The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Resource Planning
A curated UK 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.
UK Enterprise Resource Planning News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Enterprise Resource Planning
Tricentis acquires Tabnine to boost AI quality context
Celonis named Gartner leader in digital twin market
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
The next $100 billion enterprise software company won't sell software, it'll sell decisions
IFS posts 25% ARR growth as industrial AI demand rises
Featured News
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
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
A Guide for Procurement Leaders: Why Building Your Own Sourcing AI Isn't Worth the Wait
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
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
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Recent Enterprise Resource Planning News
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.
UK leaders back data streaming engineers for faster AI
UK executives say AI rollouts could speed up if firms hire data streaming engineers, with 94% backing the specialist role.
IFS posts 25% ARR growth as industrial AI demand rises
Industrial software buyers are shifting AI budgets into day-to-day operations, helping IFS lift annual recurring revenue 25% in H1 2026.
AI adoption rises in UK without widespread job losses
Most UK employers are retraining staff rather than cutting posts, as AI adoption rises to 35% among businesses with 10 or more employees.
de Novo wins Cardiff council systems overhaul deal
The overhaul will replace systems used by 15,000 staff and add STEM events for up to 2,500 children across Cardiff.
Huel cuts month-end close by two days after overhaul
Finance staff at Huel now close the books two working days faster after automating reconciliations and workflows, with no extra headcount.
OneAdvanced ties up with Clarus in warehouse software push
The tie-up aims to cut data silos and manual reconciliation for logistics firms under pressure to link warehouse, finance and workforce systems.
Wipro expands Databricks tie-up with new AI practice
The move aims to help enterprises turn scattered AI pilots into production systems, with sector-specific tools for banking, telecoms and manufacturing.
CeX rolls out Auror crime platform across UK stores
The rollout could help staff spot repeat offenders and share evidence with police after a cross-country thief linked to GBP £48,000 was arrested.
Community Fibre picks Luminance for contract management
The broadband provider aims to cut manual contract work and improve oversight as its supply chain and network footprint expand.
Unit4 launches Data Hub to ease ERPx analytics access
Finance and analytics teams could cut manual exports as the new service pushes ERP data directly into reporting tools and keeps connections intact.
UK marketers say industry is stuck in survival mode
Most teams are battling short-term demands and rising admin, as a survey found 74% of UK marketers say the sector is in survival mode.
businesses risk failures from misunderstood AI outputs
Executives may face costly missteps as persuasive AI forecasts spread faster than their ability to test the assumptions behind them.
Job Moves
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
Cloudsmith names finance & legal chiefs after funding
