The ERP Advisor

First, Salesforce announced plans to invest $1 billion in Switzerland over the next five years to accelerate the countries agentic AI transformation. To round out the week, Qlik announced the general availability of new agentic data engineering capabilities across Qlik Cloud, moving the capabilities introduced at Qlik Connect 2026 into production for customers. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvi...

First, Sage announced the latest enhancements to Sage X3, designed to help manufacturers and distributors make faster, more confident decisions through AI and operational intelligence. Related, Oracle announced four new Fusion Agentic Applications that will help organizations improve supply chain performance by increasing inventory visibility, reducing supplier and operational impact, and improvin...

When you purchase something as expensive as an ERP, you should be able to take full advantage of its capabilities. In many cases, businesses do not get the most out of their solution! Whether you are unsure how to develop a phased approach for optimization post ERP implementation or simply don’t have the system configured to meet your needs, you are losing value by failing to continuously develop...

To begin the week, Epicor has expanded its AI-driven ERP strategy in the UK and select European markets with the general availability of Epicor Prism, a portfolio of vertical AI agents designed specifically for the supply chain industries. In other news, Procore announced new portfolio management and capital planning capabilities designed to transform the way owners manage capital projects through...

Oracle began the week with another record quarter with strong revenue growth across its Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Applications businesses for Q4 and fiscal full year 2026. In other news, Salesforce announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fin, formerly Intercom, an industry-leading customer agent company.  Finally, Blackbaud announced a new Chart of Accounts Health Advisor co...

On this episode of our "Leaders in ERP Series", Shawn Windle, Founder and Managing Principal at ERP Advisors Group, speaks with Jeff Weiss, Chief Revenue Officer at CMiC. Windle and Weiss discuss the trajectory of the construction industry, the growing impact of AI, and the evolution of modern construction ERP solutions. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 Link...

ERP implementations are often the most difficult part of a business leader’s careers. Successfully navigating an ERP go-live is challenging and managing all the moving pieces associated with an ERP implementation can lead to disruption and frustration across the entire organization. So how can businesses approach an ERP implementation successfully? On this episode of The ERP Advisor, Quentin DeWit...

First, Workday announced Agent Passport, which tests and verifies every AI agent, Workday-built and third-party, before it goes into production, and continuously monitors it after. Then, UKG announced Quarterly Platform Innovations to help organizations move from workforce insights to workforce action. Finally, OneStream at its OneStream World Tour announced the launch of its new Snowflake connect...

In the age of information and technology, business rely heavily on the best insights into their data.  Harnessing this information is the first step to driving down costs and increasing profitability. But how do you know which tools can really help you? While some ERP vendors have compatible Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics tools included in their technology stack, there are MANY third-par...

To start the week, Salesforce announced results for its first quarter fiscal 2027 ended April 30, 2026. In other news, Workday and Google Cloud announced an expanded strategic partnership to bring AI agents for HR and finance closer to the people who need them, directly inside the applications they use every day. Building on connectivity related news, Procore announced the launch of its connected...

First, Workday announced results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2026. Then, Sage announced financial results for the six months to March 31, 2026. In other news, Procore announced an expanded Procore AI experience, introducing a new suite of AI agents powered by embedded Datagrid Intelligence and built directly into Procore. Finally, ECI announced the launch of AI Assist for Davisware Glob...

In ERP news this week, Epicor held their annual conference, Epicor Insights, in Nashville, Tennessee. In other major industry announcements, SAP introduced the Autonomous Enterprise to help enhance the world’s most critical business workflows, so that humans and AI work together to meet global business demands. Next, Workday announced that the Sana Self-Service Agent is now available in Microsoft...

Procore began the week by announcing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2026. Then, NetSuite announced a series of innovations designed to help organizations in Mexico increase efficiency and accelerate growth. In other news, Rootstock Software introduced Rootstock Ready, a curated ERP solution and implementation model built to help midmarket manufacturers and distributors a...

The ERP renaissance will be defined by industry leaders who seek to revolutionize the next era of technology. As AI evolves from retrieval to action, business must take action to truly realize long-term enterprise value and avoid falling behind the competition. Join Indy Bains, Vice President of Global Industry and Vertical Solution Marketing at Workday, and Shawn Windle, Founder and Managing Prin...

First, Microsoft and Blackbaud announced their respective financial results for their quarters ended March 31st, 2026, SAP acquired Dremio, an open, high-performance data lakehouse platform, Sage announced the expansion of its strategic relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Planful announced the general availability of Planful AI Planner Assistant. Connect with us! https://www.erpadviso...

First, SAP announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. Then, IFS announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31st, 2026. In other news, Sage announced Sage HCM, a new human capital management solution for mid-market organizations in North America. Finally, Certinia announced the launch of Veda: an enterprise-grade intelligent operations engine built to tra...

Starting the week strong, ECI Software Solutions announced new AI capabilities embedded within its Deacom and JobBOSS2 ERP solutions, including AI Assistant and AI Invoicing. In related AI news, Salesforce announced a major expansion of Agent Fabric, delivering a trusted agent control plan for rapidly evolving multi-vendor AI landscapes. Building on the AI news, Workday announced that Workday Reco...

There are seemingly endless options for Human Capital Management (HCM) software on the market. But how do you know which one is right for your business? And what factors should you consider during your search? Depending on your approach, implementing a new HCM can provide tremendous value by automating and strategically managing your entire employee lifecycle, or it can be an expensive headache fo...

ECI began the week by announcing its strategic alliance with software provider In Time Tec. In other news, Aptean announced the release of Logility DemandAI+ on AppCentral, Aptean’s agentic AI platform. Then, Oracle announced Fusion Agentic Applications for finance and supply chain operations. Finally, Celonis announced a new phase of its long-standing collaboration with Oracle to help enterprises...

To start the week, Oracle and Oracle NetSuite announced Oracle NetSuite Restaurant Operations. NetSuite followed with a more general AI announcement with the latest additions to NetSuite AI Connector Service. Finally, IFS announced a new pricing model for deployment of Industrial AI. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erp-advis...

Acumatica announced a number of product announcements within its 2026 R1 release. Then, Oracle announced Fusion Agentic Applications, a new class of enterprise applications powered by coordinated teams of specialized AI agents. Finally, SAP announced it has agreed to acquire Reltio, a leading master data management (MDM) software provider. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-...

One of the biggest hurdles in achieving buy-in from the office of the CFO to embark on an ERP project is justifying the purchase through expected return on investment (ROI). But beyond identifying the potential ROI, you must also understand how your organization and people will be able to realize those returns. On this episode of the ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle, trusted ERP business advisor, teaches...

To start the week, Workday announced that Sana from Workday is now available to customers worldwide. SAP announced new AI-enabled capabilities, travel, and expense management enhancements at SAP Concur Fusion 2026. Procore announced it is integrating the Procore Platform with the NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint to accelerate the building of AI factories and other essential infrastructure. Rootstock...

On this episode of our "Leaders in ERP Series", Shawn Windle, Founder and Managing Principal at ERP Advisors Group, speaks with John Glasgow, CEO at Campfire. Windle and Glasgow discuss how the ERP market is evolving due to the emergence of AI-based solutions, the importance of a software's foundation in the age of AI, and how customers are achieving value through AI-based solutions...

End users who fail to train on their new ERP before go-live can be one of the biggest roadblocks to a successful ERP implementation. Why do they refuse to train? How do you get them to participate? What blocks their buy-in? It is important to understand how to best support them so they are ready to use the new system at cut-over. On this episode of the ERP Advisor, Shelby Toney breaks down the key...