SAPinsider Las Vegas Q&A with David Robinson: Why SAP Customers Need Faster, Smaller, More Continuous Transformation
David Robinson, SAP North America President, urged customers to replace monolithic ERP migrations with continuous, incremental transformation powered by AI‑assisted toolchains. He emphasized separating core processes from differentiating extensions to reduce technical debt and lower the total cost of innovation. SAP will provide aligned tool chains, generative AI, and ecosystem support to enable quick wins and a new operating model. Robinson also advised emerging SAP professionals to stay curious and stay close to customers for lasting success.
CIO Forum at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 Opens With Focus on Cost, Alignment, and Execution
The CIO Forum at SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026 gathered senior technology leaders to discuss cost management, AI adoption, and the need for tighter alignment between IT and business. New research presented by SAPinsider’s chief research officer highlighted operational efficiency, revenue...
Emerging AI Laws in Asia Are Raising New Questions for ERP Systems
AI regulations are rapidly moving from voluntary guidance to binding rules across Asia, directly affecting how ERP systems incorporate artificial intelligence. Countries such as China, South Korea, and Vietnam have enacted laws covering AI‑generated content, high‑impact decision support, and governance...
Real-Time Requirements for Accurate Tax Calculations
Governments worldwide are moving from periodic e‑invoicing mandates to continuous, real‑time transaction controls, SAF‑T reporting, and tighter VAT enforcement. This shift exposes the limits of fragmented compliance projects that treat e‑invoicing as the sole tax solution. Sovos argues that enterprises...
Four-Step Guide for Turning a One-Time Cloud Migration Into a Platform for Sustained Value
Many enterprises treat cloud ERP migrations as one‑time projects, missing the continuous value the platforms can deliver. IBM Institute for Business Value research shows only 29% of firms meet their cost‑reduction goals, largely because they replicate on‑premises habits instead of...
Rise with SAP Security Risk Is Increasingly Shaped by Timing, Data, Assurance
RISE with SAP customers are rapidly moving SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition into production, exposing security risks tied to migration timing, data movement, and assurance. Smaller firms lead the migration curve, while larger enterprises remain in planning, creating uneven risk...
How Clean Core ERP Has Evolved Into a Mandate
Manufacturers are embracing a "clean core" ERP strategy that keeps the system as close to SAP’s standard as possible, routing all extensions through released APIs or side‑by‑side apps. SAP’s clean‑core level framework categorises extensions by upgrade risk, giving global supply‑chain...
SAPinsider Names John Register as Guest Keynote Speaker for SAPinsider Las Vegas 2026
SAPinsider announced Paralympic silver medalist and veteran John Register as the guest keynote speaker for its Las Vegas 2026 conference. Register will deliver the Day 2 keynote on March 18, focusing on resilience, leadership, and navigating change. The event runs March 16‑19 at...
ERP’s Role in End-to-End Supply Chain Intelligence
IFS is positioning its cloud ERP as a control tower for end‑to‑end supply‑chain intelligence, merging planning, execution and Industrial AI on a single platform. The solution delivers real‑time visibility across demand, inventory, production, logistics and sustainability, and embeds predictive analytics...
Unit4 Makes Success4U Default Delivery Model for ERP Deployments
Unit4 has designated its Success4U framework as the default delivery model for the ERPx cloud platform and all existing Unit4 ERP installations. The model bundles implementation, advisory guidance, and outcome‑based services into a single subscription, leveraging a catalog of more...
Zone & Co Launches ERP Command Interface for Agentic Finance
Zone & Co introduced the Zone Control Center, a command‑interface that embeds finance workflow orchestration directly within ERP systems. The interface sits atop Zoe, the company’s agentic orchestration layer, and initially launches for ZoneCapture procure‑to‑pay customers. By consolidating visibility and...
Pine Services Group Acquires Sage Specialist Inixion
Pine Services Group has acquired Inixion, a UK‑based specialist in Sage X3 and Sage Intacct, to strengthen its mid‑market ERP portfolio. Inixion boasts a 100 % project success rate and deep expertise across manufacturing, distribution and other sectors. The deal adds...
‘The Intelligence Is Embedded in the Workflow’: Jeff Weiss
CMiC’s Nexus 1 embeds more than 25 AI agents directly into its unified ERP, turning daily project data into a conversational interface. Contractors can ask plain‑language questions about costs, schedules, or subcontractor performance and receive instant, data‑driven answers. The platform also...
Managing Legacy Data in a Cloud-First World With SNP
Enterprises migrating to SAP S/4HANA or cloud platforms often discover that legacy ERP instances remain active, driving unexpected operating expenses and expanding security exposure. These "zombie" systems are kept for audit or legal retrieval, but their maintenance adds technical debt...
SAP Security Patch Day March 2026 Highlights FS-QUO and Enterprise Portal Risks
SAP’s March 2026 Security Patch Day released 15 security notes, including two critical CVSS 9+ vulnerabilities and one high‑priority denial‑of‑service issue. The critical flaws affect SAP Quotation Management Insurance (FS‑QUO) via an outdated Log4j library, SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal Administration through insecure...
Agentic AI Operating Models Are Redefining Supply Chain Design
Supply chain leaders are shifting from AI assistance to agentic AI operating models that act autonomously, integrating ERP data, partner interfaces, and external signals. The IBM‑Oracle‑Accelalpha study shows 62% of executives credit AI agents with faster decision‑making, while 76% expect...
Argano Acquires Denovo Ventures, Expands Oracle ERP Infrastructure
Argano has acquired Denovo Ventures, a specialist in Oracle JD Edwards and OCI managed services, marking its tenth acquisition under a 2025‑2026 growth initiative and the 26th deal since 2020. The purchase expands Argano’s portfolio to include end‑to‑end Oracle Cloud...
‘The Focus Is on Strengthening Foundations, Not Adding Complexity’: Rodney Manzo
Sage’s State of Supply Chain Report reveals that many mid‑market firms lack real‑time visibility, leaving them vulnerable to costly disruptions. Senior Director Rodney Manzo emphasizes that first‑mile visibility and fully connected ERP systems boost teams’ confidence in handling 2026‑era supply...
Salesforce Pushes ‘Agentic Enterprise’ Vision with Telecom AI Agents and New AI Work Metric
Salesforce unveiled new Agentforce capabilities, including Agentforce for Communications—a suite of pre‑built AI agents tailored for telecom sales and customer‑service workflows. It also introduced the Agentic Work Unit (AWU) metric, which counts each discrete AI‑driven task, reporting 2.4 billion AWUs to...
UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: What ERP and Finance Teams Need to Know Before 2027
The UAE will roll out a national e‑invoicing system, moving from paper and PDF invoices to structured digital records reported to the Federal Tax Authority. A phased schedule starts with a pilot in July 2026, mandatory compliance for firms with revenue...
Japan Cloud ERP Market Growth Propelled by Digital Transformation, AI
Japan’s cloud ERP market is projected to grow at a 20.1% compound annual rate through 2032, positioning the country to capture roughly one‑third of global demand. Government‑backed digital transformation programs and subsidies are accelerating adoption across manufacturing, IT, telecom, finance...
Data Activation Vs. AI Frustration: Analyzing Boomi’s 2026 Platform Evolution
Boomi unveiled a 2026 platform upgrade that pivots from AI pilots to "data activation," introducing the Meta Hub as a unified system of record to eliminate fragmented data. The new Agent Control Tower adds governance, session logs, and observability for...
“Sovereignty Washing”: Why Cloud Sovereignty Claims Don’t Always Match Reality
European organizations are increasingly uneasy as US‑based hyperscalers control roughly 65% of the continent’s cloud market, exposing data to the U.S. CLOUD Act even when hosted in EU data centres. Providers market "sovereign cloud" services, but many of these claims...
AI Data Transformation Layer Introduced to Eliminate Manual ERP
SageX unveiled an AI‑powered data transformation layer that automates purchase order and invoice processing, routing unstructured content from email inboxes directly into ERP systems. The solution slashes processing time from 45 minutes to under one minute and cuts per‑document costs...
The CFO’s New Mandate for AI Assurance
Artificial intelligence is moving from simple automation to core financial workflows, forcing CFOs to assume direct responsibility for AI outcomes. The article argues that AI‑driven forecasts, reconciliations and working‑capital decisions must meet the same audit‑ready standards as traditional accounting. To...
Innovation Across Borders
Epicor is leveraging channel partners Technology Coast Partners (TCP) and Auros to expand its Kinetic ERP platform across Latin America. TCP helped Mexican water‑treatment firm Impelmex implement Kinetic, SugarCRM and the Fluent platform, delivering faster decision‑making and higher profitability. Auros...
Avalara Acquires Versori to Accelerate AI‑Native Enterprise Integration
Avalara announced the acquisition of integration platform Versori, bringing AI‑driven connectivity into its tax compliance suite. The deal adds Versori’s cloud‑native technology and team, now operating as "Versori, by Avalara," to accelerate real‑time integrations with ERP, e‑commerce and finance systems....
EY Launches Agentic Sales Orchestration Platform with Snowflake and Canva
EY announced the launch of EY.ai Agentic for Sales, an AI‑driven sales orchestration platform built with Snowflake’s data cloud and Canva’s design automation. The solution integrates real‑time data intelligence, automated content generation, and EY’s consulting frameworks to streamline prospecting, outreach,...
Why Workday Implementations Fail to Deliver ROI — and How to Fix It
Workday implementations often fall short of ROI because organizations neglect data integrity, fail to redesign processes, and underutilize standard configurations and pre‑built connectors. Poor data quality can trigger compliance issues, while custom integrations inflate development time and cost. Leveraging Workday’s...
CMiC Launches AI-Powered Construction ERP to Improve Processes
CMiC unveiled NEXUS, an AI‑powered construction ERP that integrates more than 25 intelligent agents, natural language processing, and embedded analytics across its financial and project management suite. The platform automates document handling, drawing classification, submittal creation, and financial reporting, turning...
ADP’s Strategic Partnership with Pine Services Group Expands HCM Solutions
ADP has entered a strategic partnership with Pine Services Group to embed its AI‑enabled human capital management (HCM) suite within ERP and value‑added reseller ecosystems, initially targeting construction and other project‑driven sectors. Pine will act as a distribution and enablement...
How UL Solutions and Emerson Cracked the Oracle Testing Code with Tricentis
At Oracle AI World, UL Solutions and Emerson revealed how they leveraged Tricentis automation to overhaul Oracle testing. UL cut weekly manual testing from 40 hours to six, while Emerson streamlined a 17,000‑case suite using a modular repository and risk‑based...
Top 5 ERP Software for Singapore’s Building Material Businesses in 2026
Singapore’s building‑material sector is entering a digital modernization wave, making ERP systems mission‑critical for finance, logistics, and compliance. A recent e27 report ranks the top five ERP platforms chosen by local distributors, emphasizing deep integration with Singapore’s GST, InvoiceNow e‑invoicing,...
Optimizing MCP for Production: 10 Proven Performance Techniques
CData has published a guide outlining ten proven techniques to optimize the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for production AI workloads. The recommendations focus on reducing latency, increasing throughput, and improving scalability through strategies such as global caching, batching, parallel tool...
US Air Force Awards Oracle $88M to Expand Cloud One Modernization with OCI, AI Database
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Oracle an $88 million firm‑fixed‑price task order to expand its Cloud One modernization effort using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The contract authorizes OCI use across multiple classification levels, including Top Secret SCI and DISA Impact...
SAP Positions Itself as the Digital Backbone of New York Fashion Week
SAP is moving from sponsor to core infrastructure provider for New York Fashion Week, embedding its enterprise systems into the event’s operational and commercial layers. Partnering with N4XT Experiences, SAP has built a Retail Innovation Lab that streams product, pricing,...
Pathlock Extends SAP Threat Detection Into Microsoft Sentinel’s SIEM Architecture
Pathlock has integrated its Cybersecurity Application Controls platform with Microsoft Sentinel, delivering SAP‑specific threat detection inside the cloud‑based SIEM. The solution ingests over 70 SAP log sources and applies more than 1,500 detection signatures, enriching alerts with business context before...
SAPinsider 2026 Awards Finalists Announced Ahead of Las Vegas Event
SAPinsider has announced the finalists for its 2026 Awards, covering seven categories that recognize measurable business outcomes through SAP‑based AI, cloud, ERP, and cybersecurity initiatives. The shortlist includes global enterprises such as BRG Sports, HP Inc., Microsoft, and the U.S....
Latin America ERP Software Market Poised for Heavy Growth, Competition
Latin America’s ERP market is set for rapid expansion through 2033, driven primarily by cloud‑first and hybrid deployments across manufacturing, retail, and BFSI. Regional tax, payroll and reporting requirements force vendors to embed deep localization, creating a fragmented competitive landscape....
Fujifilm Acquires ETG Global to Accelerate ERP Systems Business Expansion
Fujifilm Business Innovation has acquired ETG Global, adding a 100‑person Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP specialist team across the United States, Canada and Turkey. The deal merges Fujifilm’s existing mid‑market footprint in Japan and Australia with ETG’s global delivery network and...
Connect Salesforce Across Your Business with MuleSoft
Salesforce announced deeper integration with MuleSoft, allowing any‑to‑any connectivity and real‑time activation across enterprise systems. The partnership lets customers link the Agentforce 360 platform to any backend, streamlining workflows and data exchange. MuleSoft’s API‑led approach is positioned as the foundation for...
Unlock the Full Power of AWS, Faster
MuleSoft announced that its Anypoint Platform is now the leading integration and API solution for Amazon Web Services. The platform lets enterprises connect any application, data source, or device to AWS with a secure, scalable architecture. By leveraging Anypoint, customers...
Agentic AI for Modern Manufacturing and Supply Chain Success
MuleSoft is promoting agentic AI combined with APIs to modernize legacy manufacturing and supply‑chain systems. The approach leverages MuleSoft Agent Fabric to connect on‑prem and cloud applications, eliminating both API and agent sprawl. Analyst IDC highlights that this AI‑API synergy...
Agentic Transformation Reaches New Heights: 2026 Connectivity Benchmark Report Insights
The 2026 Connectivity Benchmark Report, surveying 1,050 global IT leaders, finds 88% of organizations are on track for partial or full agentic AI transformation, with 98% planning adoption. However, only about 27% of their average 957 applications are connected, creating...
Oracle Red Bull Racing Partnership with Oracle Extended to Power AI-Driven F1 Performance
Oracle has extended its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, deepening the use of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AI, and Fusion Cloud Applications across the team’s race strategy, engineering, and business functions. The deal supports the development of a next‑generation hybrid...
From Humble Beginnings to Industry Leaders
Epicor’s authorized partners ComTec Solutions and 2W Tech have transformed from modest operations into leading ERP service providers. ComTec, now a Platinum partner, expanded from manufacturing ERP implementations to distribution with Prophet 21, growing to 60 staff and over 300 clients....
CMMS Deployed to Drive Downtime Reduction, Boost Productivity
DLG Group, a leading Northern European feed manufacturer, has deployed the Fiix cloud‑based CMMS to modernize maintenance across its plants. Within the first month the rollout delivered measurable improvements in mean time between failures and set a target of cutting...
FC Bayern Moves to SAP Cloud ERP Private to Advance Clean Core Strategy
FC Bayern has migrated its core IT landscape to SAP Cloud ERP Private, consolidating over 9.5 million fan and member records and more than 25,000 product master data entries into a single cloud system. The move supports a clean‑core architecture...
Why Inetum Sees Control — Not Infrastructure — as the Real Sovereignty Challenge
Inetum argues that true digital sovereignty hinges on demonstrable control over data and processes, not merely on owning infrastructure. As EU regulations such as the AI Act, Data Act and DORA embed accountability into system design, enterprises must prove who...
SPS Commerce Introduces MAX, Embedded AI for Supply Chain Workflows
SPS Commerce has launched MAX, an AI‑driven set of capabilities embedded in its supply‑chain network that currently operates in an advisory mode, surfacing anomalies and recommending actions within existing EDI workflows. The system is designed to improve supplier compliance, order...