Tag Archives | ERP

Being Proactive

     Being Proactive     Giving personnel access to decision-making tools, contextual data and strategic planning resources also builds the company culture that supports being proactive-rather than reactive. Personnel learn to make decisions independently, thoroughly researching cause-and-effect data and making fact-based decisions. Employees learn that slow response is no longer acceptable. Teams understand that [...]

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Survival of the Fastest

           SURVIVAL OF THE FASTEST       Infor says speed is a competitive weapon.       Why? We believe that speed—not just scale—is the new basis for competition. It’s no longer about how big a company is; it’s about how fast you can execute. You may never be able to out-scale a competitor, but you [...]

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Manufacturing @ the Speed of Change

Next generation ERP solutions to increase speed, agility and ability to respond to rapidly changing market pressures Today, employees are used to accessing applications like Facebook via a mobile phone or tablet. Thanks to the Internet, their familiar experience remains uniform regardless of where they are. They can communicate and connect, including when traveling. Obviously, [...]

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Perspectives on Globalization for Technology Firms

It’s difficult to talk much about today’s economy without considering globalization.  No industry is more affected than technology.  By now we’ve read dozens of stories about Apple developing products in the US while building them in China and selling them in virtually every county.  Virtually every technology company located anywhere in the world has to [...]

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STRAIGHT SHOOTING YOUR ERP WITH A HIRED GUN

  Although a Hired Gun is an expression with a connotation of doing some sort of dirty or dubious work, when it comes to ERP, that is, Enterprise Resource Planning, hiring a Big Gun to do objective consulting for your company’s ERP implementation, is worth the investment and more than beats  shooting yourself in the [...]

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HEIDI’S BUSINESS MINUTE: 6/27/2012

For the last several weeks we have talked about ERP, that is Enterprise Resource Planning and the how to’s of implementing a system. This week we focus more on how to choose a specific ERP system. This week we focus more on how to choose a specific ERP system Buying decision. Chosing a Specific ERP [...]

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Summer Sounds of Music & Fashion Fun: Building a Boutique Business

Trend On Co-Host Heidi Feemster Trend On Co-Host Tamara Leigh Summer.  Who doesn’t love it? It’s mere mention immediately brings back childhood memories of  school years ending in happy hiatus over the hot months of June, July and August. In the Mid-West, after the work of relentless winters, Summer gives everyone permission to PLAY.  Each [...]

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HEIDI’S BUSINESS MINUTE: 6/13/2012 GETTING DOWN TO THE DETAILS OF YOUR ERP

For the last several weeks we have talked about ERP, that is Enterprise Resource Planning, and the “How To’s” of implementing a system. This week we focus on how to choose a specific ERP system. FIRST DETAIL:   ON THE PREMISE OR NOT Whether you choose a premise based solution (& by premise I mean [...]

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Trend On Business Minute: ERP – WHO’S in CHARGE?

Previously, we talked about WHY & HOW of ERP, that is, Enterprise Resource Planning, which is a computer system and software that helps run your company more efficiently. WHY you should chose an EPR system and How do you choose one? We looked at questions you should ask before settling on “Your Final [ERP] Answer”. [...]

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