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Top 5 Signs Your Supply Chain is Dysfunctional and How Technology Can Help
By Greg Brady | Apr 24 2013
As I discussed in my last post, “From Vertical to Virtual Integration”, over the past 25 years or so, supply chains have become far more complex and dispersed, and technology has struggled to keep up. ... Read More
The Games Some ERP Software Vendors Play (Tricks of the Trade)
By Steven Phillips | Apr 22 2013
For many organizations evaluating ERP software, it is not unusual when the euphoric atmosphere during the software demonstrations eventually gives way to the harsh realities of implementation. That is, ERP software vendors are no help ... Read More
Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud: CIO Concerns with Cloud ERP Systems
By Panorama Consulting | Apr 11 2013
Cloud ERP systems are getting a lot of attention these days. SaaS ERP vendors – such as Salesforce, Workday, Plex Systems and NetSuite – and other cloud providers are demonstrating revenue growth that most traditional ... Read More
Behind the Software Q&A with BlueLink CEO Mark Canes
By Mark Aspillera | Apr 10 2013
For our Q&A with BlueLink, we spoke with CEO Mark Canes on the origins of his company, the development of the ERP industry and how to design systems that speak to the needs of smaller ... Read More
Implementing ERP is NOT Business Reengineering
By Steven Phillips | Apr 08 2013
Back in the 1990s, Michael Hammer ignited a wave of business reengineering initiatives across the country with his ground-breaking article: Don’t Automate, Obliterate. However, since that time the term “reengineering” has become an overworked word, ... Read More
Diving Deeper into PLM and ERP with Chad Jackson
By Michael Tauscher | Apr 05 2013
In my last PLM piece I presented a big picture view of PLM and ERP, their purpose, and in what ways the two systems augment one another to create an environment in which shared information ... Read More
Better Together: Why PLM and ERP Work Best as a Team
By Michael Tauscher | Apr 03 2013
By observing recent trends in PLM software and ERP software, we can see that traditional methods of separating the two systems are being proven obsolete by companies that are learning to respect and capitalize on ... Read More
Why Today's Top PLM Software Vendors Value Flexible Design Processes
By Michael Tauscher | Mar 29 2013
Businesses have been skeptical of PLM software for its overhaul of the production process, but as the software behind PLM systems becomes more powerful, companies are beginning to experience the benefits of what Mark ... Read More
Are ERP Systems Making a Comeback?
By Panorama Consulting | Mar 28 2013
While many companies fail in their attempts to successfully implement their ERP systems, with reasons ranging from weak project management to a lack of focus.on organizational change management, a Sage study suggests that there are ... Read More
Kickstarting Missing Feature Development for Open-Source ERP xTuple
By Ned Lilly | Mar 27 2013
Have you tried the leading open source ERP solution xTuple? We provide a forum for you to request features you would like to see added to this ERP solution. Read More