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Taking the Pain out of Choosing an ERP System

07/29/2010 at 9:29 am

Selecting which specific type of ERP strategy to implement at your company isn’t always easy, even if the benefits will be an enormous help to your business. There’s bound to be some disagreement among executives, who may have different opinions about which systems will be most efficient versus which are most cost-effective or easiest to…

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Organizational Change Management Makes ERP Smooth and Simple

07/28/2010 at 2:10 pm

Ostensibly, ERP is software. But in practice, ERP systems are more about people and processes than they are about IT – which is why it’s so important that a company practice organizational change management. Change is difficult, and change within a company is no exception. Many employees have likely been working for you for years,…

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Plan Ahead and Be Patient with ERP Implementation

07/12/2010 at 9:15 am

When Michael implemented a suggestion box on The Office, he made some major mistakes. To start, he didn’t check the box unless there was a particular issue he wanted to resolve – often related to his personal life. But by the time something of interest came up, the box had fallen out of common use…

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How Much Time Should You Spend on Social Marketing?

07/05/2010 at 9:58 am

After filling in all the appropriate boxes, uploading high-resolution photos of your products, tweeting relentlessly and buying the necessary ads, you have to ask yourself: How much time should I really be spending on social media? ERP systems can be a great solution to this question. Installing business management software could allow you to track…

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ERP – The Path to Success or The Road to Hell???

07/02/2010 at 10:31 am

Making the decision to implement an ERP system is a highly charged one. I’ve often been amused at how low-key executives turn into raging zealots when the topic is brought up. Typically an ERP project has an internal champion, someone who has “drank the coolaid” and is now pushing ERP as the answer to a…

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Choosing the Right Team to Implement Your ERP System

06/30/2010 at 10:07 am

It might feel a little bit like picking kickball teams in gym class, but finding the right people to implement your new ERP system is a delicate and important process. And unlike gym class, the right choices might not be your best friends. ERP systems can save you countless amounts of time and energy if…

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So You’ve Done ERP …. Now What?

06/28/2010 at 9:52 am

Arthur Ashe the renowned tennis player in the 1970’s once said, “Success is a journey, not a destination.” The same should be said about ERP deployments. While it is crucial to focus on specific objectives and milestones, successful ERP deployments are a journey, and when you come out the other side of the initial deployment…