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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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4 Types of AI Agents That Look Dangerous But Can Actually Bring Business Value
Key Takeaways: The business value of AI agents is becoming evident as organizations use them to streamline finance, supply chain, customer service, and compliance functions. AI agents in business are gaining traction because they act on real-time data and...
Creating a Data-Driven Culture in a Business Environment of Gut Instinct
Cultural resistance to modern ERP often stems from leadership discomfort with system-driven transparency and data-driven decision-making. Creating a data-driven culture depends on role clarity, trust in data, and visible executive modeling. Many data-driven culture...
Invacare’s ERP Failure: Lessons for Executives Under Pressure
Invacare’s Oracle ERP failure is a case study in ERP cost overruns and medical manufacturing ERP failure. The project disrupted compliance, traceability, and customer confidence—issues critical in regulated industries. Common drivers of failure include misaligned...
Why Your Legacy ERP Replacement Will Be Eye-Opening
Key Takeaways A legacy ERP replacement often reveals cost drivers, operational gaps, and cultural challenges that were hidden under older systems. Subscription-based on-premise licensing combines local hosting control with recurring fees and vendor-enforced upgrade...![Buzzwords You’ll Encounter in an SCM Software Evaluation [& Questions to Ask]](https://www.panorama-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SCM-software-evaluation.png.webp)
Buzzwords You’ll Encounter in an SCM Software Evaluation [& Questions to Ask]
Key Takeaways SCM software trends include capabilities like demand sensing, AI-driven optimization, and sustainability dashboards that influence cost efficiency, resilience, and compliance. Supply chain software features, such as end-to-end visibility and control...
Lessons Learned from the J&J Snack Foods ERP Failure
Key Takeaways: J&J Snack Foods’ ERP failure highlights how system rollouts can trigger widespread supply chain disruption when business complexity is underestimated. Food and beverage ERP implementations face unique risks, like batch variability,...![Do You Know How AI Agents Make Buying Decisions? [Prepare Your ERP System Now]](https://www.panorama-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ai-agents-in-procurement.png.webp)
Do You Know How AI Agents Make Buying Decisions? [Prepare Your ERP System Now]
Key Takeaways: AI-driven procurement often involves agents with algorithm-driven preferences that must be governed to ensure business alignment. ERP systems play a critical role in supporting AI-driven buying behavior by feeding clean, machine-readable data to...
From Skepticism to Super Users: How to Drive Supply Chain System Adoption
Key Takeaways SCM user adoption increases significantly when companies address common reasons behind SCM system resistance, such as insufficient real-world training. Supply chain system adoption often stalls when users encounter real-world edge cases that initial...Hidden Contract Clauses That Erode ROI in ERP Deals
Hidden ERP contract clauses quietly shift risk to buyers, eroding ROI through vague scope, renewal traps, and post-go-live limitations. ERP deal pitfalls often emerge mid-project, when vague language and third-party costs drive budget overruns and operational delays....
Why Healthcare Organizations Need Both ERP Software and Business Management Consulting
Key Takeaways Healthcare ERP systems streamline finance, HR, and supply chain operations, improving efficiency and regulatory compliance. ERP technology alone isn’t enough—business consulting ensures alignment with organizational goals and processes. Business...
MRP Software Trends That Are Reshaping Modern Manufacturing Strategy
MRP software trends in 2025 reflect a shift toward real-time data, cloud-native platforms, and embedded AI planning tools. The future of MRP software is defined by interoperability, demand-driven logic, and multi-site coordination. Digital transformation in...
Is It the Wrong ERP or Just Poor Project Planning?
Many ERP failures are caused by poor implementation planning—not the wrong system. Missteps like weak change leadership, bad data, and unclear business goals derail projects. In some cases, software misalignment—like missing core capabilities—means a wrong ERP fit....
AI Buzzwords That CFOs Can’t Afford to Misunderstand
Artificial intelligence in finance is reshaping how CFOs forecast, allocate capital, and assess financial risk. AI for CFOs includes tools like generative AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent process automation. Explainable AI (XAI) and MLOps practices are...
Using Behavioral Change Management to Replace Old Habits with New Habits
Behavioral change management focuses on habit replacement, not just skill development, during ERP rollouts. User behavior change in digital transformation often fails when legacy systems continue to shape daily workflows. Legacy software dependence persists because of...
The Latest Workday Software Failure: City Payroll Woes
The City of Seattle faced a Workday class action lawsuit after widespread payroll errors revealed critical flaws in its software rollout. The failure highlights five key breakdowns: inadequate testing, overlooked business complexity, weak post-go-live governance,...
Mental Checklists That Successful ERP Project Managers Follow Every Day
Most ERP project management tips revolve around tools, templates, and timelines—but the best leaders rely on disciplined thinking and behavioral cues that software can’t track. ERP implementation milestones lose meaning if project health isn’t tracked below the...
AI Trends That Are Impacting CEOs’ Sleep Most Right Now
AI trends in business are reshaping competitive dynamics and internal operations, creating both strategic opportunities and uncertainties for CEOs. CEO concerns about AI include the displacement of traditional competitive advantages, and how to manage rapid shifts...
How to Relaunch a Stalled ERP Initiative Without Repeating Past Mistakes
ERP failures reveal deeper issues in accountability, governance, and strategic focus, requiring executive attention beyond software fixes. Organizations should conduct independent failure assessments to check contracts, project plans, and alignment with successful ERP...
How to Drive ERP Adoption in a Culture of Autonomy
Culture change and ERP adoption often hinge on how teams balance local autonomy with enterprise-wide consistency. Motivating ERP users revolves around linking system tasks to the outcomes employees already seek. Resistance to ERP standardization frequently emerges...
