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In Episode 261 of Transformation Ground Control, hosts Eric Kimberling and Darian Fiacusky discuss practical guidance for digital transformations, urging annual roadmap reviews and the need to pivot mid-implementation when business realities change. They advocate measured, pilot-based adoption of AI rather than succumbing to vendor hype. The show also flags recent industry moves—Oracle expanding cloud supply-chain capabilities for process manufacturers and IBM rolling out autonomous storage—and previews a deep dive into Industry 4.0 trends and manufacturing tech. The episode closes with a contrarian segment arguing that software "best practices" are a myth and buyers should be skeptical of one-size-fits-all prescriptions.
Hosts debated a top-10 enterprise software ranking and focused on which ERP is most AI-driven, naming Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion) as runner-up and SAP S/4HANA as the winner. SAP’s lead was attributed to a broad, embedded AI fabric across finance,...
In a roundup of leading ERP platforms, Microsoft Dynamics 365 was named best for Microsoft‑centric organizations, praised for seamless integration with Azure, Power Platform, Teams and Office; NetSuite finished as runner‑up. For upper small and lower mid‑market companies, Epicor won...
Episode 260 of Transformation Ground Control examines major shifts in enterprise tech and transformation risk, opening with reports that Oracle may cut up to 30,000 jobs and discussing market unease over Microsoft’s aggressive AI push and Copilot integrations. Hosts stress...
Industry judges named NetSuite the best ERP for small and mid-sized businesses, with Acumatica as runner-up, citing NetSuite’s broad out-of-the-box functionality, extensive third-party ecosystem and Oracle’s investments in global capabilities and maintainability via SuiteCloud. For large, complex enterprises SAP S/4HANA...
Eric Kimberling, CEO of Third Stage Consulting, hosted a solo “Industry 4.0 Reality Check” session after his guest canceled, framing a wide-ranging discussion on manufacturing technology trends, what’s working, and what’s overhyped. He emphasized his firm’s manufacturing focus, invited audience...
