The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay 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.
UK Enterprise Resource Planning News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.
British firms warned over digital disruption risks
Outages in cloud, payments and software could stop British firms trading within minutes, Everywhen said, even with premises still open.
Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows
Logistics back offices could cut time spent on emails and spreadsheets as the tool targets the manual tasks 70% of firms flag as a pain point.
Epicor names Vaibhav Vohra as Chief Executive Officer
The planned handover keeps Epicor's strategy intact as it leans on cloud and AI software to serve manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
IBM launches Apptio AI tool to track ROI of spending
Boards seeking proof of generative AI returns now have a tool that links token spend to revenue, productivity, risk and cost.
UK merchants want point-of-sale tech beyond payments
Merchants are prioritising stock, data and software links over card acceptance as point-of-sale systems become part of daily operations.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Enterprise Resource Planning
Infios named a leader in IDC MarketScape assessments
IBM launches Apptio AI tool to track ROI of spending
Orient launches meaning layer for enterprise AI systems
Google named Forrester AI Platforms leader on strategy
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Featured News
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.
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.
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Buyers are spending most of the journey before sales speak, forcing marketers to rethink funnels and how they prove return on investment.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Expert Columns
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
'Human-in-the-Loop' is the industry's most comfortable lie
Why Customer 360 initiatives fail to deliver ROI
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
How AI is changing the rules when it comes to observability
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Recent Enterprise Resource Planning News
Globant launches Glob.AI marketplace for AI services
Enterprises can now buy AI work by output, as the new marketplace aims to cut project costs and speed delivery across functions.
Sapia.ai launches Tia to tap hiring data for teams
Hiring teams can now reuse old interview data to compare candidates and spot internal talent as recruitment slows in the UK.
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.
SHI joins Tokenomics Foundation as Founding Member
The move gives businesses a new framework to measure AI spending, value and governance as token-based costs become harder to predict.
UK landlords boost AI use to 65% as adoption widens
Most UK commercial landlords are still only piloting AI, as integration and skills gaps, not cost, slow wider rollout across portfolios.
Alphatax expands transfer pricing software with two buys
The deals broaden Alphatax's tax platform as multinationals face tighter scrutiny and higher audit risk over cross-border transfer pricing.
HiBob Chief Executive named in HR tech influencers list
The recognition reflects a wider shift in HR tech as employers look beyond automation to redesign work around AI and workforce strategy.
AutoRek buys Grath to expand AI reconciliation tools
The deal gives financial firms more deployment options as demand grows for AI-led reconciliation without sacrificing auditability or regulatory control.
B&M completes checkout system rollout across 790 stores
The upgrade should cut faults and speed up checkouts for shoppers and staff across one of the UK's largest discount store networks.
UK businesses underuse finance software, bluQube finds
Most firms are not getting the return they expected from finance platforms, with 89.3% using less than three quarters of available functions.
British Business Bank backs PhysicsX with USD $25 million
The funding will help PhysicsX expand abroad and deepen its industrial AI platform as revenue and customer numbers accelerate.
UK manufacturing hit by 1.84 million ransomware events
Factory downtime risks and supply chain disruption have made UK manufacturing the country's most targeted sector for ransomware, SonicWall said.
Dropzone AI launches threat hunter for security teams
Routine hunting can now be run in hours rather than days, helping security teams uncover intrusions and gaps they might otherwise miss.
UK manufacturing hit by ransomware surge, SonicWall says
Ransomware attacks on British factory systems jumped to 1.84 million in five months, raising the risk of production stoppages and supply chain disruption.
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer
The insurance software group is pushing ahead with its AI reshaping as Paul Wheeler takes over as Chief Executive Officer from Mike Ettling.
GoCardless partners with anvil on telecoms billing
Telecoms and MSPs could cut billing admin as the integration links contract signing, Direct Debit approval and collections in one platform.
Legora acquires Wexler to boost legal fact finding
The deal gives Legora a London engineering hub and technology to sift over 1,000,000 documents per case for disputes teams.
SnapLogic expands SnapGPT across integration lifecycle
Enterprise teams can now use natural language to plan, build and troubleshoot integrations as SnapLogic widens SnapGPT across its platform.
THG Ingenuity puts AI Stylist on Google Cloud Marketplace
Virtual try-on could help fashion retailers lift conversions and cut returns, after Myprotein users were nearly six times more likely to buy.
Access buys Talent Funnel to boost hospitality hiring
The deal expands Access Hospitality's recruitment software as hospitality employers face labour shortages, turnover and seasonal hiring swings.
Job Moves
Epicor names Vaibhav Vohra as Chief Executive Officer
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer
Crescendo appoints Andy Lee as Chief Executive Officer
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
Clue appoints Mark Watson as Chief Operating Officer
Rithum appoints Kim Miller as Chief Marketing Officer
IRIS names first Chief Data & AI Officer Surya Sagi
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
Sapiens names new delivery & customer success chiefs
