The IT – Business Partnership
Successful companies forge partnerships with their IT departments to create an ERP system that provides data to make good decisions and provide their customers with an exceptional experience.
7 Hot ERP Systems Trends
Stay on top of hot ERP system trends to stay ahead of the competition.
ERP Implementation Stars
Acknowledge your ERP implementation project leaders for their ability to manage multiple moving parts.
The Critical Importance of Design
Never underestimate the importance of design when upgrading or implementing supply chain systems.
Big Data & The Supply Chain
Big data is now central to supply chain management. As much as I rarely jump on the latest buzzword bandwagons (as I find them to be a waste of time), big data is an important emerging topic in supply chain.
5 ERP Selection Pitfalls
I get "too many" calls to help resolve problems associated with system upgrades and/or new system implementations. How can some of these be avoided during the selection process?
Lessons Learned: ERP Failure
How effective is your ERP selection and implementation process?
Successful System Implementations
The multifaceted task of implementing a successful ERP system starts with selecting the “right” system and having a cohesive, adaptable strategy. As strange as it might sound, the software and its features is typically the least important ingredient to success. Instead, focus on... Just the critical few key requirements. [...]
The foundation of business success – Data Integrity
After working with many companies on a wide range of business issues, one common element permeates through all of them - the need for improvement with data integrity. It is much more than a "systems" topic; it is cornerstone to your business success. The integrity of data (whether manual [...]
Software selection
As complicated as most companies seem to make it, the critical factors in software selection boil down to a select few: Understand your business - what are the critical functional requirements? Don't worry about everything required in every module to run your business. Instead, take a step back and [...]