Running inventory-centric operations without an S&OP system is nearly impractical. Traditionally, businesses managed operations through complex spreadsheets, merging data from various sources. Despite ERP systems claiming S&OP capabilities, their rigid data structures for transactions hinder analytical workflows. An alternative system with a more flexible structure is needed, one that allows easy manipulation without disrupting core …
Enterprises undertake a myriad of projects, each presenting distinctive characteristics—internal or external, short or long-term, billable or cost-centric, and varying across industries with specific scheduling and reporting needs. Construction projects diverge substantially from software development endeavors. Each falls under the umbrella of project management, necessitating diverse processes and unique capabilities from project management systems. How …
What exactly is a TMS system? The interpretation can vary depending on who you ask. In the transportation and 3PL sectors, a TMS essentially functions as their ERP, overseeing up to 90% of their processes. Historically, TMS packages excluded accounting, relying on external accounting software like Sage or Microsoft GP. With the advent of cloud-based …
Traditionally, ERP systems lacked WMS capabilities due to technological and architectural differences. However, with the advent of cloud technology, modern systems now include basic WMS features for mid-market users, eliminating concerns about complex integration or the need for a separate WMS package. Nevertheless, companies, even with simpler operations, often outgrow these basic capabilities and find …
Regardless of how cutting-edge ERP technology might be, your current enterprise data is a major driver of operational efficiency. The efficiency that you will gain (or lose, equally likely) using your newly implemented ERP system. Understanding ERP data re-engineering issues requires mastery of cross-disciplinary processes, information modeling, and multi-system expertise. But most importantly, enterprise alignment …
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Who wants to deal with an ERP selection RFP? Literally no one. They are boring, dry, and unnecessary. Everyone is generally super frustrated with them. Because of this issue, some companies choose not to compete in opportunities requiring an RFP. The customers are equally afraid of writing one because of the fear of not getting …
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Where do you draw the line between the ERP selection process and implementation? It’s a tricky question. Because of this, various schools of thought exist: does it make sense to invest in process documentation? When to clean your data? Let me give an easy answer: it depends. Easy, wasn’t it? Opinions differ primarily because of …
Understanding why ERP selection matters requires alignment on the output of the process, but what’s the output? Right software? Consensus among teams? Sweet discount? ERP selection deliverables? But watch out, even success can be tricky. What if your initial success might fall on its face? What if your implementation teams shred the initial recommendations? And …
ERP selection biases run rampant, even evading the experts’ radar unless they follow a quantitative framework. But beware, even frameworks can mislead without deep subject matter expertise and an intimate familiarity with “political forces.” What’s worse? They nudge you to feel confident in your decisions, only to face disappointment in the business results later. So, …
System integration is like a commute, getting you from A to B. So why is there an overload of ERP integration tech options? Well, sometimes the destination is a system or an external business, and that determines the right integration technology choice. These options aren’t just programming languages but products of industry collaboration for interoperability. …
This digital transformation report summarizes our annual research on ERP and digital transformation trends and forecasts for the year 2024.
