Manufacturers utilize less than 20% of the full functionality of their ERP systems. But the key question is, why does it matter? In today’s inflationary and supply chain disrupted business environment, manufacturers need to automate and digitize to ‘do more with less’ and thrive during these volatile times. One important way to achieve this goal is to further leverage your ERP system where it will make a difference.
If there is one thing in common with every client (big or small) in the current business environment which is characterized by significant volatility and uncertainty, it is the increased level of complexity of supply chains. As the old saying goes, you are only as strong as your weakest [...]
Every successful client is experiencing rapid growth and changing customer requirements. To support this growth in a scalable, profitable manner, a modern ERP system is not preferred; it is a base requirement. Why Has Modern ERP Become Essential Pre-COVID, although preferred, it was less essential in supporting significant improvement [...]
It is important to understand how an ERP system works in that a key benefit is the concept of a single source of information or truth said Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group a Manufacturing & Supply Chain expert.
More change has been foisted upon businesses in the last three months than most of us could have ever imagined. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned some companies upside down, and forced many more to recalibrate their business strategy. Small and medium businesses have had to adjust to new realities [...]
Do you consider your technology leader an integral member of your executive team? If not, why not? Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, technology was starting to take over the world.
Explore the factors to consider before deciding on an ERP system upgrade: when to maximize your current system and when to pursue a modern, scalable solution.
80% of our clients only utilize 20% of their ERP system, and they are not alone. So, if this is common across typical companies, why do so many of them call to throw out their current system and find one that will resolve their challenges? It's a good question!
We cannot tell you how many clients call thinking they need a new system to support their business when it isn't true! Certainly there is a time to upgrade to a new system - when you've outgrown your old one (often-times QuickBooks with add-on's like Fishbowl), your old system is highly customized and unsustainable or you are in the midst of a merger or acquisition.
Taking a big picture view while simultaneously eyeing execution when implementing an ERP system will help companies not only achieve desired results, but do it quickly.
