As a business leader, you seek the most sustained value from your enterprise software. Whether you’re in the process of selecting, implementing or improving your systems, we’re looking at the trends and issues that help you get the most out of your business.
Between your project leader, technical experts, project manager, and all other important team members, communication conflicts are likely to occur; however, these conflicts can strengthen your team rather than derail your project. Keep reading to find out how each communication style can add value to your project team!
Infor ION is an advanced middleware cloud platform that eliminates information silos. The software provides the flexibility you need to make a complex web of enterprise systems work together.
Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, characterizes the latest shift in manufacturing technology. So, what do manufacturers need to know about Industry 4.0? And what are the major technological advancements and trends that define the fourth industrial revolution? Read this blog to find out.
The benefits of BI and ERP integration are exponential. Outlined in this blog are a few of the ways connecting ERP and BI will transform your business.
As the global market continues to evolve, manufacturing competition has grown fierce. Manufacturers are now required to get to the market quicker and do a better job of balancing supply and demand. Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) can help meet those demands and improve productivity in the office and on the shop floor. CloudSuite Industrial is an end-to-end ERP solution for both discrete and process manufacturers and includes predictive analytics, collaboration, lean production tools, and integration options. With this software, you can increase customer service, improve production and quality, and collaborate more effectively.
If you don’t know exactly what your customers need and want, you can’t run a truly customer-centric enterprise! Infor CloudSuite CRM software delivers complete visibility of every customer touchpoint across your sales, marketing, customer service, and support teams, so you can maximize the impact of every interaction you have with your customers.
With 74% of customer relationship management (CRM) software users claiming that CRM software has improved their access to customer data, it’s no surprise that CRM technology drastically improves manufacturers’ sales productivity. CRM systems for manufacturing not only collect and store customer information and previous history with the business but also analyze the data to provide useful insights.
Enterprise-level growth for manufacturers and distributors is directly correlated to digital transformation. Some of these trends have been gaining traction for years, while others are newly relevant; that being said, if you’re looking to implement an ERP solution, we recommend keeping the following in mind.
In recent years, sustainability has become an increasingly important practice for manufacturers’ economic, social, and environmental efforts. Many manufacturers are turning to more sustainable manufacturing initiatives to increase global competitiveness.
There’s no question that many people just don’t like change, but it’s also a fact that change is inevitable. Throwing a new software system at your employees is likely to bring about some discomfort and resistance. That’s why we will examine the factors that contribute to change resistance as well as ways to mitigate change resistance in this post.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining traction in the consumer world as a smart and predictive way to make day-to-day life easier. Outlined in the blog are a few reasons your manufacturing business will benefit from ERP and IoT integration.
Once your business has made the decision to implement ERP software, what’s next? While there is no magic implementation formula, we have compiled the following six steps to give you a helpful place to start.
Real-time visibility, process automation, and customer service improvements are only a few of the benefits of implementing enterprise software. But software requires time and resources–one of those resources is people. Software projects require an agile group of team players equipped with the unique skills to carry out your implementation strategy. So who should be on your team? Read to find out.
The ERP implementation process is complex and consists of multiple steps and considerations–data conversion, business process modeling, vendor selection, testing, and more–and to fully maximize your implementation, you must flawlessly undergo each of these steps to meet your deadlines and maximize your ROI. If you’re considering whether a consultant is right for your business, we put together this short outline of signs that your business needs a consultant!
After you’ve implemented your ERP, the steps you take next are as important to your software success as the implementation project itself. Outlined below are a few tips to help you maximize your implementation after you’re live.
