In the business world, customers are faced with an overabundance of enterprise software choices. The selection of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is a critical decision that could provide numerous benefits or be less than an optimal selection. As ERP sales professionals, it is our job to offer potential customers the expert guidance needed to ensure that the right ERP solution is determined and selected based on the client’s needs.
In the years leading to 2000, many manufacturers realized it was necessary to prepare for a potentially disruptive transition in the IT functions when the turn of the century arrived. With thoughts of internal systems not functioning properly – or even stopping the manufacturing processes altogether – action was required.
Today’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are challenged to provide the architectural agility necessary to support businesses in a high-change, global environment (e.g., to accommodate merger and acquisition [M&A] activity, new financial or regulatory requirements, organizational restructuring, or new business processes). A recent IDC survey shows that the negative impact of business disruptions attached to ERP modifications is simply too high: a 20.9% decline in stock price, a 14.3% revenue loss due to delayed product launches, and a 16.6% decline in customer satisfaction.
By implementing VAI’s S2K for Distribution, Smith Drug Company enhanced existing, and acquired new and valuable technological capabilities. Due to S2K’s user-friendly interface, employees can quickly create reports and retrieve customer and order information. As a result, calls to Smith Drug Company’s IT department dropped 75 to 80 percent, noted Isaac Rogers, Vice President of Operations. This allows personnel to make better use of time, focusing on exceptional customer service and accurate inventory management.
Supply chain management software is a robust, feature-rich technology softwares that enhance operations from end-to-end. Read on to learn more about the powerful capabilities of supply chain.
You’ve derived tremendous value from your supply chain management software, but you’re wondering if you’ve outgrown it. Read on to learn how you can tell if you’re ready for a new supply chain software solution.
Supply chain software provides numerous advantages to organizations, empowering them to improve operations from end-to-end. Read on to learn more about the key benefits of today’s supply chain software packages.
Companies invest a significant amount of money in their supply chain software. Therefore, the success of these solutions is critical. This article highlights some tips that can help businesses derive maximum value from their supply chain applications.
Many organizations know they need a supply chain software, but delay the project because they are intimidated by the evaluation and purchase process. Here are some valuable tips that can help make selecting and buying a supply chain software much easier.
SAP Supplier Relationship Management is supply chain management software that automates and centralizes the procure-to-pay workflow and supports the entire e-procurement cycle. The platform works to improve overall cost management, facilitates supplier communications and enables users to integrate data through Ariba Procurement Content.