Category: ERP

  • ERP is an Oxymoron

    ERP is an Oxymoron

    Have you ever had one of those moments when a thought hits you that is so obvious that you wonder why it never occurred to you before? I just decided that there couldn’t be a technology less aptly named than Enterprise Resource Planning, more commonly known as ERP. Before I go into why, let me…

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  • Going Lean: Should You Replace Your ERP System?

    Going Lean: Should You Replace Your ERP System?

    By Trey Jordan, Senior Software Consultant Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been around for decades. You’d think, by now, the industry would have it figured out. Yet, every year, we hear news about ERP implementations that fail. For every one of these high-profile flops, there are many, many more implementations that simply fail to live…

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  • The Pros and Cons of Consolidating Manufacturing ERP Systems

    The Pros and Cons of Consolidating Manufacturing ERP Systems

    Managing operations through multiple manufacturing systems can be challenging, but it’s a daily reality for many manufacturers. In this post, we’ll look at the pros and cons of consolidating ERP systems – and propose an alternative.   When Two Worlds Collide Whenever two or more organizations merge, they are almost always using different ERP systems.…

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  • POV: 3 Ways Layered Technology Differs from the ERP Add-On

    POV: 3 Ways Layered Technology Differs from the ERP Add-On

      Most manufacturers have, at one time or another, deployed an “ERP add-on.” These are the bits and pieces of functionality sold through third parties that round out the capabilities of an ERP system. Common ERP add-ons can include core functionality like Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) and Supply Chain Planning (SCP), but for major…

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