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Top 5 SMB ERPs: How to Nurture the Optimal Business
By Miranda Limonczenko | Jul 02 2013
With the rise of cloud-based solutions small and midsized businesses (SMBs) can now benefit from a well-implemented SMB ERP software solution. SMBs can enjoy a reduced need for technical support resources. Because of the ... Read More
Let's Talk Arena Solutions: Behind the Software with CEO Craig Livingston
By Ashley Dotterweich | Jun 27 2013
For manufacturers, product lifecycle management software solutions can be the difference between having a stellar launch and an uninspired flop. As the first cloud-only PLM software vendor, Arena Solutions has made a faster PLM software ... Read More
Integrating Business Intelligence Into an ERP Implementation
By Panorama Consulting | Jun 26 2013
ERP systems that provide multiple ways of analyzing and presenting data are more likely to evolve with an organization as its needs evolve. In addition, they help organizations adapt to the power of available information ... Read More
ERP Implementations: Cloud vs. On-Premise Deployment Strategies
By Panorama Consulting | Jun 20 2013
One of the key benefits of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud ERP systems is that the technological deployment of the software can be easier than traditional, on-premise implementations. Easier access to the software, ... Read More
Top SMB Takeaways: SAP Sapphire 2013
By Laurie McCabe | Jun 18 2013
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend Sapphire 2013, SAP’s annual user conference. As is the norm for these events, SAP opened the fire hose to reveal new directions, product and ... Read More
ERP Software Knowledge Transfer - Is it Just Part of the Sales Pitch?
By Steven Phillips | Jun 18 2013
It is very common among ERP projects for consultants to make big promises to transfer software knowledge to their client. For example, we often hear the proverbial statement: “One of our goals is to work ... Read More
Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Do We Learn From Our Mistakes?
By Alex Antonatos | Jun 13 2013
Often the most difficult and important task that any corporation must perform is to select and implement an all-encompassing architecture methodology. My view on all 4 architecture methodologies mentioned above (Zachman, TOGAF, Gartner and Oracle) ... Read More
Why Connecting an Entire Supply Chain to a Network Platform Makes Sense
By Greg Brady | Jun 11 2013
Supply chains today are dysfunctional. Each member uses discrete enterprise systems with little or no ability to communicate with any other systems (even those within the same company). If you don’t believe me, take the ... Read More
Why SaaS Is Nice But a Network Is the Future (Especially for Your Supply Chain)
By Greg Brady | Jun 06 2013
The software as a service (SaaS) model has definitely entered the market as an important trend, but how do SaaS models impact supply chain management? Read More
The Price Tag of ERP Failure: $440 Million?
By Panorama Consulting | Jun 03 2013
When most organizations consider the risk and cost of an ERP failure, they typically think about relatively smaller-scale risks. But while large companies implementing an ERP system may not need to worry about losing $440 ... Read More