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What is the best cloud solution for a small manufacturing/distribution company that expects to experience high growth?
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There are many cloud solutions available that offer manufacturing and distribution. The differentiators would be what depth of manufacturing and distribution you are looking for, that would quickly narrow down the field. Since these are all scalable high growth shouldn't be a problem, however look for systems that do not top out quickly as obviously budget will determine what available options are.
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Les, the cloud in general is particularly well-suited for this, because it doesn't require you to make a large investment up-front (both in terms of cash and infrastructure), but rather, the solution can grow with you. Many cloud vendors charge based on usage, so you only pay for what you need now.
You say "cloud solution," but can you be a little more specific as to what functionality you're looking for - ERP, CRM, etc? Salesforce.com, for instance, is a key player in the cloud CRM space, as is Microsoft Dynamics CRM, or cheaper solutions like Zoho CRM and SugarCRM. On the ERP side, there's NetSuite, Workday, and many others.
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Don't forget about Blue Link ERP! Built specifically for distribution and wholesale.
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If you're looking at those two, then I assume that you're a smaller business with a few users, and your CRM needs mostly involve pure contact management with a little project management? If so, then I think you're on the right track.