Have You Heard Horror Stories about ERP?
All businesses will go through ERP upgrades at least once or twice every 10-20 years (if done well, more if not). Why not pay attention to how to make one of the most significant investments pay off?
Maybe Our Old System is Just Fine
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.
Do You Know What is Important in Selecting the Right System?
ERP systems often fail to live up to their promise - even in the best of circumstances. It is a tough environment - software suppliers are consolidating, the smaller ones can disappear or get gobbled up in a moment's notice, good resources are hard to find, and the list goes on.
How Challenging ERP Can Be!
July 6, 2016 I met with an good friend and former colleague last night. I've made many mistakes over the years (who hasn't?) but one thing I've done well is to stay in touch with TOP NOTCH people. After all, people are the 80/20 of success. Thus, although we [...]
Serving up an ACE in ERP Selection & Design
ACE(SM) is a tested proprietary process that helps companies align critical success factors with business processes and supplier partnerships to achieve endgame results through improved ERP selection and design. Our most successful clients are constantly thinking about where they are headed. They think about why they are going there [...]
Why ERP Success Has Little to Do with Systems
ERP success depends on the quality and understanding of the people involved, from suppliers to team members. After partnering with dozens of clients to help them select the “right” system that best fits their business requirements and partnering with many more to design the “right” processes in conjunction with [...]
Evaluate ERP Systems with an Eye towards Your Supply Chain
A lot is required from an ERP system. Select and design one that aligns with your company’s critical success factors and helps your supply chain perform smoothly. I frequently help clients select the “right” system to help them achieve their business strategy. One of the keys is to evaluate [...]
4 Critical Success Factors Key to ERP Success
I've always focused part of my business on ERP selection projects as these leverage the unique combination of my strengths — understanding the cross-functional and cross-organizational view in combination with the strategic priorities to identify the critical success factors. We then align these factors with the optimal business process [...]
The Power of BI (Business Intelligence)
March 15, 2016 In today's Amazon-impacted world, if you cannot make rapid yet effective decisions, you'll be left in the dust. It is no longer acceptable to wait for IT to write a report in order to make a decision. Executives must have the "right" information at their fingertips [...]