February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Ten Warning Signs That Your ERP System Is Killing Your Business
Today’s manufacturing enterprise is challenged by rising material costs, increasing competition, and ever-changing customer requirements. If a manufacturer’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution is not up to par, these companies are faced with dizzying levels of complexity, duplication of effort, and in the worse cases, poor quality and customer service. This paper describes the warning signs that an ERP system is killing a business, and suggests how companies can thrive with a new approach to business systems.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Maximizing Performance and Profitability in Billable Services Organizations
This NetSuite White Paper explores the business processes underpinning companies that derive their revenue from the provision of services – whether they are standalone service-providing businesses or parts of a larger organization. Key business processes discussed include accelerating sales, tracking projects, improving lead-to-cash and managing professional services accounting.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on How to Run a More Profitable MPS Business
One of the great drivers in terms of the value proposition for selling a Managed Print Services solution to your current customers is to promise to lower their total cost or printing.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on The Benefits of Computer-Based Audio Conferencing
Audio is undergoing a noteworthy transition, thanks to two significant factors: VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and the use of Web conferencing as a business tool. This new white paper takes an in-depth look at the uses and costs of traditional audio conferencing, as well as the multitude of cost and productivity benefits companies realize with computer-based audio conferencing.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on The Best-of-Class Financial Systems Strategy: An Alternative to ERP Platforms
This white paper features insight from the UNIT4 group (which includes the CODA Financials software suite) about the issues facing companies that need an adaptable financial system but not necessarily a full-blown enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on The Business Benefits of Software-as-a-Service: Making the Most of the On-Demand Advantage
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a growing phenomenon in worldwide business today. From the original ideas of outsourcing the data center and having third parties manage the software (the ASP movement of the turn of the century) to true SaaS today, the tsunami of outsourced IT and new methods of accessing business software solutions has created a multi-billion dollar market.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on The Dirty Little Secrets of the Warehouse Management System Industry
Secrets. They’re everywhere, even where you’d least expect to find them. The warehouse management system (WMS) industry is no exception. As you evaluate systems to manage your distribution operations, you’ll want to know everything you can to make the search process better. It’s not a small project to evaluate, select and implement a WMS. These endeavors take diligence, time and a thorough understanding of your business goals to achieve operational excellence and competitive advantage over the long term. Learning how to critically compare WMS vendors and their various offerings will put you ahead of the game.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on The Employee Point of View: The Economic Downturn
As the current economic downturn worsens, employers are scrambling to trim discretionary spending and, increasingly, to reduce payroll. Enter web conferencing software, one of the solutions that organizations can implement to dramatically reduce company costs.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Next Generation Web Content Management – A Comprehensive Assessment of Current Challenges & The Future of WCM
Customers and prospects are engaging in a growing number of digital channels before making purchases, and the buying process is rarely a set of simple linear steps. Supporting prospects throughout the buying cycle requires a dialogue between a company and the prospect, and this dialogue should be highly relevant, timely and personalized to maximize marketing effectiveness and grow top-line revenue.
February 29th, 2012 | | Comments Off on How to Run Your SMB Like a Large Enterprise
As your Small to Medium Business (SMB) takes on new staff, implements new processes and expands its operations, it’s important to have a robust business system that supports this kind of growth. If your goal is for your SMB to grow into a large enterprise, start running it like one.
