Bonus Episode: ERP Trends for Distributors

Most busy, productive finance and accounting professionals wish they and their staff had more time in the day to do the value-add tasks that require time and space to analyze their financial data and make recommendations to better the business. However, many find themselves mired down in manual processes including spreadsheet manipulation, repetitively clicking through multiple systems, and performing time-consuming data entry to complete basic tasks. Automating tedious, manual financia...

16 Touko 202357min

SAP and IBM announced that IBM Watson technology will be embedded into SAP solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation to create more efficient and effective user experiences across the SAP application portfolio. Google Cloud and UKG announced an expanded partnership to bring Google Cloud’s generative AI (GenAI) capabilities into the UKG HCM suites. FinancialForce announced that it had changed its name to Certinia to align with the company’s evolution and delivery of a comprehe...

10 Touko 20232min

Microsoft Corp. announced its results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. IFS announced its financial results for the quarter ending March 31st, 2023, with recurring revenues up a significant 48% year-over-year. Additionally, Annual Recurring Revenue was also up 57% year-over-year. Unit4 announced the General Availability of App Studio, a new feature within the Unit4 Extension Kit to assist customers in streamlining their ...

3 Touko 20232min

Oracle released AI-driven solutions, adding new capabilities to the Oracle Fusion Cloud Application Suite. Salesforce announced new Einstein GPT and Data Cloud capabilities for Flow, its portfolio of automation tools. Epicor has made significant strides to expand globally with hosted services for Kinetic in China and a new data center in India. SAP announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Register to join ERP Advisors Group on May 11th for our event, “How F...

26 Huhti 20233min

The dreaded ERP contract renewal is one of the most daunting tasks a business can face post-ERP implementation. If vital steps are taken upfront during initial contract negotiations, it can ease the weight on executives' shoulders come renewal, but what should businesses ask for? What do these terms mean? And what if great terms were not originally negotiated? These problems plague many businesses unfamiliar with the complex nature of ERP contracts. On this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn W...

25 Huhti 202345min

Microsoft Corp. and Epic announced they are expanding their long-standing strategic collaboration to develop and integrate generative AI into healthcare by combing the scale and power of Azure OpenAI Service with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) software. Infor announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected it as an Amazon HealthLake Partner, demonstrating Infor’s continued dedication to providing industry-specific solutions powered by high-performing, scalable, and secure cloud s...

18 Huhti 20233min

Sage announced the launch of Sage Intacct on Microsoft Azure in the United States, shortly after Sage Active's debut on Microsoft Azure in France. QAD released the latest enhancements to QAD Adaptive ERP along with other QAD Adaptive Applications. Microsoft launched its 2023 release wave 1 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform, a rollout of new features and enhanced capabilities slated for release between April and September 2023. Sage announced a new partnership with Moreho...

12 Huhti 20233min

The economy can be a rollercoaster, with ever-evolving trends, technological advancements, and more. During a time when banks are failing, oil prices are going up, and there is continuing leadership turbulence in the country, it can be difficult to be optimistic about the future state of the market or even begin to consider a potential ERP evaluation, but is that really the right mindset? Join ERP expert, Shawn Windle, in evaluating the case for ERP during uncertain times. Connect with us! h...

7 Huhti 202322min