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Wild Tech launches Dynamics 365 deal for AYS Hardware

The Malaysian steel group is replacing a long-customised ERP system with a cloud platform to unify finance, stock and sales as it scales across ASEAN and APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Healthcare finance is lean and complex. Its spend controls have to keep up

Tighter controls could stop overspend, speed approvals and cut audit chasing for lean healthcare finance teams juggling complex funding streams.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Today

Data Analytics

CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance

Working capital pressure is driving finance chiefs to prioritise cash flow and automation, with 59% seeing AI improve forecasting and liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Chief Financial Officer

'Find the path to yes': Halter CFO on how finance can drive growth without holding the business back

The dairy tech scale-up says finance must back growth by finding proof points for investment, not defaulting to no.

By Scott Maud • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

OneKloudX promotes Sandy Kistas to services director

The appointment aims to tighten project delivery and margins as the ERP consultancy expands its Australia and New Zealand practice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Inde names Raja Nouman Ahmed as General Manager Finance

As Inde expands across the Tasman, the finance chief will help tighten controls and reporting to support growth in New Zealand and Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Papua New Guinea signs K26m deal with TechnologyOne

The three-year extension will broaden digital oversight of spending and revenue as the government pushes to tighten control of public funds nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend

Enterprise buyers now have a new tool to curb unpredictable AI bills as Guickly secures USD $4.2 million and targets shadow usage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms

Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Software-as-a-Service

Oboloo launches free online procurement course for SMEs

SMEs facing tight margins could cut costs and reduce supplier risk through a new 10-module procurement course from Oboloo.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Lumenia to host ERP HEADtoHEAD Dublin for 15th year

Businesses weighing ERP replacements will see 13 systems compared side by side in Dublin, as cloud and AI features complicate buying decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Robotics

Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years

Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Generative AI

Mayor says 'large chunks' of Wellington council Deloitte report written by AI

Public trust in a costly staffing review is being tested after errors and AI use allegations prompted fresh scrutiny of Deloitte's analysis.

By RNZ • 2 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens

Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month