2026 ERP Trends by Industry

Thursday, September 11th @ 12:00 pm MDT

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2025 has brought impactful developments in the world of ERP across all major industries. At the same time, various economic and global factors have changed what businesses need and demand from their software solutions, with even more investments focused on industry-specific needs. As a result, we expect big things across many industries in 2026. In this episode of The ERP Advisor, Shawn Windle and Rebekah McCabe will break down major trends for key industries in 2025, how ERP evolved as a result, and make our predictions for each industry in 2026.

We will cover:

  • Trends from each major industry in 2025 and how they will shape the market.
  • The role software played in 2025 and what's coming in 2026.
  • How each major industry can prepare for the New Year,

Industry Highlights will include:

  • Manufacturing
  • Distribution
  • Field Services
  • Energy
  • And much more!

Meet the Speaker

Shawn Windle is the Founder and Managing Principal of ERP Advisors Group based in Denver, Colorado. ERP Advisors Group (EAG) is one of the country’s top independent boutique enterprise software advisory firms. At EAG, Shawn manages a team of consultants that advise mid to large size organizations on selecting and implementing business applications from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Capital Management (HCM) and other enterprise applications, which equate to $10Ms+ in software deals each year.