Supply Chain Management

Clorox ERP
Enterprise Architecture
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.
Quality and Testing
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...
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Analytics and AI
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.
SYSPRO and riteSOFT
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
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.
Cloud Platform and Technology
How Cloud ERP Helps Manufacturers Improve Productivity and Logistics
Cloud-based ERP platforms are transforming manufacturing operations to foster predictable workflows and improve efficiency, with the market expected to reach $23 billion by 2025, as companies shift from manual processes to automated, data-driven systems that enhance supply chain visibility and stability.
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.
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Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Swedish Export Credit Corporation Selects Unit4’s Scanmarket for Procurement and Compliance
The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has selected Scanmarket by Unit4 to support procurement and compliance across its supplier and contract management processes. SEK is a state-owned export credit agency that provides medium- and long-term financing to Swedish exporters and...
ERP
Analytics and AI
AI’s Last-Mile Failure: Why ERP Value Breaks Down After the Investment
Organizations investing in AI within ERP systems often fail to achieve expected results not due to technology issues, but because they neglect to redesign decision-making processes and empower employees to effectively use AI insights.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The Access Group Acquires MaxOptra to Strengthen Supply Chain ERP Portfolio
The Access Group's acquisition of MaxOptra enhances its supply chain division by integrating AI-driven route optimization for mid-market fleet operators, addressing industry-specific operational challenges as the global route optimization software market is expected to grow significantly.
Cloud Platform and Technology
How ERP, AI Can Improve Logistics and Operations Efficiency
Artificial intelligence is transforming logistics by enabling continuous optimization through integrated ERP systems, facilitating improved decision-making, reducing operational costs, and enhancing delivery performance.
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.
Application Development and Integration
AWS, SAP Tighten e-Commerce Integration with MCF and Buy with Prime Accelerators for S/4HANA
Amazon is enhancing its SAP offerings in retail and direct-to-consumer markets by launching prebuilt Accelerators for seamless integration of Multi-Channel Fulfillment and Buy with Prime into SAP S/4HANA, aiming to simplify and expedite integration processes for SAP merchants.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Agentic AI, Composable Architectures Are Redefining Manufacturing ERP as Autonomous Operations
Manufacturing technology executives are experiencing a major shift in ERP systems from transactional backends to autonomous AI-driven decision engines that automate procurement and production processes, with successful implementations emphasizing governance frameworks over algorithm sophistication.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
ERP Technology Developments Impacting Manufacturing Jobs in 2026
Manufacturing technology executives must decide by late 2025 whether to adopt autonomous AI agents to enhance operational efficiency or risk losing competitive advantages with governance emerging as the key challenge for successful implementation.
Supply Chain Management
Training Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Leaders Today
The future of supply chain depends on the next generation of leaders—and education is the key. Epicor’s partnership with Texas A&M University is bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world ERP experience. By giving students hands-on access to Epicor Prophet 21, we’re helping them develop the skills needed to drive innovation and efficiency in distribution and supply chain management.
Supply Chain Management
Building the Future of Distribution
Digital transformation in distribution isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. Epicor’s partnership with Conveyance Solutions shows how combining technical expertise with deep industry insight creates real impact. From family business roots to becoming the largest independent Prophet 21 service provider, Conveyance brings empathy and experience to help distributors thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Supply Chain Management
Epicor for Distribution
Drive Growth and Manage Workflows. Simplify, streamline, and stay on top of all your moving parts with the only ERP designed by distributors for distributors.
Business Process Management and Automation
How Microsoft Is Rewiring ERP with Composable Dynamics 365
Microsoft's ERP strategy focuses on a composable approach using Dynamics 365 as a modular backbone for industry-specific solutions, emphasizing scenario-driven capabilities, AI integration, and partner specialization to create tailored solutions on a shared cloud platform.
US Department of Defense webpage open on a smartphone
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
CMMC 2.0 Enters Enforcement: What Contractors and Vendors Must Know
CMMC 2.0 enforcement has begun, shifting defense contractors from voluntary cybersecurity guidance to mandatory compliance under a phased rollout with defined certification levels and assessments.
Analytics and AI
Creating Supply Chain Value Through Analytics and AI
AI and analytics are transforming supply chain management by automating repetitive tasks, redefining planner roles into strategic storytellers, and providing decision intelligence to navigate disruptions.
Automation
RPA Pushes Healthcare from Manual Admin to Intelligent Automation
Hospitals are increasingly adopting robotic process automation (RPA) to alleviate administrative burdens and workforce shortages while enhancing patient experiences, evolving from basic scripts to AI-enabled intelligent automation that reshapes claims management, scheduling, and compliance.
Robot-Resilience | RPA
Analytics and AI
IFS, Boston Dynamics Bring Physical AI to Field Operations
IFS and Boston Dynamics have partnered to integrate autonomous robots into field service workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and safety by allowing robots to perform inspections in hazardous locations.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
IFS Acquiring Softeon, Bringing Industrial AI to Warehouse Management
IFS's planned acquisition of cloud-native Softeon aims to enhance warehouse management capabilities, integrating AI and robotics into operations, amidst a growing $8.6 billion market driven by labor shortages and automation demands.
Analytics and AI
Cloud-Native Logistics, Multi-Agent AI Set Pace for Next-Gen Supply Chain Resilience
Monolithic supply chain systems pose vulnerabilities for global brands amid geopolitical uncertainties, while cloud-native platforms utilizing modular services, IoT integration, and AI-driven multi-agent coordination enhance resilience, efficiency, and data security.
ERP AI
Analytics and AI
AI Agents, Real-Time Connectivity Defining ERP’s Future
ERP systems are transitioning to AI-native architectures with embedded autonomous agents, enhancing efficiency by automating tasks, monitoring transactions, and suggesting corrections, prompting companies to prioritize semantic data integration, upgrade flexibility and real-time connectivity.
Taming Landed Costs
Automation
Rootstock’s Praxis Acquisition Ushers New Phase of Salesforce-Native Enterprise
Rootstock's acquisition of Praxis Solutions, bringing its founder Ohad Idan as VP of product, enhances its ERP strategy by integrating on-ground manufacturing expertise, driving advancements in seamless workflows and unified operational platforms.
Business Process Management and Automation
KAMAX Strengthening Supply Chain Operations Through Digitalization, Logistics Management
KAMAX, a German automotive parts manufacturer, is enhancing logistics efficiency and sustainability by implementing SAP's digital solutions for supply chain management while modernizing its operations across multiple plants.
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