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How to Start an AI Initiative—And Scale it with Success

Starting your next transformation project? Before you invest in AI, make sure your foundation is ready. In this new IDC Spotlight Report, discover how manufacturers are building the infrastructure, governance, and integration needed to scale AI initiatives successfully. Learn how to break free from pilot projects, overcome data silos, and drive productivity across every part of your operation.

You’ll learn how to:

Build a digital foundation that supports scalable, data-driven AI initiatives
Transform early AI experiments into measurable business impact

If you’re planning your first AI project—or ready to take the next step—this report offers a clear roadmap to move from concept to competitive advantage.

Customer Identity Trends 2025: AI meets customer identity

Customers are encountering AI agents more often, but expectations are high and trust is fragile. This chapter shows where customers prefer AI vs. humans, which trust signals (clear labeling, human oversight, and opt-outs) build confidence, and the identity controls that keep interactions safe without adding friction.

Read it to learn:

Where customers are comfortable with AI agents and when they prefer humans
The trust signals that matter: Clear labeling, human oversight, and opt-outs
How willingness to share data varies by context and user segment
The identity controls that reduce risk: Agent authentication, secure token handling, asynchronous authorization, and fine-grained access for RAG

20 ROI-Driven LMS Statistics that Prove the Value of Training

For many years, corporate training was seen as a necessary expense. Today, that perception has changed. Organizations across industries now recognize training as one of the most reliable investments they can make. The ROI is not only quantifiable but often substantial, covering everything from reduced compliance fines to increased productivity.

What you'll discover in this report:

The ROI of Training: For every $1 invested in eLearning, businesses see an average return of $30 in productivity gains.
Cost Savings Through Automation: Automating compliance training through an LMS can save 40-60% of audit preparation time.
Employee Productivity: Employees who receive structured training are up to 25% more productive.
Reducing Turnover: Structured onboarding improves new hire retention by 82%, helping you avoid the high cost of replacement.

30 Compliance Training Statistics You Need to Know in 2025

Compliance training is now a core business priority, with organizations facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and penalties for non-compliance. To stay audit-ready and minimize risk, modern organizations are heavily investing in Learning Management Systems (LMS) for automation, certification tracking, and real-time reporting.

Inside this report, you’ll find data covering:

The Cost of Non-Compliance: The average cost of a violation is 2.7 times higher than maintaining compliance programs.
Certification Tracking: 70% of LMS buyers rank this as a top-3 feature requirement for staying audit-ready.
Workplace Safety Trends: 61% of companies now deliver compliance training via eLearning.
Employee Engagement: Learn why microlearning modules under 10 minutes long can increase course engagement by 50%.

Customer Identity Trends Report 2025: Securing Customer Trust in The Age of AI

Uncover how trust influences customer journeys, the threats poised to erode it, and where consumers stand on a new frontier for trust — AI agents.

Find out what consumers really think about AI agents
Discover which industries are seeing the most identity-based attacks
Read about the latest customer identity threats faced worldwide
Gain insights into consumer attitudes around identity and authentication

The State of Web Exposure 2025

In today's digital landscape, websites are more complex than ever, relying on dozens of third-party applications and trackers to maximize business potential. However, this growing reliance introduces critical vulnerabilities that are often invisible to standard security controls. The result? Your web threat exposure is likely much larger than you think.

Key Findings and Best Practices:

Industry Risk Levels: Industries like Government, Healthcare, and Finance have the lowest average risk exposure, while Entertainment and Retail face the highest risks.
Risk Factors: The excessive use of tracking tools is a major contributor to risk, accounting for 53% of all exposures in the Retail sector. Other significant factors include third-party apps accessing sensitive data without justification and running in payment iframes.
The Human Factor: Marketing and Digital teams are responsible for 50% of web exposure risks, followed by IT at 37%.
Best Practices for Mitigation: To reduce risk, you should minimize third-party reliance, avoid loading apps on sensitive pages, and continuously monitor your web exposure.

40 Employee Training Statistics That Reveal How People Really Learn

In 2025, the corporate training conversation is shifting away from what organizations want to teach and toward how employees want to learn. With the rise of remote work, generational shifts, and new technology, employees expect training that is flexible, relevant, and accessible.

This report dives into 40 statistics that reveal the reality of employee learning preferences and engagement. It illustrates what motivates employees to complete training, the formats they prefer, and why organizations that adapt to these needs see the biggest returns.

Key Takeaways from the Report

Employee Learning Preferences
The Power of Microlearning
Mobile Learning and Accessibility
Generational Differences
Measuring Effectiveness

Navigating the New Construction Normal

Exclusive Survey Research: The State of Project & Information Management in AECO

The AECO industry is at a crossroads, facing rising labor costs, workforce shortages, regulatory hurdles, and an explosion of project data. Yet, many firms still rely on outdated, fragmented processes that drain efficiency and profitability.

Newforma’s original research uncovers how top-performing firms are tackling these challenges with modern Project & Information Management solutions. Key insights include:

The cost of inefficiency—how outdated processes are quietly eroding profits.
Barriers to digital transformation—why some firms struggle with adoption while others thrive.
Data-backed advantages—how firms using modern Project & Information Management are delivering projects faster, with fewer errors, and greater profitability.

This research-driven report delivers exclusive data and actionable insights to help AECO firms stay competitive in 2025. Download now to gain a strategic edge in a rapidly evolving industry.

AI Unwrapped 2025 Impact Report

Shipping code is only half the battle.

Without robust observability (the comprehensive logs, metrics, and traces that reveal precisely how systems are behaving in real-time), even the most brilliant applications become opaque, unreliable black boxes at scale. As artificial intelligence moves from speculative promise to foundational technology, we’re seeing the same critical lesson emerge.

Gartner Report: Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies, 2025

Supply chain planning (SCP) technology leaders can use this Hype Cycle to help transform their SCP capabilities. It is a detailed report on the maturity and viability of various capabilities and underlying technologies that can transform the way planning decisions will be made now and in the future.

As per Gartner:

"Supply chain planning (SCP) finds itself at a strategic inflection point where a persistent VUCA environment meets an unprecedented surge in technology momentum, primarily driven by AI and related emerging technologies including agentic AI, GenAI, and cloud-native architectures and scaling capabilities.

This inflection point requires a focus on digital transformation to gain an edge. Technology leaders who effectively harness this opportunity will transform planning from a reactive chore into a proactive competitive advantage. These leaders will enable organizations to transition from a state of fragility to resilience and antifragility, where they can thrive and gain value relative to their competitors amid uncertainty."

In the 2025 Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies report, you’ll discover three top trends according to Gartner analysts including innovation outlooks, acceleration, and strategies. In addition, this report features a deep dive into each technology with maturity levels, definitions, importance, business impact, drivers, obstacles and user recommendations.

This is one report you can’t miss during your Supply Chain Transformation.

Supply Chain Horizons 2025 Market Report

Embrace supply chain volatility to create opportunities

The start of 2025 highlighted the inherent uncertainty in supply chain management, however the rise of AI technologies presents exciting opportunities for supply chain optimization.

On behalf of Logility, Vanson Bourne conducted the Supply Chain Horizons 2025 research to gather insights from 500 decision makers in important global markets.

The results of this exclusive survey explore:

How you compare to peers in forecast accuracy, OTIF, profitability, and more
Real-world applications and potential of GenAI
Challenges supply chain leaders face
Actionable recommendations and future predictions

Leaders are navigating unprecedented changes with supply chain resilience. Dive deeper into our findings and equip yourself with the knowledge to thrive in 2026 and beyond.

Download the full Supply Chain Horizons 2025 Market Report to discover how leaders are optimizing their supply chains with AI!

The Global EHS Readiness Index (GERI) Report 2024

In a global survey, HSI and Focus Network gathered insights from over 1,000 EHS decision-makers across industries to assess organisational readiness and provide practical guidance for improving EHS outcomes. This comprehensive report explores key initiatives, common challenges, and evolving technology trends—offering a valuable resource to inform future EHS strategies.

Key Highlights:

EHS Maturity Assessment to help assess where your organisation stands in terms of EHS readiness.
Best Practices for enhancing safety, compliance, and overall EHS performance.
Insights for EHS Leaders to aid in identifying gaps in EHS activities and optimise EHS outcomes.

(Note: The term “EHS” in this report refers broadly to environmental, health, and safety practices, and includes related acronyms such as HSE, WHS, OHS, EHSQ, and others)

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Cloud ERP: Transforming Business Operations in 2025

According to the “IDC MarketScape Worldwide Saas and Cloud-Enabled Operational ERP Applications 2024-2025 Vendor Assessment” report, 43% of manufacturers plan to adopt new ERP solutions within two years—with many prioritizing generative AI. Businesses are shifting to AI-powered cloud ERP to improve compliance, security, and agility. Key drivers include regulatory changes, data center modernization, and the move from capital to operational expenditure models.

In the report, you’ll learn about strengths, weaknesses and challenges of modern ERP systems, including:

Strengths: Scalability, real-time analytics, and AI automation boost efficiency and cost savings.
Weaknesses: Integration challenges, high implementation costs, and customization limitations hinder adoption.
Challenges: Meeting AI automation demands, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving user experience while maintaining reliability.

Get the report to see how AI-driven ERP systems re automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and give manufacturers a competitive advantage.

Customer Identity Trends Report 2025: Securing Customer Trust in The Age of AI

Uncover how trust influences customer journeys, the threats poised to erode it, and where consumers stand on a new frontier for trust — AI agents.

Find out what consumers really think about AI agents
Discover which industries are seeing the most identity-based attacks
Read about the latest customer identity threats faced worldwide
Gain insights into consumer attitudes around identity and authentication

Deal Drivers: Americas HY 2025

High stakes drive a two-track trend as we pass the year's midpoint. With overall deal value soaring even as volume dips, dealmakers are betting big on the era-defining assets.

Deal Drivers: Americas HY 2025 explores the forces driving this divergence. Even as Q2 deal volume sank below the 3,000 waterline, H1 values overall hit US$1.2tn - up 17.1% year-on-year. It's large-scale deals that prevail as big bidders chase pharma, energy infrastructure, and AI. Private equity too is tightening its focus onto fewer, higher-value plays, notably in consumer, healthcare, and industrial.

Explore this shifting landscape in Datasite’s full report, produced in partnership with Mergermarket. See analysis of key sector activity across the Americas, including:

Consumer
Energy, mining & utilities
Financial services
Industrials & chemicals
Pharma, medical & biotech
Real estate
Telecoms, media & technology

Though geopolitical uncertainties remain, they are to some extent also driving opportunities. The likely winners will be the disruptors in a market that, far from cooling, is consolidating power. Read the full story now.