18th February 2009
So two ERP software sales people walk into your company, they looked the same and they where both trying to get you to sign on the dotted line to purchase their business solution. The question is which one is the right one? Making the right decision is no...
12th February 2009
Growing small businesses who are moving to ERP not only have to sift through the 1000's of business solution providers they also have to sell it to the internal group. Depending on the position of the advocate within the company they may have to sell it b...
26th January 2009
How ready are you for the change ERP will bring.
I was recently contacted by a student in Italy who is preparing her master thesis on organizations readiness for change that are implementing ERP. Her in-depth analysis points to many areas that are effec...
21st January 2009
Vertical manufacturing software or ERP manufacturing software
Your a small manufacturer and although times are tough your company is managing to survive and even thrive by picking up work from those that haven't. You see a need to improve productivity an...
16th January 2009
On one hand it is an expense in that you must pay some one for the software, the training, the hardware and your people spend a lot of time setting it up and keeping it running.
On the other hand it is a tool because it passes information freely betwee...
28th December 2008
ERP system definition
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems are an integrated business solution that provides a company with the tools to support decisions needed to effectively manage and grow its business. These tools provide an organization with ...
11th December 2008
In today's economic climate software sellers likes ours are noticing a trend. Companies are looking for more value for there money when it comes to ERP expenditures. These companies know they need something but don't want to layout the large chunks of mon...
03rd December 2008
There was a time not too long ago where it made sense for companies to look at vertical solutions. These are solutions that deal with one section of the business. Things that do just accounting, or just CRM or just manufacturing. This was a good idea for ...
03rd December 2008
7 ways to ERP success in the SME Market
Make you first ERP implementation your last by following these steps when selecting and implementing ERP
Know what your company needs and wants
Look into the future, plan for it
Be committed from the to...
30th November 2008
There was a time when Small business and ERP didn't go together. Or at least the perception was they didn't.
If you look at the number of big ERP vendors now going after the small business ERP pie you will know that isn't the case any more. Whether or ...
26th November 2008
Lean times call for lean thinking.
Business is down, staff is being laid off or put on work share, your business survival depends on navigating through the slow period. The question is how can your staff do more work, due to less bodies, and still have...
20th November 2008
ERP is about streamlining processes and integrating a tool into your business effectively and efficiently. The people charged with selecting and implementing the software should not be IT personnel but the people who are going to be using the system. Don'...
