Epicor and ERP

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Guidelines for Selecting the Best ERP Consulting Firm

  Guidelines for Selecting the Best ERP Consulting Firm We recommend making sure your business goals align with the expertise of the consulting firm. Selecting an independent firm can provide a less biased opinion about software and open-minded, honest implementation solutions. They can provide unique insight into business processes, and help your business mold the …

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Tips for Training Employees on your Epicor ERP System

 Training Employees on your Epicor ERP System What happens after your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is installed is vital to the continued and complete use of your new software. At the end of implementation, you as the project lead, may have a good idea of how to use the software, but training your entire …

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5 Reasons to Consider Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

5 Reasons to Consider Enterprise Resource Planning 1. Reasonable Cost ERP Costs are lower than you might think and are a proven ROI generator for most businesses. For example, with SaaS ERP (software as a service) the total cost of ownership is low enough for 75 percent of organizations to consider it. SMBs ROI is about 26 …

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Leadership and User Experience can Make or Break an ERP Update

Make or Break ERP Update Cosmetic re-seller Avon is a prime example of what happens when end-users are left out of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation. The cosmetic giant was in the midst of implementing a $125 million software rollout, Forbes reported, when they decided to nix the project altogether. The reason for the pull-out: …

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Predictions for Reinventing ERP in the Coming Years

Reinventing the monolithic ERP system is not going to happen overnight, but it is happening. What if you could predict what ERP changes would happen in 2016 or 2017? Having a crystal ball to take a look into the future is possible with independent research from Gartner. Their research – Predicts 2013: Reinventing the Roles …

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Is ERP Essential for a Better Customer Experience?

Is ERP Essential for a Better Customer Experience? Can ERP help businesses craft a better customer experience? IDC Manufacturing Insights conducted research on 460 companies globally. These companies are from all types of industrial backgrounds including high tech, equipment manufacturing and metal fabrication. ERP and Improved Customer Experience The research indicates that an improved customer …

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Leadership Skills CFOs need for a Successful ERP Project

Leadership Skills CFOs need for a Successful ERP Project CFOs can have a major role in the success of an ERP implementation. I gained valuable experience during my first Epicor ERP implementation at a former company. As CFO, I was the project manager. Other CFOs may play more of an executive sponsorship role. Whatever the …

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When You’ve Outgrown Quickbooks and Need an ERP System

Outgrown Quickbooks and Need an ERP System? If your organization is reaching a point where the business is outgrowing Quickbooks, that means your organization is growing; and likely in the need a of a more comprehensive enterprise solution. First of all, you may have asked the question “do I need an ERP System?”.  In some …

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Manufacturers Deserve ROI on Enterprise Software Systems

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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CRM and ERP Integration Accelerate Go-Live Time

  CRM and ERP Integration Accelerate Go Live Time How will CRM and ERP Integration improve my go live time? When we help our clients implement ERP systems, particularly Epicor ERP, we found they often had existing CRM systems. We used a cloud-based method to create a CRM and ERP connector, and a large majority of …

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ERP Implementation Completed on Time and On Budget?

  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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