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SAP Business One: Connected ERP for the AI Era

Connected ERP & the Future of Intelligent Operations

Connected Data is the Foundation for AI

For manufacturers and wholesalers exploring their next ERP platform, the real opportunity goes beyond choosing a system. It’s about creating a connected foundation across finance, inventory, sales and operations — enabling greater visibility, smarter automation and preparing your business to take advantage of AI.

Location:
Hyatt Place Event Centre
Located in: Hyatt Place Melbourne Essendon Fields
1 Larkin Blvd, Essendon Fields VIC 3041

Date: 15 October 2026

Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

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If your business data is scattered across accounting software, a patchwork of apps and endless spreadsheets, you're not alone — and it's costing you more than time. CloudFactory invites wholesale distributors and manufacturers across Melbourne's north and north-western suburbs to a complimentary half-day event exploring SAP Business One: a single, connected platform built to replace the fragmentation that's holding growing businesses back.

Since delivering Australia's very first SAP Business One implementation back in 2004, CloudFactory has spent over two decades helping businesses move beyond disconnected systems. Join us to see how a mature, feature-rich ERP platform is now being extended with real AI capability — and why that AI only works when your data lives in one place.

 

The Real Cost of Scattered Data
Accounting systems propped up with add-on apps and spreadsheets might get you through the day, but they quietly work against you. When customer, inventory, purchasing and financial data all live in different places, automation stalls and AI has nothing reliable to work with.

  • No Single Source of Truth - Manual re-entry and reconciliation between systems creates errors and delays decisions.

  • AI Needs Connected Data - Predictive insight and automation are only as good as the data feeding them; fragmented systems mean AI can't see the full picture.

  • Growth Exposes the Gaps - What worked at a smaller scale starts to break down as order volumes, SKUs and complexity increase.

  • Legacy Systems Add Risk - Older, unsupported platforms limit integration options and leave businesses exposed as vendors move on.

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Why Attend

 

See the Roadmap
Understand where SAP Business One is heading, including platform enhancements and automation relevant to distribution and manufacturing.
 

Watch Quote to Cash & Procure to Pay, Live
George Kantzavelos demonstrates the core processes that run a wholesale or manufacturing business end-to-end, inside one connected system.
 

Experience AI in Action
See a live demonstration of ERPure.ai, showing what's possible when AI has clean, connected data to work with.
 

Understand Integration Depth
Learn why SAP Business One's Service Layer and integration framework make it a strong fit for businesses with complex, automated data flows, including webshop-to-warehouse automation.
 

Explore the Extended Warehouse
See how Infios connects with SAP Business One to support businesses that have outgrown standard warehouse functionality.
 

Compare On-Premise and Cloud
Get a clear, honest view of on-premise and fully managed cloud-hosted deployment options.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for owners, operations managers, finance leaders and IT decision-makers at wholesale distribution and manufacturing businesses who have outgrown their current business systems — whether that's an accounting package propped up with apps and spreadsheets, or an older legacy system that's no longer keeping pace. If disconnected data is limiting your visibility, automation and growth, this event is for you.
What to Expect
Join CloudFactory and SAP Business One specialists for a focused, in-person half day combining product roadmap, a live end-to-end demonstration and a practical look at AI in action. This is not a sales pitch — it's a hands-on look at how a mature, integration-ready ERP platform replaces the accounting-plus-spreadsheets approach with one connected system. The morning wraps at 1:00pm with an informal lunch alongside the CloudFactory team.

Speaker Highlights

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George Kantzavelos  —  Practice Director, SAP, CloudFactory
George leads CloudFactory's SAP practice and brings over 20 years of ERP experience across solution design and delivery. On the day, George will run the live Quote to Cash and Procure to Pay demonstration, showing how sales, purchasing, inventory and finance work together in real time within SAP Business One.

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Franz Munnich  —  Solution Sales Director, CloudFactory
Franz leads CloudFactory's SAP practice and will open the day before returning after George's demonstration to show ERPure.ai in action — AI-driven visibility, automation and decision support, built on a foundation of connected data.

 

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Agenda

9:00am

Registration & Morning Tea

Arrive, settle in and connect with fellow wholesale and manufacturing peers.

9:30am

Welcome & Introduction

Franz Munnich, CloudFactory

Setting the scene: Cloud Factory's 20+ year SAP Business One journey, the case for one connected system, integration and automation capability, webshop-to-warehouse and Infios warehouse extension, and on-premise vs. cloud deployment.

10:00am

SAP Business One Roadmap

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Where SAP Business One is heading — platform enhancements and innovation relevant to wholesale distribution and manufacturing.

10:30am

Morning Break

Short break and networking.

10:45am

Live Demonstration: Quote to Cash & Procure to Pay

George Kantzavelos, CloudFactory

A complete, real-time walkthrough of the core sales and purchasing cycles — from customer order through to cash, and from requisition through to payment — all within one connected system.

12:15pm

AI in Action: ERPure.ai for SAP Business One

Franz Munnich, CloudFactory

A live look at what AI can do once your data is connected — predictive insight, automation and smarter decision support inside SAP Business One.

12:45pm

Next Steps & Q&A

CloudFactory

Open discussion — bring your questions on roadmap, AI, integration or deployment, and find out what a next step could look like for your business.

1:00pm

Lunch

CloudFactory Team

An informal lunch with the CloudFactory team to continue the conversation.

Why SAP Business One

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Mature & Proven

Two decades of continuous development have made SAP Business One one of the most feature-complete ERP platforms for growing wholesale and manufacturing businesses.
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AI-Enabled

With ERPure.ai and SAP's own roadmap, AI is moving from add-on to core capability across forecasting, automation and reporting — provided your data is connected.
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Flexible Deployment

Choose on-premise for full control, or fully managed cloud hosting for zero-downtime, reduced IT overhead.
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Integration-Ready

A stable, capable Service Layer and integration framework make SAP Business One a strong foundation for connecting eCommerce, EDI, warehouse and reporting systems.
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Backed by Experience

CloudFactory delivered Australia's first SAP Business One implementation in 2004 and has supported the platform ever since.
Executive AI Enablement

Unlock AI Within Your ERP — and Prove the Value

AI is already transforming how leading manufacturing and distribution businesses operate — but the real challenge is applying it in a way that delivers measurable financial and operational outcomes.

At this executive briefing, Cloud Factory will guide you through a practical comparison of SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and MYOB Acumatica — and show how each platform is embracing AI to support smarter decisions across finance, supply chain and operations.

As an attendee, you’ll gain access to our AI Enablement Programme, designed to help you onboard AI into your ERP, identify high-impact use cases and prove real value — with Microsoft licensing and associated consulting costs covered for the first 6 months.

 

Currently reviewing ERP platforms or evaluating AI as part of your roadmap?
Cloud Factory can work with your team through an open ERP review — helping you assess SAP, Microsoft and MYOB solutions, define the right fit for your business and identify where AI will deliver the greatest impact from day one.