Top Worktech News From the Week of May 29th: Updates from Advantive, Syntax, Persistent, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Worktech news from the week of May 29th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Advantive, Syntax, Persistent, and more.

Keeping tabs on the most relevant ERP and BPM news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize the top headlines of the week in the enterprise technology marketplace. The Solutions Review editors will compile a weekly round-up of vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy WorkTech information. With that in mind, here is some of the top WorkTech news for May 29th.

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Top WorkTech News From the Week of May 29th, 2026

Advantive Acquires Insequence

Advantive, a provider of mission-critical software for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses, has acquired Insequence, an automotive sequencing and manufacturing execution system (MES) software provider. The acquisition will enhance Advantive’s MES and plant floor execution portfolio by expanding its ability to deliver integrated, real-time production intelligence and supply chain synchronization to global manufacturers. Additionally, Insequence customers will benefit from ongoing advancements in connected data and AI-enabled insights.

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Incorta Releases an Adaptive Data Foundation for Workday Adaptive Planning

Incorta, a data foundation platform for decision intelligence and AI, has announced Adaptive Data Foundation powered by Incorta, a finance-owned data layer purpose-built for Workday Adaptive Planning. The solution aims to connect ERP systems, CRMs, HRIS platforms, and operational planning tools directly to the Workday Adaptive Planning suite. Ben Pierce, General Manager at Workday Adaptive Planning, says, “By combining Workday Adaptive Planning with Incorta’s live operational data foundation, organizations can unlock the deep insights driving the financial plan, ultimately resulting in faster and more confident business decisions.”

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Persistent Systems Announces a Strategic Partnership with Kong

Persistent Systems, a global Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization company, has announced a strategic partnership with Kong, a leading developer of API and AI connectivity. The partnership will focus on helping enterprises implement the control layer needed to scale AI securely and reliably. Additionally, by combining Kong’s AI Gateway and unified API and AI connectivity platform with Persistent’s GenAI Hub and engineering-led delivery, companies can move beyond isolated use cases toward governed, production-grade AI systems with greater control, lower risk, and faster business value realization.

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Sage Introduces New and Enhanced Tools for Sage Intacct

Sage—an accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology provider for small and mid-sized businesses—has announced new and enhanced capabilities for Sage Intacct. The additions include Payment Reminders, 3-Way Matching for its AP Automation product, Custom Approvals in Purchasing, the Sage Intacct AI Gateway, and SaaS Intelligence 2.0. These features are designed to help finance teams accelerate operations, strengthen control, and extend AI capabilities across finance operations.

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Syntax Launches ShiftBook, a Purpose-Built Solution for SAP Digital Manufacturing

Syntax, a global technology solutions provider, has launched ShiftBook, a new purpose-built solution that extends and enhances the capabilities of SAP Digital Manufacturing, an Execution System (MES). ShiftBook aims to help frontline operators capture, track, and share essential production information directly from the shop floor. For example, by providing a standardized, digital handover process, ShiftBook can facilitate improved communication among teams, supervisors, and shifts, while maintaining a clear, auditable record of daily production activities.

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Thinking Beyond Automation to Safeguard Tomorrow’s Software Talent

Anand S, an “LLM Psychologist” at Straive, argues that companies need to start thinking beyond automation to safeguard tomorrow’s software talent. “AI is here to stay,” Anand says. “What companies can do for the next generation of leadership and talent—the interns who eventually become head developers and system architects—is enable them to become better strategists, smarter workers, and more skilled overseers.”

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The Next Era of ERP Will Look Nothing Like the Last One

Building on insights from an episode of the Evolving ERP podcast, the Solutions Review editors explain how “The platforms that defined enterprise software from the 1990s through the 2010s are under pressure from every direction: hyperscalers encroaching from the infrastructure layer, purpose-built vertical software taking share from the top, and AI shifting what enterprise buyers actually need from a system of record. Understanding where ERP goes from here requires understanding how thoroughly the assumptions of the last era have broken down.”

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