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Datix has a heritage of ERP and CRM software sales and implementation, systems integration, custom software development, ecommerce and consulting that started in 1997. This blog puts as much of our accumulated expertise at your fingertips as possible.

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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4 Tips for Wholesale or Distribution Ecommerce Strategy

4 Tips for Wholesale or Distribution Ecommerce Strategy It is often a huge challenge for a wholesaler or distributor to launch a successful ecommerce presence. We have been working with Znode Multifront® for better vendor management and distributed agent ecommerce.  These businesses are often in a tricky position as they do not want to be …

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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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5 Tips to Consider When Selecting ERP Consulting Partner

5 Tips to Consider When Selecting ERP Consulting Partner Finding and then selecting ERP consulting partners can be a lengthy and important process. Opting to go with an independent software implementer has great benefits. You know they have expertise in the software they are providing, but they can also provide you with other options. Say Epicor …

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Why Should I Integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Salesforce with my ERP?

Integrate Microsoft Dynamics or Salesforce CRM with my ERP? Should your business integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Salesforce  with your ERP will allow you to quickly and affordably sync customer and business data between both systems. “CRM by itself is just a tool. Marrying it with ERP data makes it valuable.” David Peterson, Enterprise Collaboration Manager …

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Is Your Business Ready to Upgrade to Microsoft CRM ’13?

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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3 Reasons to Integrate CRM and ERP Software

3 Reasons to Integrate CRM and ERP Software Integrating CRM (Customer Relations Software) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software can seem like a daunting task. Perhaps the two systems should remain separate if extensive software development is needed. Fortunately, this concern is one that we have addresses numerous times during our ERP software implementations. On …

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