Supply Chain Management

Applied Materials finance transformation using SAP Taulia Dynamic Discounting for supplier payments

Business Process Management and Automation

Applied Materials Is Finding Finance Transformation in Faster Supplier Payments

Applied Materials is using SAP Taulia Dynamic Discounting as part of its Agile Finance program to accelerate supplier payments, improve supplier liquidity, and build a scalable, AI-first finance operating model. The initiative shows how enterprise working capital programs can evolve from transactional efficiency tools into strategic platforms that deliver both supplier value and measurable financial returns for large manufacturers.

Analytics and AI

Nokia’s ERP Overhaul Shows Why AI Ambitions Are Moving to the Hyperscaler Layer

Nokia has signed a multi-year RISE with SAP agreement to consolidate multiple ERP systems into a unified SAP S/4HANA landscape hosted on Microsoft Azure, using clean-core principles and SAP's transformation methodology to prepare its global business backbone for embedded AI, operational resilience, and continuous cloud innovation.

Supply Chain Management

IFS Is Building the Operations Layer Around Industrial AI

IFS’s Softeon acquisition is only one part of a broader push to connect warehouse execution, logistics optimization, MRO, asset management, and ERP around Industrial AI.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Why Food ERP Still Needs More Than Generic Dynamics 365

Aptean’s food and beverage ERP footprint on Microsoft Dynamics 365 shows why food, beverage, fresh, and agribusiness companies still need vertical ERP logic for traceability, quality, production, pricing, and compliance.

ERP Strategy and Planning

IHH Healthcare System Standardization Shows the Hard Part of a Multi-Country ERP Transformation

IHH Healthcare has selected Infosys for a multi-year, enterprise-wide ERP transformation using the Infosys Topaz AI-first platform to standardize business processes across Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, covering finance, procurement, supply chain, HCM, and enterprise performance management.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Sage X3 Hopes to Help Manufacturers See Trouble Before It Hits

Sage announced enhancements to Sage X3, aimed at helping manufacturers and distributors improve operational visibility, reduce manual tasks, and expedite decision-making through embedded AI and operational intelligence.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Airbus Shows Why Aerospace ERP Innovation Starts with Data Integration

Aerospace ERP innovation hinges not only on advanced aircraft concepts but significantly on the integration and efficiency of enterprise systems like SAP, as demonstrated by Airbus, highlighting the crucial role of real-time data across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Aluminium Industries Scales 250% with Syspro ERP

Aluminium Industries successfully utilized Syspro ERP to achieve 250% business growth without increasing administrative staff, effectively managing rising order volumes and production complexities across multiple divisions.

ERP Strategy and Planning

South Korea’s Harim Group Standardizes 18 Affiliates on Samsung SDS One ERP

Harim Group, South Korea's largest agribusiness, improved operational visibility and efficiency by consolidating 18 affiliates onto a single cloud-based SAP S/4HANA ERP platform, reducing financial closing from over 12 days to 5 and paving the way for real-time data management and AI integration.

Analytics and AI

inecta Adds AI Agents to Food ERP for Workflow Automation

Inecta launched AI Agents on June 3, a configurable automation platform for food and beverage companies using inecta Food ERP, enabling rapid deployment of production-ready agents to automate workflows like invoice intake and order processing directly within the ERP system, thus enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Jefferson Parish Sets July 1 Go-Live for Infor Public Sector ERP

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is set to implement its Infor Public Sector ERP system, BRIDGE, on July 1, marking a transition from its legacy financial management system to improve operational efficiency, with a significant blackout period and new supplier portal mandates affecting finance and procurement activities.

Future ERP systems will likely undergo a significant transformation, from static and reactive to dynamic, event-driven platforms powered by agentic AI, enabling them to execute workflows and interact autonomously across business processes. Image from Adobe.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Priority Software Bets Midmarket ERP Users Are Ready for AI That Executes

Priority Software enhances its cloud ERP with the release of V26.0, integrating embedded AI features, including an aiERP Companion and specialized agents for finance, sales, and supply chain workflows, aimed at minimizing manual tasks and improving decision-making efficiency.

Analytics and AI

IBM Positioned as Leader in Oracle Supply Chain Services as Enterprises Prioritize Resilience and AI

IBM is recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Oracle Ecosystem Services (2025–2026) for its comprehensive capabilities and strategic approach, emphasizing the necessity of integrated, end-to-end supply chain transformation amid increasing investment and complexity in the industry.

Analytics and AI

SAP Sapphire Interviews: SAP Executives Say AI Is Pushing ERP Back to the Center of Business Strategy

At SAP Sapphire 2026, Maura Hameroff and David Vallejo emphasized that AI is transforming ERP systems into strategic business frameworks that enhance enterprise decision-making by integrating industry knowledge and addressing fragmented data, thereby enabling companies to efficiently navigate modern challenges in supply chain management and overall business operations.

Supply Chain Management

‘Midmarket manufacturers should avoid treating automation and ERP as separate initiatives:’ Chris Brumett

Over the past decade, ERP systems have evolved from merely tracking transactions to becoming integral to the operational backbone of global supply chains, necessitating dynamic orchestration, real-time data integration and a focus on adaptability to support manufacturers.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Rauma Marine Constructions Selects IFS Cloud to Modernize Shipbuilding Operations, Reduce Build Times

Finnish naval shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has selected IFS Cloud to modernize its shipbuilding ERP infrastructure, replacing fragmented systems with a unified platform spanning project management, procurement, production, logistics, and financial control. The IFS Cloud implementation targets real-time operational visibility and reduced vessel build times across RMC's complex, multiyear shipbuilding programs.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Tennant ERP Fallout Extends into Ongoing Securities Scrutiny as Investors Await Recovery Signals

Tennant Company's ERP-related disruption has moved beyond operational recovery into an active ERP securities investigation, as investors and legal teams scrutinize the company's pre-failure disclosures and question management's credibility going forward.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP Today 2025 Awards: Transformation at Any Scale Drives Outsized SMB Impact

EPSS won the SMB Transformation Project of the Year for its impactful digital transformation in Ethiopian public health logistics, while Venture was recognized as a runner-up for its partnership project modernizing Biffa's operations with a focus on sustainability.

Shipping containers stacked at a logistics facility, representing supply chain operations in a SAP S/4HANA transformation context.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Clorox Shows What SAP S/4HANA Transformations Require Before 2027

Clorox’s $580M SAP S/4HANA transformation highlights how design, benchmarking, and execution decisions shape outcomes beyond go-live.

A humanoid robot checking for misplaced or improperly stacked items_SAP EWM humanoid robotics

Manufacturing Systems and Automation

SAP EWM Meets Humanoid Robotics in New Accenture and Vodafone Warehouse Pilot

SAP, Accenture, and Vodafone Procure & Connect have launched a warehouse pilot that integrates humanoid robots with SAP Extended Warehouse Management, showcasing how SAP EWM could become a control layer for physical AI, governed automation, and real-time warehouse execution.

AI is reshaping enterprise partnerships across ERP, supply chain, governance, and ecosystem collaboration

Analytics and AI

AI Is Changing the Rules of Enterprise Partnerships: Q&A with Blue Yonder’s VP Kelley Lear

In this ERP Today Q&A, Blue Yonder’s Kelley Lear explains how AI is changing the rules of enterprise partnerships. The discussion covers agentic AI, hyperscaler and ERP alliances, supply chain disruption, data readiness, governance, and what separates outcome-focused partnerships from those that stall.

Supply Chain Management

Q&A: From System of Record to System of Proof in Pharma

Steve Madsen developed RxERP in response to the overwhelming challenges of managing compliance and data fragmentation in pharmaceutical distribution, aiming to unify systems for real-time, trusted traceability and regulatory compliance, which also could influence other safety-critical industries.

Analytics and AI

Denso Backs Oracle to Rewire Global Supply Chain

Denso is standardizing on Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications for its global supply chain operations to create an AI-driven core system, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency amidst growing complexities in the automotive industry.

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Application Development and Integration

Crawford Connect Highlighting ERP’s Noisiest Supply Chain Gaps at Epicor Insights

Crawford Connect is a portal-driven platform designed to enhance collaboration among manufacturers, distributors and their suppliers and customers by streamlining processes.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Dynamics 365 Gains Momentum: Franklin Sports, Zwilling Highlight ERP Standardization and Finance Automation

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is experiencing significant growth as organizations move towards ERP standardization and process optimization, exemplified by Franklin Sports' shift to unify global operations and Zwilling Beauty Group's transition from system consolidation to process automation.

Cargo ship at port in Chattogram, Bangladesh representing global apparel exports and supply chain logistics.

Tax Compliance

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.

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.

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.

Supply Chain Management

Designing Supply Chains for Measurable ROI, Improved Automation

Many warehouses struggle with automation due to a lack of strategic alignment and defined success metrics, leading to ineffective technology investments over outdated processes, which can be mitigated by establishing clear KPIs, conducting business case assessments and ensuring data integrity.