We put an AI on the podcast. Then we talked about what actually breaks.
Clean data, shared definitions, unsupported tools, token costs and lost judgement: the practical problems hiding behind AI-in-ERP demos.
20 Sep 2026 Read articleERP practitioners
S4E19 | How to Run an ERP Discovery Week That Actually Works
The demos are done, the contract's signed, and a calendar invite has landed that just says "discovery". This week Pete, Nirav and Emily take on the first real phase of an ERP implementation — the week where the business has to explain how it actually operates, and where projects…
08 Sep 2026 Open episode
5 Reasons Your Second ERP Migration Is Easier Than Your First
Think back to your first ERP go-live. If you just winced, this episode's for you. Every prospect meeting has that one person — arms folded, thousand-yard stare, still processing something that happened fifteen years ago. They know the current system is failing. Everyone hates it.…
28 Jul 2026 Open episode
Stop Being a Button-Pusher: Acumatica Automation Schedules
Most mornings, someone in your business opens the same screen, sets the same filter and clicks the same button. Tomorrow they'll do it again. Acumatica will do all of it for you — on a timer, in the background, with no code, no integration and no consultant. It's called an…
14 Jul 2026 Open episode
How to Choose an ERP: 5 Questions to Answer Before You Look at a Single Demo
Choosing the wrong ERP is one of the most expensive mistakes a business can make — and it rarely happens because the software was bad. It happens because the company never worked out what it actually needed before it fell for a slick demo. The tech demo always works. That's the…
16 Jun 2026 Open episode
5 Conditions for a 6-Month ERP Implementation
Six-month ERP implementations get a bad name because most "six-month" projects are really twelve-month projects with a six-month deadline glued onto the front. The software is rarely the problem. The problem is everything around it — decisions, data, scope creep, and the…
19 May 2026 Open episode
8 Things We Actually Like in Acumatica 2026 R1
Acumatica 2026 R1 is live — 460 pages of release notes, and we've read them so you don't have to. Pete, Nirav, and Emily walk through what actually stood out, what's genuinely useful, and why this particular release deserves your attention sooner rather than later. In this…
05 May 2026 Open episode
Why Your Inventory Numbers Don't Add Up — with Ben Hussey, Co-CEO of Katana
Most businesses have an inventory problem. The question is how big. In this episode, we're joined by Ben Hussey, Co-CEO of Katana Cloud Inventory, to talk about why so many growing businesses struggle with inventory visibility — and what they can do about it. Ben shares how…
21 Apr 2026 Open episode
Acumatica Summit 2026: AI, Automation & The Future of ERP
What happens when ERP stops being software… and starts becoming a digital replica of your entire business ? In this episode, Peter Nicholson and Nirav Shah unpack the biggest moments from Acumatica Summit 2026 — from the buzz of the new venue to the bold product announcements…
13 Feb 2026 Open episode
Shopify + Business Central Integration: What the Native Connector Won't Tell You
Thinking about connecting Shopify to Business Central? Before you flip that switch, you need to know what you're getting into. In this episode of The ABCs of ERP & Beyond, Pete and Nirav dig into the Shopify-to-Business Central integration — what it does well, where it falls…
23 Jan 2026 Open episode
2025 ERP Year in Review: AI, Tariffs & Our Biggest Episodes
Didn't listen to ANY episodes but want to know what we spoke about? Listen to what we picked out as our top events, episodes, and life moments from 2025. Support the show
23 Dec 2025 Open episode
How to Migrate Work-in-Progress (WIP) Into Your New ERP System
This week on The ABCs of ERP & Beyond , we’re talking all things production orders and WIP (Work in Progress). If you’re in manufacturing, you know how critical it is to keep your BOMs, routings, and shop floor data accurate—and to make sure WIP is recorded properly, both…
09 Dec 2025 Open episode