Embrace the game-changing aspects of enterprise resource planning
There are many different ways to manage a company, especially when it’s large and complicated. The diverse parts that make up any business need to be marshaled effectively, so it can take some creative...
View ArticleUse enterprise resource planning to maintain financial information logs
Most companies that might benefit from enterprise resource planning applications do so because they’re able to keep track of the parts of their businesses that are most pressing. Materials, resources,...
View ArticleA Step at a Time – And Not a Giant Leap
One of the most important variables affecting the potential success of an ERP implementation is the scope. When enterprises expect too much initial functionality, there are risks that the learning...
View ArticleThe ABC’s of Performance Improvement Solutions ROI Calculations. TCO, TVO,...
In my previous posts, I wrote about how to calculate TCO , TVO and my love of the cartoon Penguins of Madagascar. Today, I am going to focus on one of my nemesis, instead of my loves. Project...
View ArticleA Number by Itself Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
If I told you that a small business had $2M in gross sales last month, what would your reaction be? That fact alone is not enough for an outsider to make any kind of judgment about how well that...
View ArticleWhy Auditors Like Enterprise Resource Planning Systems – Part 1
Corporations serve a variety of constituents in our society. Not only are they accountable to their partners or stockholders, they are also accountable to outside stakeholders ranging in scope from an...
View ArticleGetting Unstuck from Your Legacy System
Avoiding change may be an inherent characteristic of us all. While individuals may be creatures of habit, organizations large and small also cherish the status quo. Change can be as minor as a new...
View ArticleParkinson’s Law and The Hidden Value of ERP
Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of numerous books (1). He developed a famous adage for a 1955 article in the magazine, The Economist: “Work expands so as to fill the...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Great ERP System?
ERP is a constantly evolving field. Every year we hear about new features, support models, and deployment options. But when it comes time to get a new ERP system, we all ask the same simple question:...
View ArticleShould You Move to a New ERP Solution?
While enterprise resource management tools have been part of the distribution industry for a long time, there’s a distinct difference between legacy ERP tools and modern solutions that meet the needs...
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