Take the necessary steps and dedicate resources to review processes and think more broadly about specific steps and functions before the purchase of a new ERP system. We received a call this week from another frustrated CEO who is struggling with a system implementation. What we hear frequently from [...]
Successful project implementation requires leadership and hard work to pick up the pieces when something goes wrong – because something always will. Strategy and plans do not fail in formulation; they fail in implementation. Time and time again, my clients prove this statement. Although I am an expert in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
March 8, 2016 I've been spending considerable time helping clients select, design and implement ERP systems and leverage functionality and reports to make quick yet effective business decisions. It is considered "old school" to have to do these functions from a computer screen. We don't even have to look [...]
