Data and Data Management

Efficient data management, encompassing the systematic collection, organization, and retrieval of data, is fundamental for enhancing productivity, efficiency, and informed decision-making. Regardless of their scale or industry, organizations benefit significantly from implementing a robust data management strategy and adopting a modern data management system. This ensures streamlined operations and optimized use of information, facilitating better decision-making processes. The integration of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions further enhances the effectiveness of data management, providing organizations with comprehensive tools to manage and utilize data seamlessly across various facets of their operations.

Analytics and AI
Acumatica Summit 2026: Manish Chandak
At Acumatica Summit 2026, Tech Electronics CEO Manish Chandak discussed the evolving themes in ERP, focusing on the impact of digital replicas and AI on the future role of ERP systems.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
UiPath Extends Automation Into KYC and AML Investigations With WorkFusion
UiPath is extending automation into KYC and AML investigations with WorkFusion, a move that highlights how regulated workflows increasingly depend on enterprise platforms and audit-ready execution.
Analytics and AI
ERP Today Interview: Achyut Jajoo
Salesforce's Achyut Jajoo talks with ERP Today about how they're working on helping manufacturers enhance operational scalability through prebuilt AI templates and improving autonomy and competitiveness in the face of labor shortages.
Security
Microsoft Maia 200 Inference Accelerator Targets AI Economics at Enterprise Scale
Microsoft's Maia 200 inference accelerator, built on TSMC's 3-nanometer process, boasts 30% improved performance per dollar over prior hardware, featuring advanced specifications aimed at optimizing AI model efficiency.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
The New ERP Backbone: Databricks, Inetum, and the Shift to AI-Native ERP Architectures
ERP systems are entering an AI-augmented era, but many data foundations are not ready. This analysis examines why AI-native ERP architectures are emerging, how Databricks is becoming the intelligence layer, and how Inetum helps enterprises operationalize AI with trust, governance, and scale.
Analytics and AI
Achieving Manufacturing Operational Excellence in the Marketplace
The partnership between Syspro and SugarCRM introduces Sugar for Syspro, designed to enhance sales navigation and operational efficiency in complex manufacturing environments by eliminating manual data entry errors and fostering collaboration through integrated ERP-CRM visibility.
Analytics and AI
Sage Embeds AI Copilot Into X3 and Operations Products for Mid-Market
Sage has integrated AI-powered features into its mid-market ERP solutions, notably embedding Sage Copilot into Sage X3 and Sage Operations to provide predictive insights and autonomous workflow management.
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.
Analytics and AI
Acumatica Summit Recap: ERP Elevated as Proactive Intelligence Infrastructure
At Summit 2026, Acumatica executives revealed a vision for ERP systems as predictive intelligence platforms leveraging digital replicas and AI to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and enhance user experiences through behavioral telemetry, all while emphasizing a partner-led growth model to address mid-market challenges.
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Analytics and AI
Microsoft Data Security Index 2026: AI Adoption Is Outpacing Data Security Controls
Microsoft’s 2026 Data Security Index shows generative AI adoption accelerating faster than data security controls, exposing governance and visibility gaps across enterprise environments.
M&A
Analytics and AI
Canix Acquires Trym to Build Cannabis Industry Advanced ERP Platform
Canix has acquired Trym to create a comprehensive cannabis ERP system that merges cultivation management capabilities with operational intelligence, addressing industry challenges and emphasizing integrated platforms for enhanced efficiency and profitability.
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.
Data and Data Management
Manufacturing Survey Reveals AI Adoption, Digital Transformation Progress
Rootstock Software's 2026 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey reveals many manufacturers are adopting AI and investing in digital transformation despite economic uncertainties.
Data and Data Management
Acumatica Redefining ERP as System of Intelligence, Enabling Proactive Decision-Making
Acumatica is transitioning ERP platforms from traditional transactional automation to autonomous systems that support proactive decision-making, emphasizing the need for high-quality data governance and industry-specific functionality.
Financial Management
Acumatica Signals Partner-Led ERP Growth Strategy as Mid-Market AI Adoption Accelerates
At Summit 2026, Acumatica executives highlighted the mid-market ERP shift towards customer-driven AI adoption and partner-led education, advocating for industry-specific AI features while addressing implementation challenges.
Application Development and Integration
Acumatica’s Focus on User Adoption Signals ERP Shift to Business Transformations
The importance of AI-enabled ERP systems that integrate seamlessly with daily workflows was exemplified by Storm Smart's successful transition to a connected ERP that improved operational efficiency at Acumatica Summit 2026.
Application Development and Integration
Acumatica’s Digital Replica Push Targets Real-Time Business Intelligence Gaps
Acumatica's CEO John Case announced a transformative digital replica vision for ERP systems at Summit 2026, aimed at evolving these platforms to predictive intelligence tools.
Data and Data Management
E.ON Sweden Selects IFS Copperleaf to Modernize Asset Investment Planning
E.ON Sweden has chosen IFS Copperleaf's AI decision analytics platform to enhance its asset investment planning for better strategic alignment and operational efficiency.
Analytics and AI
Syspro Highlights Breakthrough Year with AI-Driven Platform Modernization, Global Brand
Syspro reports significant global momentum marked by revenue and ARR growth, expansion of subscription services, and a transition to a cloud-first platform alongside the launch of a new brand.
Analytics and AI
Snowflake Acquires Observe to Integrate AI-Powered Observability into Data Cloud
Snowflake's acquisition of Observe enhances its AI capabilities in observability, allowing enterprises to manage telemetry data more efficiently and cost-effectively, enabling automated troubleshooting and operational resilience.
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.
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Analytics and AI
CData, Databricks, and the Expanding MCP Ecosystem
CData has been named a Featured Launch Partner for the Model Context Protocol in the Databricks Marketplace. The launch makes CData Connect AI available inside Databricks, positioning it as infrastructure for building AI agents that need governed access to live enterprise systems.
Data and Data Management
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Data and Data Management
FP&A Software for Confident, Data-Driven Decisions
Mercur enables finance teams to automate planning workflows, collaborate effortlessly and work from a single source of truth.
DMI and Data Migration
Data and Data Management
New Year, New Core: Why 2026 Is the Year to Finally Let Go of SAP Legacy Data
As SAP organizations approach 2026, the imperative to eliminate legacy data and systems is heightened by the need for a Clean Core strategy. The JiVS Information Management Platform offers a solution to effectively decouple historical data and streamline data migration to SAP S/4HANA.
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CRM and Customer Experience
TCS Acquires Coastal to Expand Salesforce and AI Consulting Capabilities
Tata Consultancy Services has acquired Coastal for $700 million, enhancing its Salesforce and AI capabilities with Coastal’s 600 professionals, thereby positioning TCS to expand its global transformation services.
Analytics and AI
Blue Yonder Taps Kelley Lear to Lead Global Alliances, Scale AI-Driven Supply Chain Ecosystem with Microsoft
Kelley Lear's appointment as corporate VP at Blue Yonder aims to enhance a 300-plus partner ecosystem focused on AI-driven supply chain solutions with Microsoft, emphasizing innovation, strategic alliances, and the use of agentic AI for better partner intelligence.
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ERP Strategy and Planning
What CData Connect AI Does for Microsoft Copilot Studio and Microsoft Agent 365
CData Connect AI adds MCP-based connectivity, context, and governance to AI agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Agent 365, enabling secure access to live enterprise data at scale.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
SAP Sustainability Control Tower: New Analytics Tab Enhances Reporting
SAP has enhanced the Sustainability Control Tower with an Analytics tab in the Analyze ESG Data app, allowing detailed, customizable views of ESG metrics, facilitating compliance with EU sustainability regulations, and enabling teams to manage reporting data efficiently.
SAP
ERP Strategy and Planning
RISE with SAP: Cloud ERP Adoption Accelerates Ahead of 2027 Deadline—SAPinsider Benchmark Report
SAPinsider’s RISE with SAP 2025 benchmark shows cloud ERP adoption accelerating as the 2027 end-of-maintenance deadline approaches. New data reveals how generative AI, security readiness, and organizational size are shaping SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private migration decisions.
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