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From the Community: Is the ROI from ERP Software Worth the Costs?
By Kiri Picone | Mar 14 2014
Community question from Keith S., who asks, “Do users expect an ROI from ERP, or do they just assume it’s a software that must be adopted?“ To answer this question, we’ll look at the changing ... Read More
ERP Software Selection: Beware of Bolt-On Applications
By Steven Phillips | Mar 05 2014
As an alternative to developing additional functionality within their base ERP offering, many software vendors purchase third-party applications (from another vendor), and sell the software as a "bolt-on" module. ERP history has shown that vendors often push bolt-ons ... Read More
From the Community: Where to Find an SAP ERP Look-Alike
By Miranda Limonczenko | Feb 21 2014
This week’s question comes from Guy R who asks “I’m looking for alternatives to NetSuite and SAP that provide an integrated package including billing and stock control.” In order to answer this question appropriately, let’s ... Read More
10 Ways to Improve Inventory Management Efficiency with Accounting Software
By Stephanie Elsen | Feb 18 2014
Inventory management can become out of control quickly if you are not using the right tools, or you are using the tools incorrectly. Use your accounting software to help you gain control of your inventory, ... Read More
From the Community: Best Warehouse Management System?
By Kiri Picone | Feb 07 2014
This week’s community question comes from Varun K., who asks, “What is the best warehouse management system for a retailer with both online and brick-and-mortar capabilities?” A top WMS with robust ecommerce capabilities can ... Read More
Going Deep: Business-Software.com's New ERP 101 Whitepaper
By Mark Aspillera | Feb 06 2014
ERP continues to be one of the most widely sold and implemented types of business software in the world, constituting a market size in the tens of billions. It's also one of the most bloated ... Read More
ERP Benefits: Don't Count On Staff Reductions
By Steven Phillips | Jan 08 2014
While top ERP solution net various business benefits, many companies mistakenly base a large portion of project justification on employee staff reductions. In this article consultant Steven Phillips discusses the connection between ERP software and ... Read More
The Business Analyst - A Missing Link to ERP Success
By Steven Phillips | Dec 30 2013
Without credible knowledge workers (business analysts), the risk is that system requirements are shaped solely by current operating paradigms, user whims, and the departmental silos. When this occurs, you are automating the mess you already ... Read More
From the Community: Cloud ERP Alternatives to NetSuite?
By Kiri Picone | Dec 27 2013
Now, many ERP solutions are offered as SaaS products, providing companies with flexibility, fewer up-front costs and streamlined access to new features and releases, all without losing the support and reliability traditional on-premise deployments provide. ... Read More
How Do You Know When It's Time for ERP at Your Company?
By Heather Angus-Lee | Dec 16 2013
ERP vendors might tell you that any time is the right time for ERP... if you have the right-sized check, but that's not true. There is actually a specific point in the trajectory of your ... Read More