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WBSRocks: Scaling Growth with AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation

WBSRocks: Scaling Growth with AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation

By: Sam Gupta
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WBSRocks podcast features in-depth conversations on AI-enabled business models, customer experience, digital transformation, supply chain, eCommerce, industry 4.0, and enterprise software categories such as CRM, ERP, or analytics suites. The purpose of the show is to help CFOs, COOs, CEOs, and business owners with their daily commercial, operational, or financial challenges by taking a deep dive into business cases and processes, technology strategy and architecture, transformation initiatives, and business models. The show also offers an independent analysis of technology trends, various enterprise software vendors and solutions, and their mergers and acquisitions. Subscribe today to stay on top of digital transformation trends!

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  • WBSP874: Scale Growth by Understanding Abacum’s Capabilities, an Objective Panel Review
    Jul 1 2026

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    Selecting a modern FP&A platform has evolved far beyond a simple budgeting or forecasting decision. Today, it represents a strategic investment that influences forecasting agility, data governance, cross-functional collaboration, and executive decision-making. As organizations outgrow spreadsheets and disconnected reporting processes, they require a more integrated and scalable planning environment capable of supporting increasingly complex business needs. Meanwhile, the CPM/EPM market continues to expand with new capabilities, deployment models, and AI-driven functionality, making platform selection more consequential than ever. As a result, finance leaders must evaluate solutions not only on their features but also on their underlying architecture, scalability, integration strategy, and alignment with the organization's long-term operating model and growth objectives.

    In this episode, Sam Gupta and Shrestha Dash from ElevatIQ, Andy Pratico from Essential Software Solutions, and Phil Coerper from Ringling Business Solutions conduct an in-depth independent review of a leading FP&A platform Abacum.

    Video: https://www.elevatiq.com/events-and-webinars/abacum-fpa-review-independent-in-depth/

    Questions for Panelists?

    🔗Sam Gupta: linkedin.com/in/samguptausa/
    🔗Phil Coerper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philcoerper09/
    🔗Andy Pratico: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-pratico-80175410/
    🔗Shrestha Dash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrestha-dash-662b00204/

    Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro Somm

    For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs. rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.



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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • WBSP873: Scale Growth by Learning from Enterprise Software Stories - Apr 2026, Ep 57, an Objective Panel Discussion
    Jun 30 2026

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    This week’s enterprise software developments reflect continued momentum around AI enablement, industry partnerships, customer experience innovation, and strategic acquisitions. ECI Software Solutions and In Time Tec announced a collaboration to expand technology capabilities for their customers, while M-Files introduced new solutions focused on tax advisory, quality management, and contract processes. Nexthink expanded its digital employee experience portfolio with a new solution for Android and iOS devices, and TrueCommerce embedded agentic AI capabilities across its platform to improve supply chain execution and automation. Meanwhile, Yobi strengthened its AI strategy through a partnership with Microsoft, and Zone & Co expanded its financial operations footprint through the acquisition of Sudozi. Additional market activity included Algolia's launch of Recommendation Analytics to enhance digital commerce insights, Caylent's acquisition of Pronetx to deepen cloud and AI expertise, Optimove's acquisition of Smartico to strengthen customer engagement capabilities, and Pipeliner CRM's rebranding as Coevera. Together, these announcements highlight how software vendors are increasingly combining AI, data intelligence, and ecosystem expansion to drive business value and competitive differentiation.

    In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry analysts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to analyze current enterprise software stories. We covered many grounds including the direction and roadmaps of each enterprise software vendors. Finally, we analyzed future trends and how they might shape the enterprise software industry.

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4A-kDBpB1o

    Questions for Panelists?

    🔗Sam Gupta: linkedin.com/in/samguptausa/
    🔗Robert Kramer: linkedin.com/in/robert-kramer-58239b22/
    🔗Michael Fauscette: linkedin.com/in/mfauscette/
    🔗Charles Brennan: linkedin.com/in/charles-brennan-048901132/
    🔗Jon Reed: linkedin.com/in/jonerp/

    Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro Somm

    For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs. rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.



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    1 hr and 1 min
  • WBSP872: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Medical Device ERP Systems in 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
    Jun 29 2026

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    The medical device industry encompasses a diverse range of business models, including consumable manufacturers, distributors, capital equipment providers, and service-focused organizations, each with distinct operational and regulatory requirements. Consequently, selecting the right ERP system involves far more than evaluating feature lists. Organizations must assess how effectively an ERP platform supports their manufacturing processes, quality management initiatives, traceability requirements, compliance obligations, and long-term growth objectives. In this video, we examine the leading medical device ERP systems in 2026 and explore how different solutions address the industry's unique operational, financial, and regulatory challenges, helping organizations identify the best fit for their specific business model and strategic goals.

    In this episode, our host Sam Gupta discusses the top medical device ERP systems in 2026. He also discusses several variables that influence the rankings of these ERP systems. Finally, he shares the pros and cons of each ERP system.

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqE_43prs0k
    Read: https://www.elevatiq.com/post/top-medical-device-erp-systems/

    Questions for Panelists?

    🔗Sam Gupta: linkedin.com/in/samguptausa/r-58239b22/

    Background Soundtrack: Away From You – Mauro Somm

    For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs. rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.



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