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.
Manufacturers Deserve ROI on Enterprise Software Systems What is the ROI a manufacturing firm can expect to see on a big software implementation? Gantry Group, a strategic advisory and custom market intelligence firm, conducted a research study to find that out. In it, they took a look at the Total Cost of Ownership and ROI. …
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ERP Implementation Completed on Time and On Budget? I read an article on Proformative called ERP Implementation Failure Cost Me My Job- Here is What I learned. After the initial shocker of this headline I had to read more. Basically, the author, who opted to stay anonymous wrote the post as a benefit to …
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Inside ERP, an industry leader in research provided a great top ten checklist when a company is looking to choose and ERP system. As a software system, ERP is costly, time-intensive to implement and requires proper planning before deciding to jump into the software selection process.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM ’13 gets a face-lift “Companies looking for a cloud-based CRM solution that is built for modern business needs, is simple to use and easy to adopt, will need look no further,” said Bob Stutz, Corporate Vice President Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Microsoft’s new edition of Dynamics CRM has a newly designed user interface. The …
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Remembering what you learned from ERP training is a continual struggle. The best fix focuses on what you can do to improve the usability of your ERP system.
ERP Installation As Easy As Installing a Mobile App We are living in such an app-friendly world. Popular mobile apps such as Skype, Twitter and Adobe Flash Reader are so easy to download and install. What does this have to do with an ERP system? An ERP system, when configured correctly, is a wonderful cost …
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Sure, you might be nostalgic for the ‘90s or early 2000’s, but your employees and bottom line will thank you for being innovative. Groupthink is why technology isn’t updated, why policies are outdated, why there’s no new blood (or ideas) on a team, why you hear the sentence ‘you can’t do that, that’s not how we’ve always done it!’
5 Core Features Manufacturers Should Expect from an ERP System Your business is not a mom and pop operation, but you are not a multi-billion dollar manufacturing enterprise. In order for your company to run efficiently you need software to support your day-to-day operations and future growth. Make sure the ERP software you select will …
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Congratulations are in order for Epicor Software Corporation. As an Epicor partner, we are proud to work with the best. They announced this week they were positioned as a Gartner Magic Quadrant “Visionary.” Gartner Magic Quadrants is a research methodology and visualization tool for monitoring and evaluating the progress and positions of companies in a …
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3 Reasons to Switch from a Home Grown to a Customized ERP Solution So you’ve developed a homegrown ERP system that meets all your needs. But what happens if your IT director leaves, or your original programmers more on? Would anyone in your company be able to step in easily and manage your system? Should …
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An IDC survey of more than 460 companies across the globe showed a shift toward customer-oriented initiatives with value-added services playing a vital role in the customer experience. We have found this to be true in the companies we help implement mature ERP systems. ERP support is paramount. Improved Customer Experience We know business …
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Why Middle Market Companies Flourish Mid-sized companies, with annual revenue of about $50m to $499m are categorically optimistic. “Inspired for Growth: Lessons from Middle Market Companies,” a new study by Forbes Insights found that these organizations are often doing better than small or Enterprise level businesses. Executives at middle market companies are optimistic about the health …
A Subscription Economy Won’t Kill ERP If you have ever streamed a movie from Netflix, you are part of the subscription economy. Tien Tzuo former chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer at Salesforce.com shared his views on the growing trend in a striking article called: “The death of the ERP.” A Shifting Economy “I’m referring …
IT Can Revolutionize Supply Chain Management With the need to be on top of complex processes, companies in manufacturing, distribution and retail are increasingly using IT to support their supply chain management. A recent WSJ article mentioned how chain management, once a “necessary evil” has become a core competency. Supply chain management is even becoming …
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Your Software Upgrade Project will be a Success Anytime your company embarks on the task of upgrading existing software, something will inevitably throw the project off its intended goals. A McKinsey & Company study* found on average, large IT projects run 45 percent over budget and 7 percent over time, while delivering 56 percent less …
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