The Cloud Cost Squeeze Has Arrived: 88% of CFOs Report Rising Spend

Cloud computing is no longer just a back-office utility quietly managed by IT—it’s now a major financial focus for organizations. According to ERP Today's Maneesha Tiwari in her report for 2026, based on a survey of 300 U.S. CFOs and senior…
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Lawson Async Administrator – How to view a system users IPA scheduled jobs

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If you’re managing IPA flows daily, you may be used to working in Process Server Administrator. This gives you access to workunits, configuration sets, File Channels, among other features depending on your security. Now if you’re…
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The Future of ERP: How AI and automation are redefining enterprise systems

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have long kept businesses running smoothly, but Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation are redefining their role. In an article on Dallas Business Journal authored by INSPYR Solutions, modern ERP…
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Choosing the Right Integration Strategy and Framework for Manufacturers

Manufacturers face a growing challenge: keeping their increasingly complex systems—ERP, CRM, MES, WMS, eCommerce, and shop floor tools—connected in a way that supports growth and change. ERP Today's Jake Rohrer and Rachana Dalmia explore…
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Connecting to MySQL in a Perl Script Using ODBC

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When working with Perl and MySQL, one of the most reliable ways to establish a connection is through ODBC (Open Database Connectivity). This approach provides flexibility, as ODBC acts as a bridge between your Perl application and the MySQL…
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Faster Security And Compliance Comes With Hidden Risks

In today’s fast-moving tech landscape, AI-driven security and compliance tools promise speed and efficiency—but at a cost, warns Emil Sayegh (serial technology CEO) in a recent Forbes article. As organizations face rising regulatory requirements…
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Lawson IPA Workflow email node – attachment failing on network path

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Summary: You have an email node going out to users with an attachment from a network path, but it seems to be failing. Here is the email node, notice the network path by \\ This same email node will fail when you try to add an attachment…
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Navigating ERP Migrations Without the Usual Pitfalls

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) migrations often fail not because of the software, but due to poorly managed data, processes, and people. In a recent ERP Today post, senior editor Chris Vavra discusses how Aptean is helping organizations…
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How AI Agents Are Reshaping ERP in the “SaaSpocalypse” Era

The term “SaaSpocalypse” - referenced by Rick Rider, SVP of product management for Infor, refers to the predicted upheaval in enterprise software caused by artificial intelligence (AI) agents, which are expected to replace many point SaaS…
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Creating Favorites

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To view and manage favorites in the Infor Lawson Portal, follow these steps below. From the home page, select the hamburger icon beside Menu > User Options and select the Favorites tab to view the Favorites configuration.   URL…
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