The most significant benefit of an ERP implementation is uniting the enterprise under a single data repository.

Why tolerating the “we can figure it out on our own” attitude toward ERP training ends up being penny wise and pound foolish.

How finance personnel can focus on making themselves value added go-to people that others in the company can rely upon.

At the end of the year, adding up all the “little” costs associated with inventory mistakes can have a substantial effect on the bottom line.

A key step in CRM deployment carefully defines sales process steps so information can be interpreted as accurately as possible.

Tasks is the industry standard term for activities assigned to a CRM user, and is one of the fundamental features of a CRM system.

A CFO in a start-up bears the added burden of maintaining a solid working knowledge of HR and legal in order to satisfy their responsibilities.

Use these tips to increase your chance of being viewed as a significant member of the team and demonstrate your level of expertise.

Lean manufacturing using a Kanban system can reduce inventory levels, expose production floor inefficiencies and reduce waste.

A Georgia Tech study determines that accurate lead times in MRP can save money by reducing unnecessary on-hand inventory.

Use these recommendations to make sure your ERP implementation is well thought-out and delivers greater productivity and cost savings.

While there is no hard and fast rule on what is acceptable or required, most companies categorize their inventory into three classifications.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one managerial style that you can use for your staff as well as your supervisor? Well, there is!

The number one objective for any ERP demo is to determine if the functionality that you require exists and can be demonstrated.

A culture of "Accountability with Consequences" must be created and backed by direct communication from company leaders.

Automatic notifications from your ERP system can be the cure to nightly tossing and turning when the cause is concern over work related issues.

Backflushing automates the issuing of material to the manufacturing floor upon the completion of the production process.

A significant benefit that is often overlooked in the decision to license a CRM system is the care and feeding of the installed base.

When used properly CRM is a very powerful tool. Unfortunately, CRM deployment success rates are discouraging to say the least.

It's important to perform the same level of due diligence in checking references that was achieved in examining the product.

Asking the right questions to the references an ERP software vendor provides can either validate your thoughts or open your eyes.

Simply “getting by” should not be acceptable for any company trying to grow and realize more profits in the long run.

The true elegance and simplicity of standard costing enables management by exception as opposed to managing the entirety.

It is imperative that an adequate number of key personnel from all impacted functions be assigned to the core implementation project team.