Sage has unveiled the latest improvements to Sage X3, designed to help businesses in the manufacturing and distribution sector make faster and more confident decisions thanks to artificial intelligence and operational intelligence.
Building on Sage’s vision for artificial intelligence announced at Sage Future earlier this year, the latest enhancements to Sage X3 bring AI-powered insights, cloud innovation and advanced manufacturing intelligence to the workflows businesses use every day. Together, these capabilities provide companies with greater visibility across their operations, helping them identify risks earlier and respond more quickly as demand, supply chains, and regulatory compliance requirements evolve. At the same time, they provide the control and oversight needed to make confident decisions in complex operating environments.
“Manufacturers and distributors operate in increasingly complex environments where decisions need to be made quickly,” said Rob Sinfield, senior vice president of ERP solutions at Sage. “While companies are rapidly adopting AI, many still need to have more confidence in the information it provides. By integrating artificial intelligence and operational intelligence directly into Sage X3, we help customers identify risks earlier, improve planning and make better decisions, while maintaining the visibility and control they need to manage their operations.”
Turn operational data into sound decisions
The manufacturing and distribution industry generates enormous volumes of data in areas such as inventory, purchasing, production, finance, and supply chains. However, converting that information into correct decisions remains a challenge, especially when confidence in AI-generated results remains low.
The latest enhancements to Sage X3 help address this challenge by combining artificial intelligence, cloud delivery, connected compliance and advanced manufacturing planning capabilities into a single business management solution. Together, these capabilities help businesses improve visibility, reduce manual work, and make more informed decisions, while maintaining the control and oversight needed to manage complex operations.
Sage Copilot features help teams identify risks and opportunities earlier, gain relevant operational insights, and make more informed decisions across sales, finance, inventory, and operations. Integrated into existing workflows, these features give users hands-on, AI-based support as they do their work, while allowing people to maintain control over decisions, approvals and actions.
In addition to new AI-powered capabilities, Sage X3 continues to help businesses modernize their critical operations. Sage’s managed SaaS offering reduces the burden of infrastructure management, updates and security, while AI-powered e-invoicing helps streamline regulatory compliance and improve efficiency. Enhanced manufacturing planning capabilities, offered through the Sage partner ecosystem, help companies improve resource utilization and respond more effectively to changes in demand.
“I’m really amazed by what Sage “What stands out about Sage’s approach is the emphasis on integrating intelligence directly into the workflows that businesses already rely on every day. By combining trusted AI with deep operational capabilities, Sage is helping manufacturers and distributors make more informed decisions and adapt more quickly to change.”
Main New Features of Sage X3
· Sage X3 SaaS: Helps businesses modernize operations and reduce IT complexity with infrastructure, updates and security managed by Sage. Customers benefit from a more predictable cloud experience, helping to reduce administrative overhead and ensuring access to the latest platform innovations and enhancements. Available in the UK and US. Global launch soon.
These features offer users practical AI-based support as they carry out their work.
· AI-based e-invoicing in France: helps businesses reduce manual processing, improve accuracy, and prepare for evolving compliance requirements through connected digital workflows powered by Sage Platform. Widely available in France.
· Greater visibility of production thanks to Lynq: Helps manufacturers improve production visibility, optimize resources, and respond more effectively to changes in demand and operational requirements. Available in the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and the UK. It will soon be launched worldwide.
· Platform improvements: improving performance, security, user experience and extensibility to help customers and partners maintain more connected and resilient operations. Available worldwide.
