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SKU Science delivers a fast and intuitive solution for sales forecasting and performance tracking. Implement your demand planning process in as little as two days! Created by seasoned experts, it’s specifically designed for operations managers, S&OP managers, supply chain professionals, and demand planners. With 644 statistical combinations, the platform generates highly accurate and tailored sales forecasts at any level. For even greater precision, AI models can be trained on your unique dataset. Automatically calculated KPIs highlight the most critical items, helping you focus on what matters most for your supply chain and business success. The platform’s operational dashboards refresh every cycle, ensuring efficient activity monitoring and data-driven decision-making. Combining advanced capabilities with ease of use, SKU Science is trusted by clients across manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare, retail, and e-commerce sectors.

EazyStock was created to simplify the purchasing and inventory planning for wholesale distributors. EazyStock, a cloud-based software, is available for a monthly subscription. Distributors have access to a powerful, user-friendly system that connects to ERPs for better demand forecasting and order buying recommendations. EazyStock makes it easy to extend your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), so you can optimize inventory levels today and in the future.

SAP Cloud ERP is an enterprise-grade ERP platform designed for organizations that need real-time control, predictable operations, and a modern cloud foundation without the cost and complexity of traditional systems. Built on SAP HANA’s in-memory architecture, it delivers instant visibility across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and procurement, enabling teams to make accurate, data-driven decisions at speed. This solution provides continuous, automated updates and built-in best practices so companies can adopt new capabilities without disruptive upgrade cycles. Embedded AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics support intelligent automation, scenario planning, and risk reduction across every operational process. Native integration with SAP Business Technology Platform and a broad ecosystem of enterprise applications ensures extensibility without customization-heavy technical debt. SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition) is engineered for organizations seeking the benefits of standardization, faster time-to-value, and global scalability. Its secure, multi-tenant cloud architecture ensures consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and lower total cost of ownership. With strong support for manufacturing, distribution, and service-centric operations, it equips IT and business leaders with a reliable platform to simplify their landscape, eliminate legacy bottlenecks, and power sustainable long-term growth.

Jesta I.S. has been in business for over 50 years. Jesta I.S. is a global provider of enterprise software solutions to retailers, etailers, wholesalers and brand manufacturers, specializing in apparel and footwear. The Vision Suite is a cloud-based, organically engineered platform that optimizes back/front-end supply chain operations. This includes everything from trade/product/demand management to merchandising and POS. It eliminates inefficiencies caused by disjointed apps and provides real-time visibility into enterprise inventory, cross-channel orders and AI-driven CRM data. It supports multiple brands, currencies, languages, and helps businesses create seamless omnichannel shopping experiences.

Bridgit is the leading AI workforce planning software built exclusively for construction. Trusted by over 40% of the ENR 400, Bridgit gives general contractors and specialty contractors a single source of truth to align business development and operations, forecast labor demand, and build high-performing project teams with confidence. Construction workforce planning is too complex for spreadsheets and disconnected tools. Bridgit replaces scattered emails, whiteboards, and siloed systems with one clear, real-time view of your people, projects, and pipeline — so operations leaders can plan ahead, staff smarter, and protect margins. Bridgit AI delivers intelligent staffing recommendations, experience-based matching, and 5-year scenario forecasting powered by your own data. Track skills, certifications, project history, and utilization across your entire workforce — from long-term project admins to craft workers in the field. Bridgit connects seamlessly with the tools contractors already use, including Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Salesforce, BambooHR, Unanet, and more — eliminating double data entry and keeping every team aligned. Recently expanded to serve specialty contractors with purpose-built Labor Forecasting and Crew Management capabilities, Bridgit is now the definitive workforce planning platform for the full construction workforce.

Epicor Kinetic is a cloud-first, AI-powered ERP platform for manufacturing environments that require a connected system for transactional, operational, and reporting workflows. The platform supports finance, supply chain, production, inventory, quality, service, analytics, project management, governance and compliance, and global business management. Functional coverage includes planning and scheduling, materials management, shop floor coordination, product management, CRM, field service, electronic reporting, and enterprise content management. Kinetic provides browser-based access, role-based workflows, integration and extensibility tools, IIoT-related capabilities, and deployment options for cloud, on-premises, or hybrid architectures. It can integrate with listed third-party systems for payroll, tax, labeling, procurement, warehouse processes, data capture, and quality workflows, including ADP Workforce Now, Avalara, BarTender, Sage, SourceDay, and Sovos. Epicor Prism adds AI-supported automation and decision support for selected workflows. Kinetic also supports operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC and is available in multiple languages, which can matter for distributed manufacturing organizations with regional or multinational requirements.

Kantata helps professional services organizations of 50 to 5,000+ employees ensure consistent excellence and profitability across every project. With a platform that connects everything from scoping to resourcing to forecasting, you can always deliver amazing. The real challenge for most PS organizations is that their projects are so unpredictable. They never really know how an engagement is going to play out until it’s too late to do anything about it. And that undermines profits, strains resources, and leaves clients wondering what they’re really paying for. Kantata PSA puts an end to unpredictable projects by enabling you to: • Instantly assemble the ideal team: so you can deploy resources based on the best match for scope, scheduling, skillsets, and more • Easily amplify institutional knowledge: by turning past experience into real-time intelligence so all your expertise is available to all your people • Confidently forecast every outcome: with an accurate, comprehensive view of everything from revenue and margins to capacity and sentiment Not every services firm operates the same way and your PSA shouldn’t either. Kantata is the only PSA offering both a Salesforce-native and an open infrastructure option, so you can choose the ecosystem that fits your business. With over 1,200 prebuilt connectors including Salesforce, NetSuite, HubSpot, Workday, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, and Jira — Kantata extends the value of your existing tech stack while keeping all your operational data connected in one AI-powered platform. That’s why professional services organizations across software, IT services, management consulting, and marketing agencies rely on Kantata to operate with greater precision, predictability, and profitability

Premier Construction Software is an AI-powered cloud ERP built for growing general contractors who need tight control over job costs, WIP, and cash flow across multiple projects and entities. It unifies construction accounting, project management, and field operations so GCs can eliminate spreadsheets, speed up billing, and protect margins with real-time financial visibility. How we help GCs win more work and protect margin: • Construction cloud ERP built for general contractors, owners, and developers managing multi-project, multi-entity portfolios. • Advanced construction accounting with detailed job costing, real-time WIP reporting, and cash-flow forecasting to spot issues before they hit the P&L. • Integrated project and field management with RFIs, subcontracts, drawings, and change orders tied directly to the budget and schedule. • Automated billing, approvals, and payroll workflows (including subcontractor and pay app portals) to reduce manual entry and speed up collections. • Native AI and predictive intelligence that surface risks, recommend next actions, and provide executive-ready dashboards for owners and project leaders. • Unlimited entities, consolidated reporting, and role-based dashboards so finance and operations see the same numbers in real time. Trusted by GCs and Land Developers globally, Premier saves time, cuts risk, and helps you move forward with clarity. With Premier, you’re not just adopting software, you’re partnering with a trusted leader committed to your success.

POS platforms typically ask retail, restaurant, hotel, pharmacy, and gas station businesses to choose: adopt the vendor's ERP, or bolt on a separate integration yourself. LS Central works differently. It integrates natively with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and connects to SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics through CentralConnect, LS Retail's own managed integration. Businesses keep the ERP and payment infrastructure they already run. On top of that, LS Central combines POS, inventory, pricing and promotions, loyalty, eCommerce, workforce management, analytics, and financial operations in one system, running in over 110,000 locations across 157 countries. The modular design means businesses adopt only the capabilities they need and extend over time, with global templates for consistent processes and local rules for taxation, pricing, and compliance. AI-enhanced capabilities add demand forecasting, inventory optimization, promotion tracking, and operational reporting, with data synced in real time.

Planview ProjectAdvantage brings clarity, control, and scalability to enterprise project management by unifying project data, resources, and performance insights in one platform. Built for growing PMOs and complex organizations, it eliminates silos and inefficiencies by connecting teams through a single source of truth. Users can monitor resource allocation, track workloads, and forecast capacity with precision using dynamic dashboards. ProjectAdvantage’s portfolio scoring tools and sandbox environments make it easy to prioritize initiatives and align them with company strategy. Its flexibility supports any methodology—Agile, hybrid, or Waterfall—making it ideal for diverse industries and workflows. Seamless integrations with leading enterprise systems like Jira, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Teams enable cross-functional collaboration and real-time visibility. Backed by AI-driven analytics, Planview Projectadvantage helps accelerate project delivery, improve performance tracking, and ensure continuous strategic alignment. Designed for agility, it’s a transformative solution that turns project chaos into structured, measurable success.