The ERP Minute - Episode 140
At Insights 2024, Epicor unveiled its new Epicor Grow portfolio, an integrated set of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities powered by an industry-focused data platform tuned specifically for the requirements of the make, move, and sell industries. Workday announced its results for the fiscal 2025 first quarter ended April 30, 2024. OneStream announced at its annual conference, OneStream Splash, three purpose-built AI solutions: OneStream Sensible GenAI, OneStream Sensible ML Scenario Modeling, and OneStream Sensible AI Library. Salesforce announced Service Cloud Digital Engagement enhancements that will help contact centers unify unstructured, conversational data from disparate digital channels, departments, and devices – all within one platform.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 139
Sage announced its financial results for the first half of the year, 2024. Salesforce announced that the Summer ’24 release preview is now live. Certinia added features to Certinia’s Professional Services (PS) Cloud work planner and resource requests solution. Planful, as part of the Perform24 theme to “Go Beyond,” announced an array of product advancements tied to three key pillars: Automate, Collaborate, and Innovate. Nextworld unveiled 24.1, its first product release of this year.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 138
UKG announced during the 42nd annual Payroll Congress Convention and Expo that it is transforming payroll reporting with generative AI. Sage launched two new suites in Canada and the UK, Sage for Accountants & Sage for Small Business, to transform how SMBs and accounting practices operate and grow their business. ServiceNow and Microsoft announced an expanded strategic alliance, combining their generative AI capabilities to enhance employee choice and flexibility. ECI announced a new interface for ECinteractivePLUS, its native e-commerce platform for DDMSPLUS, which is ECI’s complete Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software built specifically for business products dealers. IFS has appointed Kevin Price as Global Head of Enterprise Asset Management.
The ERP Minute - Episode 137
Epicor announced its acquisition of Smart Software, a provider of cloud-based, AI-driven inventory planning and optimization (IP&O) applications, and an existing Epicor ISV partner. Blackbaud announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Salesforce announced Unified Knowledge, a new solution that integrates organizational knowledge resources from disparate third-party systems into Salesforce, helping service agents be more efficient and resolve customer cases faster. Rootstock Software announced the appointment of Richard Berger as Chief Executive Officer.
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ERP Imp Case Study Series: Manufacturers - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 99
Many Manufacturers are now offering adjacent services to their core manufacturing activities, whether through acquisitions or internal expansion. When manufacturers break into these adjacent services, it forces them to identify and develop an ERP strategy that will meet their requirements for new processes that lie outside the manufacturing lifecycle. But how can a manufacturer ensure their new business needs are met while maintaining the integrity of their manufacturing processes? In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle will review case studies for unique manufacturers and how they successfully managed their business requirements and expanded into adjacent services.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 136
IFS announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024. Microsoft announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year. Oracle introduced new capabilities to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to help healthcare organizations drive operational efficiency, empower employees, and improve patient outcomes. OneStream Software announced a new automated Narrative Reporting approach within the OneStream platform at OneStream Connect – London, its regional customer conference in the United Kingdom.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 132
NetSuite began the week by launching functionality across its suite of data offerings. Microsoft and NVIDIA expanded their longstanding collaboration with new integrations to leverage NVIDIA's generative AI and Omniverse technologies. Oracle and NVIDIA expanded their collaboration to deliver sovereign AI solutions to customers around the world. SAP and NVIDIA expanded their partnership to focus on accelerating enterprise customers’ ability to harness data and generative AI across SAP’s portfolio of cloud solutions and applications. Sage and The BOSS Network announced the 25 awardees of the 2024 Sage Invest in Progress grant to support black women entrepreneurs in their first five years of business.
The ERP Minute - Episode 131
Workday announced the availability of Workday Adaptive Planning and Consolidation, a new solution that brings together the agile planning of Workday Adaptive Planning and the comprehensive close and consolidation capabilities of Workday Financial Management. ECI announced a new strategic alliance with Pros Elite Group, an operations, sales, and analytics provider. Unit4 announced the launch of Smart Automation Services to enable its customers to leverage AI and context awareness capabilities to improve efficiency and productivity. Acumatica announced the general availability of Acumatica 2024 R1, the first of its semiannual product releases, as previewed at the Acumatica Summit 2024.
ERP Imp Case Study Series: Mid-Sized Food & Bev Companies - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 97
A food and beverage company juggles unique business requirements such as health and safety, regulatory compliance, food quality, and labeling which are complicated to implement. However, legacy applications usually fail to meet all these important needs for mid-sized companies. While the food industry giants tend to rely on a handful of Tier 1 ERPs, what is a mid-market food manufacturer or distributor supposed to do when they have outgrown their legacy software? In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle reviews ERP case studies for mid-sized food and beverage companies and the common success factors for migrating to new food and beverage ERPs.
Introduction to ERP Systems - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 96
Confused about what an ERP system is, how to buy it, and from whom, or what you truly need for a complete ERP implementation? You may think you know all the answers to these questions, but if you’re like thousands of CFOs, Controllers, and other Accounting Professionals that we talk to each year, you are likely missing key pieces of the puzzle. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle will provide a crash course on the basics of ERP systems and highlight the value the right system can provide to your business.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 130
Oracle began the week by announcing its fiscal 2024 third-quarter results. Microsoft and Oracle announced the expansion of their recent partnership to meet growing customer demand for Oracle Database@Azure. Salesforce announced the Einstein 1 Field Service Edition, a new, streamlined package for field service organizations that helps deliver increased operational efficiency and technician productivity. Finally SAP announced a new composable payment solution, SAP Commerce Cloud, to help retailers become more agile as new payment options gain popularity.
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The ERP Minute Episode 129
UKG kicked off the week by providing a business update for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 ending December 31st, 2023. Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle's Globally Distributed Autonomous Database, giving customers control over their data distribution and data placement policies. Salesforce announced the Data Cloud Spring ’24 Release, which includes new innovations to make data in Data Cloud more usable across Salesforce’s CRM applications and platform services. Finally, SAP announced new capabilities in the SAP Datasphere solution, including a generative AI feature, transformed enterprise planning through simplified data landscapes, and more intuitive data interaction.
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Shawn Windle's Review of Sage Transform 2024
ERP Advisors Group’s Founder and Managing Principal, Shawn Windle, attended this year’s Sage Transform 2024 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shawn joined Digital Marketing Manager, Rebekah McCabe, to discuss Sage’s product enhancements and other major announcements. In this special episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle reflects on Sage Transform 2024 and shares his perspective on the conference.
The ERP Minute Episode 128
Sage began the week by highlighting several announcements at Sage Transform 2024, its annual conference in Las Vegas. Salesforce announced its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results for the period ended January 31, 2024. Workday entered a definitive agreement to acquire HiredScore, a provider of AI-powered talent orchestration solutions. Finally, QAD announced the launch of its Industrial Transformation Platform to redefine global business operations and help companies become “Adaptive Enterprises."
Identify the Best Solutions for Your Field Services Company - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 95
Selecting a field service-specific application is complicated, with many businesses considering themselves part of another, larger industry segment and lacking an understanding of how their unique requirements play into selecting software. As a result, field service companies often settle for the wrong solution and face obstacles that could have been avoided had they implemented the proper functionality. Field services require high-level automation for estimating, quoting, work orders, and much more, making it difficult to simply “identify” the right application, not to mention determining the correct software, third-party add-ons, and implementation partner. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle will uncover the most important factors to consider when selecting software for your field services company.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 126
Aptean began the week by announcing its acquisition of Momentis, a provider of purpose-built software solutions for fashion, apparel, footwear, textile, and accessories industries. Blackbaud announced its financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. Oracle introduced new logistics capabilities within Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM). Finally, SAP created a new end-to-end growth area focused on AI from their new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO).
ERP Advisors Group's Review of Acumatica Summit 2024
This year, ERP Advisors Group's Digital Marketing Manager, Rebekah McCabe, attended the Acumatica Summit 2024 between January 28 and January 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rebekah joined ERP Advisors Group's Founder and Managing Principal, Shawn Windle to evaluate Acumatica’s recent product updates and evolving industry strategies. In this special episode of The ERP Advisor, the two reflect on the Acumatica Summit 2024 and share their viewpoints on the conference.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 124
Microsoft began the week by announcing its Q2 financial results for the period ending December 31, 2023. IFS announced its financial results for the full year ending December 31, 2023. Acumatica announced its redesigned user interface, cross-industry capabilities, and celebrated customer growth on day two of its 2024 Summit. Certinia announced its winter 2024 release. Finally, Rootstock also announced its winter release featuring enhancements to Rootstock Financials and other product updates.
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The ERP Minute - Episode 123
SAP began the week by announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle OPERA Cloud Central, providing a comprehensive view of the hotel business, including distribution, sales, service interactions, loyalty programs, and more. IFS announced its appointment of a new Chief Sustainability Officer, Sophie Graham. Qlik announced the establishment of its inaugural AI Council to accelerate the responsible development of its AI-driven product portfolio to help customers use their data to achieve more significant business outcomes.
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Bonus Episode - Deep Dive: Customization for Unique Businesses
In this episode of the ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle and Quentin DeWitt break down the role of ERP customizations and when they are necessary to extend functionality for complex business requirements.
The ERP Minute - Episode 122
Sage kicked off the week by announcing its financial results for the period ending December 31, 2023. IFS announced Mark Moffat as its new Chief Executive Officer. Salesforce announced its automations to connect multiple apps into a singular workflow within Slack. Finally, Qlik acquired intellectual property from Kyndi, an innovator in natural language, processing, search, and generative AI.
ERP Trends and Predictions Part 2: 2024 Predictions - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 94
After reviewing the biggest ERP headlines and advancements of 2023, it is time to evaluate where ERP is going in 2024. With AI and industry-specific enhancements, along with major technology innovations, these and many other ERP forces are set to converge, which will dramatically benefit customers in ways we cannot even imagine in 2024. But how will the ERP vendors really enhance their products to achieve this vision? And how will their strategies compare to 2023? In this special episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle & Rebekah McCabe make their ERP market predictions for 2024, and how these trends could impact your business.
ERP Trends and Predictions Part 1: Year in Review - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 93
The ERP space is vastly changing as vendors continuously improve their software solutions and the platforms on which they offer them. There was no shortage of innovation in the world of ERP in 2023 whether it was new tools, improvements to AI, or platform upgrades. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, ERP expert, Shawn Windle, and industry analyst, Rebekah McCabe, highlight the past year of ERP by evaluating major headlines, market trends, and exciting innovations that emerged in 2023.
The ERP Minute - Episode 121
Microsoft began the week by announcing new generative AI and data solutions and capabilities for retailers that span the whole shopping journey. SAP also introduced its new AI-driven capabilities to optimize retailers’ business processes. Workday announced their retail sector’s new high, exceeding $1 billion in ARR. Salesforce announced new data and AI-powered tools to transform every shopping experience. OneStream announced its financial results for the fiscal year-end of 2023. Finally, Rootstock announced the launch of its QuickStart Implementation for Manufacturers.
The ERP Minute - Episode 120
Deltek kicked off the week by announcing its acquisition of ProPricer, a proposal pricing solution for government contractors and government agencies. UKG began 2024 by announcing that Newsweek had named them to its America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list for the second consecutive year.
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