Businesses tend to stick with old systems and procedures—the “tried and true” method. However, the “tried and true” method will eventually infringe on your company’s success. While you remain committed to your Excel spreadsheets, your competitors are...
Since the latest version of Epicor 10 is expected to roll out soon with some new AI and IoT enhancements, you might be wondering if it’s time to start planning your ERP upgrade. Upgrades are essential for expanding the lifetime of your software. Without them, your...
QuickBooks still serves as a useful starting point for new businesses who need to manage their basic accounting needs. But it's only a matter of time until a company develops complex operations and advanced requirements that far exceed the capabilities of...
Companies new to enterprise resource planning (ERP) software tend to approach projects with great trepidation—or outright panic. Growing small to midsize manufacturers and distributors will reach a point when they recognize that QuickBooks and Excel alone aren’t cutting it....
Year after year, studies find that the leading cause of ERP failure isn’t poor software selection, data conversion or programming errors. In fact, software implementation pitfalls often have little to do with the software itself. The number one cause of project...
ERP implementations aren’t exactly a walk in the park, but they also aren’t the drawn-out, complex ordeals that many manufacturers and distributors believe them to be. With some careful consideration and commitment to following ERP best practices, you can launch your...
It can be tough to throw junk away. We become consumed by irrational concerns: What if we need that fondue set that’s still in the box? Couldn’t that VCR player come in handy some day? Then, we tend to abandon our spring cleaning because we lack a sense...
