoft unveiled its vision for agentic AI as a foundational layer for retail e-commerce, emphasizing a shift towards protocol-driven, cooperative AI architectures that integrate seamlessly with ERP and commerce systems to orchestrate holistic retail experiences.

Supply Chain Management

NetSuite 2025.2 Enhances Supply Chain Agility Amid Growing Operational Pressures

NetSuite’s 2025.2 release enhances supply chain management with improved planning and fulfillment capabilities, allowing organizations to better handle production schedules, inventory allocation, and order prioritization amidst ongoing global disruptions.

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Application Development and Integration

Manufacturers Struggle With AI Readiness Despite Widespread Exploration

A Redwood Software study reveals that while nearly all manufacturers are exploring AI, only 20% feel prepared to implement it at scale due to fragmented automation systems and a disconnect between investments and operational readiness.

Analytics and AI

Procore’s Datagrid Acquisition Signals ERP Imperative for Construction Technology

Procore Technologies' acquisition of Datagrid enhances construction management by integrating autonomous AI for seamless data connectivity between platforms and ERP systems, leading to improved operational efficiency, immediate workflow changes and a shift towards prioritizing data integrity and collaboration.

Data and Data Management

Acumatica Leveraging Telemetry, Personalization to Reduce ERP Workflow Complexity

Acumatica executives announced plans at Summit 2026 to simplify workflows using behavioral telemetry and AI-driven personalization, enhance user experience in ERP systems, and prioritize real-time vendor and partner portal integrations.

Financial Management

Five AI Predictions for Finance From Sage CTO Aaron Harris

Sage Global CTO Aaron Harris outlines five predictions for how artificial intelligence will reshape finance and accounting in 2026. In an interview with ERP Today, he explains why accountability, trust, and system design are becoming central as AI moves into production use.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Raises the ERP Bar for the Mid-Market

Business Central is Microsoft's cloud ERP solution for small and mid-market organizations, featuring integrated finance, sales, and AI capabilities, while leveraging a partner-first approach to enhance vertical solutions, positioning it as a competitive force against other mid-market ERPs.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Oracle NetSuite Deepens Industry Focus by Aligning AI, SuiteCloud with Vertical Workflows

Oracle NetSuite is enhancing its industry strategy by integrating embedded AI with vertical-specific workflows, allowing for intelligent capabilities tailored to sectors like services and distribution, while also empowering partners to develop specialized extensions within its platform, ultimately shifting ERP innovation towards a model that reflects industry-specific operational patterns.

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Analytics and AI

Joule Integrations Move SAP’s AI Deeper Into Enterprise Workflows

SAP is expanding Joule through deeper integrations across enterprise applications and partner platforms, positioning the AI assistant as a workflow layer embedded directly into business execution.

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Financial Management

Scaling Finance in SaaS: How Zuora Enables Flexible Billing and Revenue Automation

Billing complexity often overwhelms core ERP systems. This article explains why SaaS companies use Zuora to manage automated billing and revenue recognition without constraining growth.

Analytics and AI

SAP-RPT-1 Brings Tabular Foundation Models to Enterprise AI

SAP has introduced SAP-RPT-1, a tabular foundation model designed for structured enterprise data, positioning it as a complement to language models for predictive tasks inside ERP systems.

Business Process Management and Automation

Construction ERP Market Projected to Reach $8.2 Billion by 2032

The global construction ERP software market is projected to reach $8.2 billion by 2032, with North America leading while Asia-Pacific shows rapid growth.