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Avoiding Unpleasant ERP Surprises: An IFS White Paper

Avoiding Unpleasant ERP Surprises: An IFS White Paper

Posted August 1, 2014 by Kiri Picone

As noted in our recent infographic covering the state of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market in 2014, most businesses are still not realizing the benefits of their chosen ERP solution. While a number… Read More 

MagentoGo Falls Overboard: Will SMBs Jump Ship?

MagentoGo Falls Overboard: Will SMBs Jump Ship?

Posted July 28, 2014 by Erin Sweeney

With the inevitable close of eBay’s MagentoGo in February 2015, many small businesses are preparing themselves for a scenario they were promised would never happen - their lifeboat was thrown overboard. Everything MagentoGo clients have… Read More 

When Retail Gives You Lemons, Go Online

When Retail Gives You Lemons, Go Online

Posted July 16, 2014 by Erin Sweeney

In today’s marketplace, retailers are finding the benefits of ecommerce software vital to their bottom line; global selling capabilities, instant product launches and 24/7 availability are only some of the ways online retailing can propel… Read More 

Mid-Year ERP Snapshot: Your Guide to ERP in 2014 [Infographic]

Mid-Year ERP Snapshot: Your Guide to ERP in 2014 [Infographic]

Posted July 10, 2014 by Kiri Picone

In 2012, Zuora founder and CEO Tien Tzuo claimed that "ERP's days are numbered," all due to a shift from bulky, on-premise software to lightweight, cloud-friendly solutions. Though the bold claim was shocking to some,… Read More 

David or Goliath: A 2014 Overview of the Top CRM Vendors

David or Goliath: A 2014 Overview of the Top CRM Vendors

Posted July 3, 2014 by Kiri Picone

Comparing today’s leading CRM software vendors is a bit like matching David against Goliath. On one hand, you have the powerhouse CRM vendors whose products are consistently robust. Like Goliath, these giants have proven themselves… Read More 

ERP Implementation 101: Vendors Cannot Own Your ERP Project

ERP Implementation 101: Vendors Cannot Own Your ERP Project

Posted June 23, 2014 by Steven Phillips

Not much has changed with managing enterprise resource planning projects over the past 15 years. While better software and new technology exist, the industry continues to utilize the same old implementation approaches with the same… Read More 

Coffee, Contracts and Rebate Management Systems

Coffee, Contracts and Rebate Management Systems

Posted June 16, 2014 by Jon Brier

I never used to drink coffee, but after the birth of my oldest daughter, I turned to the black energy juice to keep my eyes open throughout the day. I began my habit with a… Read More 

ERP in the Cloud: If You Build It, Will they Come?

ERP in the Cloud: If You Build It, Will they Come?

Posted June 11, 2014 by Tom Woolf

After investing for years in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, is it finally time to abandon the on-premise strategy and migrate to cloud computing? While the big ERP vendors like IBM, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle and… Read More 

How Payroll Software Can Improve Multi-Company Accounting

How Payroll Software Can Improve Multi-Company Accounting

Posted June 2, 2014 by Stephanie Elsen

Managing payroll for multiple companies is a big task. And the more locations you manage, the bigger the task becomes. Whether it's paying employees, managing employee information, running reports by location or the multitude of… Read More 

4 CRM Tools for SMBs You've Never Heard Of (But Should Be Using)

4 CRM Tools for SMBs You've Never Heard Of (But Should Be Using)

Posted May 16, 2014 by Kristin Crosier

The beauty of innovation is evolution, and in the tech world nothing remains stagnant (or certain) for long. The same can be said of the CRM software market, where small but impactful shifts are paving… Read More