The ERP Advisor
The ERP Advisor presents timely information drawn from real world experience with software selections and implementations across dozens of industries. Topics include: ERP Software, Human Capital Management, Customer Relationship Management, eCommerce, Data Migration, and Blockchain and AI as they relate to ERP. The ERP Advisor is hosted by the independent and objective consultants of ERP Advisors Group. Never accepting commissions or kickbacks from any software vendors or implementation partners, ERP Advisors Group helps you navigate the most complex enterprise software projects.
Episodes
326 episodes
Has Your Business Outgrown QuickBooks? - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 111
Intuit’s QuickBooks is a popular accounting solution for small businesses across a variety of industries. However, rapid business expansion and increasing reporting requirements may signal the need for a more robust ERP platform. As your busine...
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The ERP Minute Episode 174 - February 18th, 2025
Starting the week with a bang, Sage announced new innovative AI-driven tools and automation features for Sage Intacct. In financial news, OneStream and Blackbaud announced full-year financial results. Workday announced the Workday Agent System ...
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The ERP Minute Episode 173 - February 11th, 2025
Oracle announced the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite is now available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud to enable private and public sector organizations across the European Union. NetSuite announced it is migrating to Oracle Autonomous Datab...
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The ERP Minute Episode 172 - February 4th, 2025
To start the week, Acumatica revealed new AI strategy and more at Acumatica Summit 2025. Stay tuned for our in-depth look into the conference and what was announced. Then, Microsoft and SAP both announced their financial results from the ...
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The ERP Minute Episode 171 - January 28th, 2025
It was a jam-packed week of ERP news, kicking off with IFS’s strongest ever financial performance for the year ending December 31, 2024. Then, Acumatica announced strategic partnerships and product integration with JobPlanner and STACK Construc...
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Taking the Fear Out of ERP - The ERP Advisor
ERP software upgrades can be complex and difficult and many times your job can depend on its success. This can make the whole experience intimidating. Whether you're a business owner, an IT professional, or someone just starting to explore a po...
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2025 ERP Trends & Predictions Part 2: 2025 Predictions - The ERP Advisor Podcast Episode 110
During Part 2 of our Trends and Predictions, we forecast what is in store for ERP in 2025. Our vendor predictions are replete with buzzwords like “AI agents” and “autonomous decision-making” which are no longer just futuristic, sci-fi novel sto...
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The ERP Minute Episode 170 - January 21st, 2025
As we continue to charge into 2025, major AI announcements came from Epicor, Oracle, and Microsoft. First, Epicor launched Epicor Prism, a network of vertical AI agents built specifically for the supply chain industries. Then, Oracle and Adarga...
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2025 Trends & Predictions Part 1: A Year in Review - The ERP Advisor Episode 109
The ERP Advisor kicks off 2025 with an insightful analysis of the hottest ERP trends from 2024. ERP Industry Expert, Shawn Windle, and ERP News Analyst, Rebekah McCabe, discuss how last year’s ERP vendor innovations bolstered business efficienc...
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The ERP Minute 169 - January 14th, 2025
The week began with Oracle’s unveiling of the latest version of Xstore Point of Service. In other news, Infor Nexus, the single-instance supply chain network platform providing unparalleled visibility and collaboration, announced NexTrace. Then...
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The ERP Minute Episode 168 - January 7th, 2025
Blackbaud kicked off the New Year by announcing it has sold its EVERFI Inc. business to a private investment firm that is unaffiliated with Blackbaud. In other news, earlier this month, Odoo and Google Cloud announced an enhanced strategic part...
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The ERP Minute Episode 167 - December 31st, 2024
Sage began the week by announcing the launch of end-to-end cloud-native packages designed to meet the needs of submarkets within the construction industry. In other news, Salesforce released Agentforce 2.0, a complete AI system for augmenting t...
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How AI Will ACTUALLY Impact Your Organization - The ERP Advisor Episode 108
We have all heard the biggest buzzword in software: Artificial Intelligence. But what is AI, really? And how is it going to impact your business? Shawn Windle applies his industry expertise to advise executives on AI, the tools available on the...
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The ERP Minute Episode 166 - December 17th, 2024
Oracle began the week with a bang, announcing its fiscal 2025 Q2 results. Salesforce followed the announcement, releasing its results for its third quarter of fiscal 2025 ended October 31st, 2024. Workday unveiled new Illuminate capabilities in...
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The ERP Minute Episode 165 - December 3rd, 2024
Workday released its financial results for the fiscal 2025 third quarter ended October 31st, 2024. Oracle announced the expansion of Database@Azure into new regions across the world to meet growing global demand. Blackbaud kicked off GivingTues...
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Why You Will Be Thankful for Your Client-Side Implementation Consultant - The ERP Advisor Episode 107
Unfortunately, many ERP implementations fail because they do not have an expert to guide their efforts leading to missed milestones and ill-prepared employees. Find out how leveraging a Client-Side Implementation Consultant can ensure your proj...
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The ERP Minute Episode 164 - November 26th, 2024
Sage kicked off the holiday week by announcing its results for the year ended September 30th, 2024. Certinia announced an investment from TA Associates, a global private equity firm with a track record of scaling growth in technology companies,...
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The ERP Minute Episode 163 - November 19th, 2024
Deltek announced major user experience innovations and updates across its portfolio of products to a live audience of more than 3,700 attendees at Deltek ProjectCon. UKG announced the launch of the UKG Pro Talent Marketplace Solution, an AI-pow...
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The ERP Minute Episode 162 - November 12th, 2024
Aptean announced the acquisition of Indigo Software Limited, a provider of purpose-built warehouse management and logistics software solutions. QAD Redzone, QAD’s connected workforce solution for the manufacturing sector, announced the launch o...
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The ERP Minute Episode 161 - November 5th, 2024
IFS began an exciting week of financial results with record growth for the third quarter ending September 30th, 2024. Microsoft followed suit, announcing results for the quarter ended September 30th, 2024. Blackbaud rounded out the financial re...
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Managing the Cybersecurity Risks of Bringing Al into Your Organization - The ERP Advisor Episode 106
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, tune into The ERP Advisor podcast where James McQuiggan, Cybersecurity Expert from KnowBe4, joins us for the fifth year straight. This year, he will tackle AI's evolving impact on organizational cybersecurity...
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Acumatica Summit 2021 Feedback and Future Outlook
In a recent interview, ERP Advisors Group Founder and Managing Principal Shawn Windle offered insights from attending the Acumatica Summit 2021 in Las Vegas.
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Epicor Insights 2021 — Feedback and Future Outlook
A recent interview with Shawn Windle, Founder and Managing Principal of ERP Advisors Group, and TechTarget’s Jim O’Donnell revealed an optimistic future for Epicor.
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The ERP Minute Episode 159 - October 22nd, 2024
SAP began the week by announcing major financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th, 2024. Acumatica followed with the long-anticipated launch of its new Professional Services Edition, built to enable small and midsized professi...
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Building a Business Case and Gaining Executive Support - The ERP Advisor Episode 105
One of the most difficult parts of launching an ERP upgrade is garnering support from all relevant ERP stakeholders in order to build a solid business case for a new ERP. If the key people across your company are not on board, then your selecti...
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