erp modernization

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ERP modernization on WindowsForum covers the strategic migration of enterprise resource planning systems to cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, often in conjunction with SAP S/4HANA or Dynamics 365 Business Central. Recent discussions highlight Nokia's multi-year agreement to run SAP S/4HANA on Azure via RISE with SAP, emphasizing how ERP modernization underpins AI readiness and operational resilience. Other threads explore Montague Company's move from a legacy PICK system to Business Central, and partner events like Western Computer's Navigate Forward, which focus on using Dynamics 365 and Copilot to modernize Dynamics NAV. Common themes include cloud migration, data foundations, and bundling ERP with AI and security.
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    Nokia, SAP RISE, and Azure: Turning ERP Modernization Into an AI Strategy

    Nokia signed a multi-year agreement with SAP, announced on June 30, 2026, to accelerate its enterprise transformation using RISE with SAP Methodology, with its SAP S/4HANA environment hosted on Microsoft Azure. The contract was reportedly concluded at the end of 2025, but the significance is not...
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    Nokia Signs SAP RISE Deal to Run S/4HANA on Azure for AI-Ready ERP Modernization

    SAP announced on July 1, 2026, that Nokia has signed a multi-year agreement to move deeper into RISE with SAP, running its SAP S/4HANA environment on Microsoft Azure as part of a broader cloud ERP and AI transformation of core business systems. The announcement is not flashy in the consumer-tech...
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    Nokia Signs SAP on Azure Deal to Modernize ERP and Strengthen Resilience

    Nokia has entered a multi-year agreement with SAP and Microsoft to modernize its core enterprise systems around SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Azure, a move reported on June 30, 2026, as part of Nokia’s broader push toward cloud- and AI-driven business transformation. The deal is not a flashy...
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    Nokia Moves SAP S/4HANA to RISE on Azure—A Big Step for Enterprise AI

    Nokia, SAP and Microsoft announced on June 30, 2026, that Nokia has signed a multi-year agreement to move its SAP S/4HANA environment into the RISE with SAP model, with the core ERP landscape hosted on Microsoft Azure. The deal is not a flashy product launch; it is a bet on where large-company...
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    Montague Modernizes from PICK to Business Central with Azure & Power Platform

    Montague Company, a U.S. maker of commercial kitchen appliances, has replaced its 1990s PICK enterprise resource planning system with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in a modernization project implemented by Volt Technologies and spanning finance, supply chain, production, data...
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    Navigate Forward: Business Central AI Advantage for NAV Modernization

    Western Computer and Microsoft will host “Navigate Forward: Business Central & The AI Advantage” on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Microsoft’s Downers Grove, Illinois office for manufacturing, distribution, finance, operations, and IT leaders evaluating Dynamics 365 Business Central and AI-driven...
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    Business Central & Copilot AI: Western Computer Hosts Downers Grove ERP Event

    Western Computer said on June 9, 2026, that it will hold “Navigate Forward: Business Central & The AI Advantage” with Microsoft on Wednesday, June 17, at Microsoft’s Downers Grove, Illinois office for manufacturing, distribution, finance, operations, and IT leaders. The announcement looks like a...
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    Dynamics 365 Business Central & Copilot: Navigate Forward (June 17, 2026)

    Western Computer and Microsoft will host “Navigate Forward: Business Central & The AI Advantage” on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Microsoft’s Downers Grove, Illinois office, targeting manufacturing, distribution, finance, operations, and IT leaders evaluating Dynamics 365 Business Central...
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    Navigate Forward: AI-Ready Business Central Migration for NAV Users (June 17, 2026)

    Western Computer and Microsoft will host “Navigate Forward: Business Central & The AI Advantage” at Microsoft’s Downers Grove, Illinois office on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, beginning at noon, for manufacturing, distribution, finance, operations, and IT leaders evaluating Dynamics 365 Business...
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    Iriso Moves to Dynamics 365 Finance: Cloud ERP Modernization Lessons for Manufacturers

    Iriso Electronics, a Japanese connector manufacturer with operations across 10 countries and regions, has moved its core ERP environment to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance after beginning a modernization program driven by 2027 support deadlines, cloud resiliency goals, and the need for better...
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    RISE with SAP on Azure: Microsoft Adds Zero-Cost Engineering Support for Go-Live Risk

    Microsoft and SAP announced in May 2026 that they will expand the global RISE with SAP on Microsoft Azure initiative, more than doubling customer capacity in 2026 for a no-extra-cost program that pairs SAP migrations with Microsoft Azure engineering, architecture, and support resources. That...
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    Veseris Modernizes with Dynamics 365: From Spreadsheets to Real-Time Auditable Operations

    Veseris’ move from spreadsheets and green‑screen ERP to a modern Dynamics 365 backbone transformed a fragmented distribution business into a more accurate, auditable, and scalable operation—cutting manual work, halving shipment frequency on key transfer orders, and putting inventory, pricing...
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    Avanade Launches Packaged Microsoft Solutions for Rapid ERP and Cloud Modernization

    Avanade’s new packaged suite of Microsoft solutions aims to turn years of consulting experience into repeatable, productized offers that promise faster ERP modernizations, streamlined Azure migrations, AI‑ready workloads, tighter cloud cost governance, and ready‑to‑run AI contact‑centre and...
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    Avanade Launches Pre-Packaged Microsoft Solutions to Speed Migrations and Cut Cloud Costs

    Avanade’s new pre‑packaged Microsoft solutions are a clear pivot from bespoke consulting toward repeatable, outcome‑driven products designed to speed migrations, cut cloud waste and surface operational improvements for midmarket and enterprise customers. The initial portfolio — Avanade...
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    Al Futtaim Automotive migrates to SAP S/4HANA on Azure via RISE with SAP in under 48 hours

    Al‑Futtaim Automotive has completed a direct migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA on RISE with SAP, hosted on Microsoft Azure, in a program delivered by IBM Consulting with partner support from SAP, proaxia and SNP — a large‑scale digital core transformation that the companies say consolidated...
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    Avanade Unveils Packaged Microsoft Solutions to Accelerate Cloud and AI

    Avanade’s new suite of Microsoft-powered solutions — anchored by Avanade Accelerated ERP, Avanade Cloud Move, Avanade Intelligent Security Operations and Avanade Intelligent Contact Centre — signals a deliberate pivot from bespoke consulting engagements toward packaged, repeatable products aimed...
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    Avanade Launches Microsoft Powered Packaged AI ERP and Cloud Cost Solutions

    Avanade’s new suite of Microsoft‑powered, pre‑packaged solutions promises faster adoption of AI, simplified Azure migrations, accelerated ERP rollouts and an immediate playbook for cutting cloud spend — a product push aimed squarely at the midmarket that pairs time‑to‑value claims with a free...
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    AI Driven ERP: Turning Modern ERP into Proactive Decision Engines

    AI is no longer an optional layer on top of enterprise systems — it is actively remaking the architecture, behavior, and business case for modern ERP, turning what used to be a passive transaction ledger into a continuous, predictive decision engine that can automate work, reduce cost, and...
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    Visionet Named Star Performer & Major Contender in Everest Group 2025 for Dynamics 365

    Visionet’s elevation to Star Performer and placement as a Major Contender in Everest Group’s Microsoft Business Applications Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 is a clear market signal: the company has accelerated its Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice and is staking a stronger claim in CRM and...
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    Middle East ERP Modernization with SAP S/4HANA, WalkMe, and Copilot

    New Era Technology’s pitch — that the gulf between opportunity and capability in the Middle East’s digital economy is closing — is no longer just marketing copy; it’s a blueprint for how regional enterprises can modernize ERP, accelerate user adoption, and begin to harness generative AI across...
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