Supply Chain Management

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Bangladesh’s Digital Tax Push Reshapes Compliance for RMG Supply Chains

Bangladesh’s move to digital tax systems is reshaping compliance across RMG supply chains, increasing reliance on supplier data accuracy, ERP execution, and integrated financial processes.

Clorox manufacturing team at Aberdeen, MD plant during SAP S/4HANA cutover, showing frontline operations and production environment.

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.

Supply Chain Management

Oracle Fusion Agentic Apps Target Everyday Enterprise Friction

Oracle's new Fusion Agentic Applications aim to enhance ERP efficiency by utilizing AI-driven agents to automate processes across finance, HR, supply chain and customer experience, promoting real-time decision-making and reducing manual tasks.

Supply Chain Management

Dynamics 365 Wave 1 Puts Agentic AI at the Heart of ERP

Microsoft's Dynamics 365 2026 release wave 1 transforms Copilot from a productivity tool into an autonomous, integrated operating layer across various enterprise functions, emphasizing proactive AI-driven workflows and low-code agent design to enhance operational efficiency and reshape ERP implementation.

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

How Clorox Planned Its SAP S/4HANA Transformation—Insights from the CIO

Clorox shares how it planned and executed its SAP S/4HANA transformation, highlighting adoption, execution trade-offs, and how success is defined after go-live.

Cell and gene therapy manufacturing vials arranged in a controlled lab tray for traceability and processing

ERP Strategy and Planning

Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Exposes the Cost of Delayed Digital Infrastructure

Cell and gene therapy manufacturing is exposing the limits of manual coordination. As programs scale, digital orchestration is becoming essential to ensure traceability, reduce risk, and support operational execution.

Automation

Levi’s ERP Overhaul Hits 60% as Retailer Positions for AI-Driven Orchestration

Levi Strauss & Co. is advancing its digital transformation with a 60% complete global ERP modernization aimed at enhancing AI-driven orchestration and data visibility, as the company shifts towards direct-to-consumer sales expected to represent 55% of its growing revenue, while simultaneously upgrading its supply chain and e-commerce infrastructure.

Supply Chain Management

Pandora Selects Hardis WMS to Unify Global Jewelry Supply Chain

Pandora has chosen Hardis Supply Chain as its global warehouse management system partner, initiating a complex supply chain transformation across multiple regions and channels, emphasizing the need for configurable WMS solutions over rigid enterprise platforms to enhance operational efficiency and integration with SAP S/4HANA.

Supply Chain Management

Acumatica Targets Supply Chain Volatility With AI Workflows, Shop Floor Precision

Acumatica's 2026 R1 release introduces AI-powered workflow tools, a Shop Floor Kiosk for real-time data capture, and enhancements for omnichannel commerce, aiming to optimize supply chain management for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Analytics and AI

IFS.ai Logistics to Plug Transport Management Hole

IFS has launched IFS.ai Logistics, a new platform designed to optimize enterprise transport management by integrating AI-driven planning, automated execution, and finance-grade freight auditing within IFS Cloud, addressing the critical need for better governance in logistics costs as enterprises navigate a complex, $20 trillion logistics market.

Analytics and AI

How Clean Core ERP Has Evolved Into a Mandate

A clean core ERP system prioritizes standardization and controlled extensions to enhance manufacturing efficiency, allowing organizations to rapidly adapt and innovate without compromising the integrity of their operational systems.

Security

SAP Security Patch Day March 2026 Highlights FS-QUO and Enterprise Portal Risks

SAP’s March 2026 Security Patch Day delivered 15 new Security Notes, including critical vulnerabilities affecting SAP Quotation Management Insurance and SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal. Vendor analysis highlights how trusted platform services and system integrations can amplify exposure across SAP landscapes.

Analytics and AI

Agentic AI Operating Models are Redefining Supply Chain Design

As supply chains experience growing disruptions, leading organizations are adopting agentic AI operating models that autonomously optimize operations and react to real-time events while necessitating governance to address challenges like data accuracy and security.

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.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Integrating Real-Time Data with ERP Systems Yields Improvements

Advanced technology significantly enhances manufacturing by streamlining processes, improving efficiency, and reducing costs, with a strong emphasis on smart manufacturing initiatives, real-time data integration and closed-loop planning to optimize operations.

Supply Chain Management

IFS Completes Softeon Acquisition, Expands Warehouse Management and Robotics

IFS has acquired Softeon, creating a unified platform that integrates warehouse management and robotics with enterprise planning to enhance supply chain operations and address gaps between execution and strategy.

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Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Fujifilm Acquires ETG Global to Accelerate ERP Systems Business Expansion

Fujifilm Business Innovation's acquisition of ETG Global focuses on enhancing how midmarket enterprises engage with Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP systems by creating a unified network capable of consistent implementation and support across multiple regions.

Supply Chain Management

Survey Finds Supply Chain Preparedness Gaps

Sage's State of Supply Chain Report reveals many companies are unprepared for disruptions, emphasizing the need for improved visibility and system integration in supply chains as only half of supply chain teams are confident in their response capabilities.

Supply Chain Management

From AI Pilots to Real Impact: How IBM and Oracle Power Scalable Supply Chain Transformation

Wednesday, 08 April, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET AI-driven supply chain initiatives promise smarter, faster and more resilient operations, but many Oracle supply chain customers struggle to know when and how to scale from pilots to enterprise-wide impact. Drawing on...

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

CMMS Deployed to Drive Downtime Reduction, Boost Productivity

DLG Group is implementing Fiix CMMS to enhance maintenance processes, aiming for a 10% reduction in downtime while shifting maintenance data from localized spreadsheets to a centralized cloud-based system that supports real-time operations and fosters organization-wide asset intelligence.

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.

Supply Chain Management

Aptean Acquires OpsVeda to Bring End-to-End Agentic Orchestration to the Logility Supply Chain Planning and Execution Platform

Aptean has acquired OpsVeda to enhance its supply chain capabilities, integrating operations command center solutions with Logility's AI-focused software to enable real-time, AI-driven orchestration and decision-making across enterprises.

Navigating Manufacturing Costs: The Strategic Role of CloudPaths and NetSuite

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Elastic MES Platforms Shift Focus to Adaptive Manufacturing Architecture

Rockwell Automation's elastic MES platform is changing manufacturing execution systems by allowing manufacturers to implement specific functionalities independently and adapt to operational needs.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Clorox Completes SAP ERP Overhaul as Purell Acquisition Tests Integration Capacity

Clorox successfully implemented a cloud-based SAP ERP system across 21 manufacturing plants, enhancing operational decision-making while navigating initial supply chain disruptions and anticipating productivity improvements by fiscal 2027.

Supply Chain Management

RxERP Integrates Embedded Microtransponder Technology for Improved Pharmaceutical Traceability

RxERP and p-Chip Corporation announced a licensing agreement to embed light-activated microtransponder tags into the pharmaceutical ERP platform’s serialization workflows, enabling unit-level digital identity for Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance and end-to-end traceability. The integration links p-Chip’s permanently embedded...

Supply Chain Management

SPS Commerce Embeds Agentic AI Into Supply Chain Execution

SPS Commerce has introduced MAX, embedding agentic AI directly into supply chain workflows. The move extends automation beyond visibility and into execution, as customers and investors look for proof that network scale can deliver measurable operational impact.

Supply Chain Management

Warehouse Management Systems Poised for Growth as Distribution Networks Chase E-Commerce Velocity

The U.S. warehouse management system market is projected to grow at a 14.34% CAGR through 2031, driven by e-commerce demands and labor shortages, as companies increasingly adopt advanced, cloud-based WMS that enhance real-time inventory management and operational efficiency.