Technology is a tricky topic. On one hand, almost everyone has put technology and ERP implementations on hold due to concerns about COVID impacts and to conserve cash. On the other hand, it is the best time to gain employees' attention and focus to upgrade technology to scale the business, create a superior customer experience and deliver bottom line results.
I am excited to be featured in SelectHub's extremely popular and recently updated article, "How Do ERP Systems Work?". It provides a good foundation into the world of ERP and what you'd do with an ERP system. Although most clients have an ERP system of some type, by NO means do they understand how ERP systems work and the true value of an ERP system.
Have you thought about the strategic use of data? If not, you are missing a HUGE opportunity. Even in the most fundamental of businesses, having the 'right' data at the 'right' time in the 'right' place can not only enable quicker, more effective decision making but it can transform your business model.
To think about what's ahead in technology, it is important to put it in perspective with what's ahead in business.
Our most successful clients pay attention to data.
Technology - should we take it or leave it? Its adoption has impacts on ROI, if strategically aligned with business goals.
Technology is an integral part of managing your business and supply chain. Are you leveraging technology to improve your business performance?
Many manufacturers and distributors focus on collecting data rather than using it to analyze performance and achieve business results.
In today's Amazon-impacted world, if you cannot make rapid yet effective decisions, you'll be left in the dust.
