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At the ASUG Southern California Chapter meeting, the conversations steered away from presentation slides, focusing on real-world challenges and solutions for SAP customers, partners, and vendors. Here are some of the key insights our team, led by Thomas Bischof and Matt Mai, shared: ✅ S/4HANA journeys are still top of mind, with customers honing in on what actually works and what doesn’t. ✅ AI is becoming more embedded in everyday SAP workflows, from document management to SAP’s expanding Joule roadmap. ✅ The next generation of SAP talent is showing up, with newer professionals actively engaging across sessions and networking. ✅ UST Flex iOM helps organizations manage complex allocation challenges by bringing greater control, visibility, and flexibility to order and supply decisions in SAP environments. Discover what AI-powered SAP transformation looks like today: https://bit.ly/4pJBP8A #SAP #AI #Manufacturing

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In this episode of PartnerTalks, Rick McCutcheon speaks with Evenica's Gustavo Roland de Oliveira about Partner-to-Partner delivery in Dynamics 365 Commerce, headless architecture, proprietary IP, and the evolving role of AI agents in Commerce. Evenica has spent more than two decades extending Microsoft business applications, helping Partners de-risk Commerce implementations by bridging ERP, Supply Chain, CE and Commerce Scale Unit. https://lnkd.in/g26yBQyh

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SAP & ADYEN previews from Mo both pretty much down the fairway – Our SAP preview consistent with the recent messaging from SAP last week at a US competitor conference – Q4 CCB likely 25-26% CCB (street and GIR at the top end) and this is largely dependent of 3 to 4 large deals. With 2026 dependent on the Q4 exit rate –e GSe expecting +24.5% yoy ex-fx growth vs. street at 23.6%. For Adyen Mo looking for a solid Q4 and Ayden to come in at the mid pt of its FY26 guide and reiterate this. After the memory names ripping this year on higher and higher pricing TrendForce now estimated Q1 2026 smartphone and NBPC may need to hike the price or de-spec or lower sales outlook as a result of rising memory prices. (CT).

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The ERP market is shifting. Quietly… but meaningfully. In the last few weeks, I’ve seen: • SAP & Oracle requisitions reopening • S/4HANA & Fusion budgets getting approved faster • Hiring managers engaging earlier • Fewer “let’s wait another quarter” conversations Is it a full rebound? No. Is it momentum? Absolutely. Companies aren’t hiring for headcount. They’re hiring for transformation. ✔ S/4HANA programs ✔ Oracle Fusion expansions ✔ AI + Data layered on ERP ✔ Supply chain & finance optimization For ERP consultants: Now is the time to refine your positioning. Quantify impact. Highlight rollouts. Own your niche. For hiring leaders: Top ERP talent is no longer sitting still. The best candidates are moving — and choosing carefully. The door isn’t wide open. But it’s opening. Stay visible. Stay ready. #SAP #Oracle #S4HANA #OracleFusion #ERP #Staffing #Hiring #TechHiring #Transformation

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General Ledger reconciliation, subledger accuracy, and clearing account balances are critical for financial integrity in Epicor Kinetic. In this blog post, Dora Chavarria, Principal Financials Consultant and Custom Solutions Partner, shares expert strategies for identifying and resolving imbalances in AR Clearing, AP Clearing, Bank GL, and Inventory accounts. With clear steps and practical insights, this guide is designed to help Epicor users improve accuracy, reduce end-of-month stress, and build stronger financial processes. 📖 Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/eHCV5MfK #MayanTechnologies #MayanTechs #Blog #EpicorKinetic #ERPFinance #FinancialReconciliation #AccountingTips #ERPImplementation #BusinessAccuracy #AuditReady

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Need better reporting for #DynamicsGP or Business Central? Download the Guide for 5 tips to help you find the right tool.

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💬Heard the buzz about #SAP #TechEd? I summed up the #BTP news and what it means for business ➡️For a deeper view check out Michael Ameling's article👇🏻 ⭐Key Highlights⭐ 🤖Custom agents in Joule Studio 1️⃣General Availability in December with AI‑assisted design, system triggers, agent‑to‑agent, MCP support & enterprise monitoring 2️⃣Pro-code agents on SAP BTP will support open-source frameworks (e.g.CrewAI/LangGraph) with identity & governance ➡️ Business value: Build custom and smart SAP‑aware agents faster while keeping enterprise controls, security & governance 🛢️MCP for SAP HANA Cloud — Agents get direct, multi‑model data access (relationships, spatial, vectors) in one in‑memory engine ➡️ Business value: Rich, real‑time context for better decisions and faster automation which in turn mean fewer data copies, lower cost & stronger governance 🧠AI Foundation updates — New and first enterprise relational foundation #model (SAP‑RPT‑1), a no‑code testing playground, and a prompt optimiser ➡️ Business Value: AI that natively understands complex enterprise relationships (tables, joins, hierarchies), enabling accurate decisions and automation across ERP, finance, and supply chain with less customization, lower risk, and faster value. 💻#Vibe on SAP Build, Choosing your tool — We’re opening SAP Build to leading code assistants (Cursor, Windsurf, Claud Code, Cline) while maintaining enterprise‑grade governance & clean core alignment ➡️ Business value: Developers can use their preferred agentic IDEs, IT keeps standards, speeding delivery with less friction 🧩SAP Build for VS Code — Now available: SAP Build full‑stack Visual Studio Code extension pack (CAP, Fiori, UI5, Mobile); Open VSX publishing next ➡️ Business Value: Simplifying developments, quicker builds, faster deploys to SAP BTP 🚀Joule for #Developers — SAP‑aware code assistant for ABAP, Java, JavaScript & visual tools; now with ABAP AI‑assisted dev in SAP Cloud ERP Private and AI‑driven custom code migration capabilities; ABAP‑specialised #LLMs coming next year ➡️ Business value: Boosts productivity, enhances code quality & supports cloud transformation goals connected with lower costs and built-in governance 📝AI in SAP Build Workzone — Generate comments, content, and summaries, grounded in role‑based, secure workspace data ➡️ Business value: Saves time & gets trusted insights while staying compliant 🔗AI in Integration Suite — API Management adds targeted recommendations and self‑healing for anomalies, leveraging Joule for API usage & pattern insights ➡️ Business value: Fewer incidents & faster troubleshooting 🧰#MCP Gateway for #agents — Expose custom APIs & flows as MCP tools; extend Joule agents with 3rd‑party & legacy SAP data; standardised access with governance in Developer Hub ➡️ Business Value: Joule agents securely use your existing systems & data to do more across the business, speed up rollout of products and services, cut integration costs & strengthen control

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SAP introduced five line-of-business software bundles to simplify migrations to S/4HANA cloud-based #ERP, the company said at its annual SAP Sapphire conference. https://buff.ly/U3t036J #supplychain

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✈️ While recently at SAP HQ in Walldorf, Germany, I sat down with Thomas Saueressig, SAP Executive Board member, for the latest episode of ASUG Talks! We dug into:  ⚡ How SAP helps customers simplify complexity and stay agile  ☁️ Public cloud, private cloud, and the new normal of hybrid cloud (54% of organizations are running functions on multiple clouds)  🤖 AI, innovation, and how tech actually helps people get things done   At the end of the day, business transformation only happens when the people inside the business are ready to transform too. Curious how IT and business leaders are using these tools to drive real change? 🎧 Listen and subscribe to ASUG Talks to hear the full conversation: Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/47JXV4h) | Spotify (https://bit.ly/4qqKFJb)

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