The ERP Advisor

First, Acumatica announced the general availability of 2026 R2, the latest release of its cloud ERP platform for mid-market businesses. Then, Infor unveiled its Infor Industry AI architecture and the next evolution of Infor Velocity Suite, which includes personalized adaptive user experiences, new governance models across customers’ entire enterprise, and more Industry AI agents. In other news, SA...

The software landscape is changing, and as technology evolves, so do the pricing models and negotiating power customers have when entering a new contract with a vendor. And, as if software contract negotiations weren’t already hard enough, Artificial Intelligence adds yet another complex layer with usage and platform considerations. In the modern age of technology, how do businesses get the best d...

First, Workday announced Workday Total Benefits, a new AI solution designed to bring everything connected to an employee’s benefits into one experience. In other news, Salesforce announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Listen Labs, an AI-powered customer research and human simulation platform. Finally, BILL and Blackbaud announced a new strategic partnership to simplify the accou...

Oracle Health today announced new AI capabilities across its revenue cycle management portfolio that are planned to be released in the coming months. CMiC announced significant upgrades to NEXUS, its AI-powered construction ERP platform. The Epicor Channel Partner Program continues to expand across Australia and New Zealand, with the addition of Conveyance Solutions. Connect with us! https://www.e...

AI is transforming the way businesses operate and, consequently, the software they use to run their companies. However, many companies are spinning their wheels right now as they wrestle with difficult questions such as: how can we determine which AI solutions are actually worth our investment? Should we still be thinking in terms of traditional ERP architecture? And what role does our vendor play...

In this episode of Leaders in ERP, Shawn Windle sits down with Megan Gwartney, VP Industry Strategy & Solutions at Infor, to discuss the types of AI solutions on the market and how businesses can approach adoption based on their goals. Gwartney shares real-world customer examples of how multiple AI agents can work together across functions like customer service, finance, analytics, and workfor...

First, Qlik announced expanded availability of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Databricks, making it easier for customers to connect assistants and agents to Qlik’s governed data, analytics context, and transformation capabilities in the tools they already use. Then, Salesforce is launching new Core, Advanced, and Max editions for Agentforce Sales, Agen...

First, Salesforce announced results for its second quarter fiscal 2027 ended July 31st, 2026. Then, Workday announced results for the fiscal 2027 second quarter ended July 31, 2026. In other news, Sage announced the latest update to Sage Intacct, introducing new AI-powered financial controls, connected reporting capabilities, and industry-specific innovations that help finance teams work more effi...

Rootstock announced its Summer ’26 Release. Building on previous AI development, two new Rootstock AI agents enter active pilot with select customers. Sage announced it has acquired Bangert, a long-standing Sage partner and specialist in AI-enabled implementation and onboarding for construction financial management. Finally, ECI launched the integration of EvolutionX, its AI-powered e-commerce pla...

Epicor kicked off the week with big news, announcing that Vaibhav Vohra will become Chief Executive Officer effective October 1st, 2026. In other news, Procore announced the general availability of Asset Register, a new tool within Procore Asset Management that helps contractors replace weeks of project handoff work with a continuous digital handover process. Finally, Oracle announced the general...

A new ERP will transform the day-to-day jobs of your people. But it is unrealistic to include every single team member at your organization in every step of such a complex process. How can you navigate so many differing opinions in such an important initiative? With so much weight on the shoulders of those leading the effort, how do you make the right decision for who gets a say and who doesn’t? O...

Acumatica started the week with big news announcing the opening of its Global Capability Center (GCC) in Hyderabad, India. Finally, Sage announced results for the nine months ended June 30th, 2026. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8550 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erp-advisors-group Twitter: https://twitter.com/erpadvisorsgrp Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

In this episode of Leaders in ERP, Shawn Windle sits down with Kevin Miller, CTO of IFS, to discuss how AI is reshaping enterprise software for industries like aerospace & defense, manufacturing, and utilities.  Miller shares real-world AI examples while arguing that AI will evolve ERP, not replace it. The conversation explores data governance, industry expertise, AI data risks, headless ERP,...

Everest has reached the summit and entered its next chapter as Lensing. Inspired by the forces that bring things into focus, the new name reflects Lensing’s mission to bring clarity to the complex challenges businesses face with ERP. In this episode of our Leaders in ERP series, Shawn Windle talks with Sandeep Chopra, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Lensing, to explore the evolution of ERP in the age o...

First, Procore announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Then, IFS delivered 25% year-over-year ARR growth in H1 2026, with Cloud Revenue increasing 24% year-over-year. Finally, Blackbaud announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. To round out the week, ECI acquired Prima Business Control Software, a provider of ERP and ecommerce solutions...

To start the week, SAP announced its financial results for the second quarter and half year 2026. In other news, Workday announced that Workday Adaptive Planning has achieved FedRAMP Authorization at the Moderate Impact Level. Then, Procore announced three new Digital Coworker packages that make it easier for construction organizations to adopt and scale AI. Finally, Unit4 announced Data Hub, a ma...

Choosing an ERP system is one of the most stressful decisions a finance or IT executive will have to make in their entire careers. It has a high failure rate so getting it wrong can cause unexpected damages and costs. Luckily, learning from others’ mistakes can save a lot of time, headaches, and expense by getting it right the first time. Connect with us! https://www.erpadvisorsgroup.com 866-499-8...

Oracle today announced a new AI-native builder experience for Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications to enable customers and partners to create and run Fusion Agentic Applications natively within Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. Related, as part of NetSuite release 2026.2, NetSuite is beginning the North America rollout of NetSuite Next, the next generation of NetSuite with AI built into...

The begin the week, Acumatica announced the acquisition of Vertrax, a longtime Acumatica partner and trusted provider of cloud-native software solutions for the fuel and energy distribution industry. Finally, Unit4 announced that new and existing Unit4 ERP customers can trial its AI capabilities built for their service-centric industries, commitment-free, if they register before December 2026. Con...

In the new age of AI-empowered ERP, the industry’s greatest minds are developing the next evolution of solutions meant to transform the user experience and business productivity. In this episode of Leaders in ERP, software industry pioneer Evan Goldberg provides invaluable insights into the future of ERP, including the groundbreaking release of NetSuite Next. Connect with us! https://www.erpadviso...

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...