The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
What to know about Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a vital technology that integrates core business processes into a unified system, enabling organisations to manage operations more effectively. Recent developments showcase significant investments in cloud-based ERP solutions, reflecting a move towards scalable, flexible platforms that enhance productivity and provide real-time data insights.
Readers will find stories exploring how ERP helps manufacturers navigate economic challenges through data-driven strategies, supports financial transformation in public agencies, and facilitates business growth across sectors like retail, healthcare, and supply chain management. The integration of artificial intelligence and automation within ERP systems is highlighted as a key driver of improved decision-making and operational efficiency.
This collection also covers ERP vendor innovations, strategic partnerships, and emerging trends such as industry-specific cloud ERP, sustainability tracking, and enhanced customer engagement. Whether you are a business leader considering ERP implementation, an IT professional exploring digital transformation, or simply interested in the evolving ERP landscape, these stories provide valuable perspectives and insights.
American Enterprise Resource Planning News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Farsight & Ornn bring AI compute in-house for banks
Banks worried about data security and rising AI costs can now run Farsight's platform on their own systems via Ornn's GPU capacity.
US small businesses grapple with software fragmentation
Most owners are now juggling six or more platforms, turning basic bookkeeping into manual reconciling as adoption of digital tools accelerates.
Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups
Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.
CloudBolt names Alexander Thomson Chief Executive Officer
The cloud software maker is betting on AI infrastructure demand as it brings in a new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Marketing Officer.
SpendHQ launches Savings Radar to rank procurement savings
The tool aims to help procurement teams spot and pursue savings faster, as companies seek clearer returns from AI investment.
Forgepoint raises USD $9.8 million for quoting software
Customers are quoting 30% more jobs and cutting turnaround times by over 55% as Forgepoint's AI tool gains traction in manufacturing.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Enterprise Resource Planning
LogicMonitor launches AI-led IT model with governed action
Reco raises USD $55 million as AI agent security grows
Airrived named leader in IDC MarketScape for AI SOC
Reco raises USD $55 million in AT&T Ventures-backed round
Oracle launches Fusion Claw for autonomous business tasks
Featured News
How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data
Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.
UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Expert Columns
How to Choose the Right Email Verification API: A Buyer's Guide
The working capital hiding on warehouse shelves
Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
The Data Problem AI Can't Solve
The FDE bubble: Silicon Valley's most expensive game of pretend
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Microsoft dramatically cut their distributors
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Enterprise Resource Planning News
Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme
The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.
Proofpoint to buy Varonis in USD $6.3 billion deal
Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.
Google pitches Gemini agent to startups for busywork
Startups could cut admin and coding time as Google folds Gemini into Workspace and lets teams assign persistent AI coworkers to routine tasks.
Liquibase Secure lands on Google & Microsoft marketplaces
The wider marketplace rollout should make it easier for large enterprises to buy database governance software through their existing cloud contracts.
Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets
Finance teams can now approve requests against live budgets, with Datarails Spend linking commitments, invoices and payments in one system.
Reco raises USD $55 million with AT&T Ventures backing
The security software company will use the money to expand sales and support as enterprises race to govern AI agents accessing sensitive systems.
Luware launches NimbusOne after Microsoft certification
Certified by Microsoft, the new client lets contact centre agents stay in Teams or work in CRM tools, reducing switching and support burdens.
DevRev joins OpenAI Marketplace as a launch partner
Enterprise customers can now direct part of their OpenAI commitment to DevRev's support and workflow tools, widening its sales reach.
Panopto launches AI tools to unlock video libraries
Users can now search and reuse recorded lectures and training clips faster, as Panopto's new tools turn video libraries into study aids and answers.
Infotech rebrands, buys Zluri to launch CIO analytics system
The deal gives Infotech live software-management data for its new CIO Analytics service as advisory firms race to adapt to AI-driven IT operations.
HCLTech signs Anthropic partnership for enterprise AI
The deal should help large firms deploy safer AI systems, with HCLTech adding Claude to services and software for banks, hospitals and manufacturers.
Workday to acquire C1.ai for AI identity governance
The deal gives Workday a way to tie access controls to hiring and departures, reducing manual oversight as firms deploy AI agents.
Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data
Small businesses and accountants can now check live cash flow, invoices and balances in Gemini without switching apps.
73 Strings acquires Callisto to boost AI in private markets
The deal deepens 73 Strings' AI push as fund managers face heavier data and reporting demands across private markets, with no price disclosed.
FIS launches AI suite for CFO cash flow forecasting
Finance teams can now spot liquidity pressure earlier, as the new suite pulls together data from multiple systems and forecasts cash across time horizons.
Versapay launches AI layer across accounts receivable
Finance teams can now automate more of invoice-to-cash as Versapay extends AI from cash application into collections, payments and ERP links.
Ramp lands multi-year deal with San Francisco 49ers
The tie-up will put more of the 49ers' spending and travel payments on Ramp's platform while boosting the fintech's Bay Area visibility.
Clueso raises USD $10 million to automate business videos
The San Francisco-based start-up says the cash will help it expand software that cuts video production costs by 80% for business teams.
Bolt.new buys Dokai to bolster enterprise AI agents
The purchase brings Dokai's orchestration technology and founders into Bolt.new as it pushes deeper into enterprise systems and agentic workflows.
CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations
The pilot will link sales, production and logistics data, giving CAS real-time visibility across orders and deliveries as it tests an AI operating layer.
Job Moves
CloudBolt names Alexander Thomson Chief Executive Officer
CodeHunter appoints Tom Bevilacqua to board as it grows
PolyAI appoints Sunil Shah as Chief Financial Officer
Vertex appoints DataRobot chief Debanjan Saha to board
Freehand names Krshna Prashant as first US Marketing Lead
Manifold Security appoints Joe Sullivan to its board
Aerospike names Don Dama as Chief Executive Officer
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
Ondaro promotes three to vice president in ServiceNow shift
