WBSRocks: Scaling Growth with AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation
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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WBSP928: Scale Growth by Learning from SAP S/4HANA Data Readiness, an Objective Panel Review
Modern SAP S/4HANA transformation programs increasingly emphasize the Clean Core strategy, which aims to minimize customizations, simplify upgrades, and improve long-term architectural flexibility. However, achieving a Clean Core is far more co...
WBSP927: Scale Growth by Understanding Runway FP&A Platform’s Capabilities, an Objective Panel Review
Modern financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platforms such as Runway are changing how high-growth organizations approach budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and strategic decision-making. Unlike traditional financial planning to...
WBSP926: Scale Growth by Learning the Top CRMs For Small Business w/ Sam Gupta
What are the top CRM systems for small businesses in 2026, and what factors should organizations consider when evaluating them? Before exploring the rankings, it is important to understand how CRM requirements differ across four major market se...
WBSP925: Scale Growth by Learning from Seeing Epicor Kinetic ERP in Action, an Objective Panel Review
Custom, engineer-to-order (ETO), and project-based manufacturers face unique operational challenges as they balance complex engineering requirements, changing customer specifications, production schedules, and project profitability. Unlike trad...
WBSP924: Scale Growth by Learning from CXO Bi-Weekly Brief on Enterprise Software Selection Trends, Jul 2026 Ep 2, an Objective Panel Review
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the enterprise software landscape, making software selection increasingly complex for CXOs and technology leaders. Evaluating platforms now requires looking beyond individual AI capabilities to...
WBSP923: Scale Growth by Learning the Top CRMs for Startups In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
What are the top CRM systems for startups in 2026, and how should organizations evaluate them? Unlike small businesses, mid-market companies, or large enterprises, startups operate with lean teams, limited budgets, and relatively immature busin...
WBSP922: Scale Growth by Learning from Navigating Vendor Pressure and Agentic AI Disruption, an Objective Panel Review
ERP modernization has become a critical strategic decision for CIOs and technology leaders as organizations face mounting pressure from vendor-driven cloud migration programs, end-of-support deadlines, rising operating costs, and growing expect...
WBSP921: Scale Growth by Understanding How to Build an ERP Project Decision Framework, an Objective Panel Review
Selecting the right ERP system is only the first step toward a successful digital transformation. The greater challenge lies in navigating hundreds of critical decisions throughout the implementation lifecycle, from process design and system co...
WBSP920: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Cloud-Native ERP Systems In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
With enterprise software conversations increasingly shifting toward AI-native platforms, why are cloud-native ERP systems still relevant in 2026? While AI-native ERP platforms have evolved rapidly, cloud-native architecture remains a critical c...
WBSP919: Scale Growth by Understanding Board FP&A Platform’s Capabilities, an Objective Panel Review
Modern enterprise performance management platforms such as Board are evolving beyond traditional budgeting and reporting to support integrated planning, financial consolidation, analytics, and enterprise-wide decision-making. As finance teams f...
WBSP918: Scale Growth by Learning from CXO Bi-Weekly Brief on Enterprise Software Selection Trends, Jun 2026 Ep 1, an Objective Panel Review
The enterprise software market continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace as AI agents, platform consolidation, industry-specific innovation, and strategic acquisitions reshape the competitive landscape. As vendors expand their capabilities a...
WBSP917: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Process Manufacturing ERP Systems In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
Process manufacturing ERP systems are designed to address requirements that differ significantly from those of traditional discrete manufacturing environments. While both manufacturing models share certain operational processes, process manufac...
WBSP916: Scale Growth by Understanding How to Build Departmental Consensus, an Objective Panel Review
Organizations often struggle to align departments that operate with different goals, terminology, processes, and performance metrics. Sales may focus on revenue and customer commitments, while operations prioritizes capacity and execution, fina...
WBSP915: Scale Growth by Understanding Pigment FP&A Platform’s Capabilities, an Objective Panel Review
Modern FP&A platforms such as Pigment are evolving beyond traditional budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to support broader finance transformation initiatives. As planning becomes more connected across finance and operational functions, ...
WBSP914: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Discrete Manufacturing ERP Systems In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
What are the top discrete manufacturing ERP systems in 2026? Before comparing the leading options, it is important to understand what defines a discrete manufacturing environment. Unlike process manufacturing, which typically relies on formulas...
WBSP913: Scale Growth by Learning from a Heavy Equipment Manufacturing ERP Transformation Journey, an Objective Panel Review
Heavy equipment manufacturers often operate in complex environments where disconnected systems, operational resistance, and demanding project coordination can create significant barriers to transformation. Yet a successful ERP transformation re...
WBSP912: Scale Growth by Understanding the Art of Building ERP Teams Across Phases, an Objective Panel Review
ERP projects rarely fail because of software alone. In many cases, the problems begin much earlier with weak governance, unclear decision rights, and teams that are not structured around the needs of the transformation. This webinar explores ho...
WBSP911: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Project Manufacturing ERP Systems In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
What are the top project manufacturing ERP systems in 2026? Before comparing the leading options, it is critical to define what project manufacturing actually means. In a true project manufacturing environment, the project is fundamental to how...
WBSP910: Scale Growth by Understanding Infor MES Strategy, Unifying ERP, Shop Floor, and AI for Manufacturing Operations, an Objective Panel Review
Selecting and deploying a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is no longer simply a tactical shop-floor decision. It is an architectural choice that determines how effectively ERP, machines, production data, and emerging AI workflows work toge...
WBSP909: Scale Growth by Understanding Cube FP&A Platform’s Capabilities, an Objective Panel Review
Modern FP&A platforms such as Cube are evolving beyond traditional budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to become a broader foundation for finance operations and enterprise planning. As organizations look to reduce spreadsheet dependency, ...
WBSP908: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Configure-to-Order Manufacturing ERP Systems In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
Configure-to-order manufacturing has unique ERP requirements because product configuration sits directly between the sales and production processes. Unlike make-to-stock, make-to-order, or engineer-to-order environments, CTO manufacturers rely ...
WBSP907: Scale Growth by Understanding How AI Agents Turn Epicor Signals into Autonomous Supply Chain Execution, an Objective Panel Review
Most ERP systems are effective at generating dashboards, alerts, exception reports, and operational signals, but they often stop short of helping organizations execute the required response. This creates a persistent gap between identifying an ...
WBSP906: Scale Growth by Understanding the Differences Between AI-Native and AI-Powered ERP Systems, an Objective Panel Review
ERP selection is no longer just about modules, workflows, integrations, and reporting. Organizations must now understand the architectural differences between AI-powered and AI-native ERP systems. While copilots, AI agents, OCR, predictive anal...
WBSP905: Scale Growth by Learning the Top Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing ERP Systems In 2026 w/ Sam Gupta
Engineer-to-order manufacturing creates some of the most complex ERP requirements because engineering is deeply embedded in the order lifecycle rather than completed before production begins. Products are typically highly customized, high value...
WBSP904: Scale Growth by Understanding Configure, Buy, or Build? How AI Changes ERP Decisions, an Objective Panel Review
ERP implementations rarely fail because of limitations in core functionality. Instead, they tend to break down in the final stages, where industry-specific workflows, company-specific processes, and complex edge cases drive extensive customizat...
