5 Steps to Selecting the Right ERP Software
I recently met with the IT director of a North American auto parts distributor. He told me that his company was very unhappy with its new ERP system.
What History Can Teach Us About ERP-Driven Productivity
Businesses today tend to look at ERP as a solution to whatever ails them. Unfortunately, this mindset often leads to disappointment. Learn how our business forebearers designed ERP as part of a broader organizational solution set.
You Have Selected ERP Software: But Are You Ready to Implement?
It doesn’t matter how fancy your ERP system is. It doesn’t matter how closely the system’s capabilities match your company’s needs. It doesn’t matter that the ERP system is SaaS, comes with the latest flavors of business intelligence, or can be used by mobile workforces on their smartphones. No, none of this matters if the system isn’t implemented correctly.
Searching For ERP-Related Business Value? Look at Planning Activities – The Central Logistics Hub
All business leaders want to take their organizations to the next level. In an effort to do so, many have invested heavily in ERP implementations and have suffered through associated business disruptions.
You Have Implemented ERP – Now, How Do You Extract the Promised Value?
Happy New Year! We hope you’re kicking off 2012 with a commitment to continued ERP success.
Using Business Software to Achieve Lean Manufacturing For Profitability
This article – provided by ERP vendor SYSPRO – outlines how enterprise business software can help manufacturing companies implement Lean fundamentals.
Reframing ERP Contract Negotiations to Drive Implementation Success
Really, now. Is this just another example of an author using an alarmist title for shameless promotion? Or, is there actual substance behind my bold claim that ERP contract negotiations – which, by the way, are fully completed before ERP implementation even starts – can actually be a key driver of implementation success?
ERP Implementation Tip #8: 5 Steps to Building a Formalized ERP Project Plan
In last week’s ERP implementation tip, I wrote about the importance of creating a turn-by-turn project roadmap.
This week, I outline 5 crucial steps to building an actionable, manageable and measurable ERP implementation project plan.
2011 Benchmark Study: The Secret Recipe for ERP Implementation Success
Canadian manufacturers and distributors are increasingly turning to ERP to help them improve their fortunes, especially in the face of low-cost foreign competition and the high Canadian dollar.
Pemeco Implements ERP Action Plan to Optimize Planning and Budgeting for Aerospace Manufacturer
After we implemented the ERP Action Plan, this aerospace manufacturer improved planning and shop scheduling accuracy by 20%. It cut budgeting and forecasting labour time by by 75%. Learn how we helped this manufacturer drive business benefits by optimizing its ERP system.
