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Agentic AI transforms ERP – early adopters gain speed, insights and edge

Sanjay Brahmawar

Sanjay Brahmawar

Welcome

Agentic AI marks a seismic shift in ERP -- not as an incremental feature, but as a new operating model for how decisions are made and executed. Where legacy systems were built to track and report, Agentic AI is designed to perceive, reason and act in real time. This research by Gartner reinforces the urgency of this shift, highlighting how the rapid pace of AI innovation is fundamentally reshaping ERP’s role from passive data capture to intelligent orchestration. As ERP evolves from system of record to system of action, manufacturers who embrace Agentic AI won’t just gain speed, they’ll gain a competitive edge.



QAD | Redzone

Why ERP Must Evolve and Why Agentic AI Makes It Possible

By Sanjay Brahmawar CEO, QAD | Redzone

We are living through a once-in-a-generation shift in global manufacturing. Tariffs, reshoring and government incentives like the CHIPS and Science Act are redrawing supply chains and driving billions in reinvestment. From Louisville to Laredo, new plants are rising. But alongside the opportunity comes real pressure: volatile demand, persistent labor shortages and the growing expectation to deliver faster, smarter and more sustainably.

Gartner

Innovation Insight: AI Is on the Cusp of Reshaping ERP

Greg Leiter, Denis Torii

19 February 2025

The rapid pace of AI innovation is now on the verge of altering both the nature and the capabilities of ERP applications. This research is designed to help ERP leaders assess the state of AI in the ERP market and to set realistic expectations regarding enterprise goals and objectives.