Future of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): 8 ERP Predictions For decades, the ERP has mostly stayed out of the spotlight, but what is the future of ERP systems? Organizing and orchestrating from behind the scenes, ERPs have long been a steady source of support for all digital strategies. While ERPs are clearly very important, they’re…
ERP Best Practices for Getting the Most From Your New Platform ERP best practices are crucial, as ERPs have become an essential part of any modern business. They streamline operations, improve efficiency, and provide valuable insights for decision-making. They also represent something bigger. ERPs are a bridge that connects your company to a brighter, tech-enabled…
Most business leaders understand that ERPs are one of the biggest investments they’ll ever make. They also understand that the benefits of streamlined processes, enhanced visibility, and quick, data-informed decision-making have outsized impacts on the bottom line. Still, one question looms heavy on decision-maker minds: “how much is an ERP system cost?” Unfortunately, there’s no…
Introduction The Accounts Payable (AP) department in most companies operates in a demanding environment. The volume of transactions is usually substantial and completing the AP processing cycle can be difficult. AP interacts with nearly every department in the company as well as with outside vendors. To successfully meet its processing goals, AP must rely on…
ERP automation offers many benefits for organizations. Streamlined processes, increased accuracy, cost savings, enhanced security, more reliable insights, the list goes on. By leveraging automation, organizations have an opportunity to optimize core operations, fuel growth, and stay ahead of competitors in this complex environment. This article looks at the benefits ERP automation brings to the…
Change Management Tips for ERP Implementation Success Your ERP implementation plan might tackle change from a technical and logical standpoint. But, if you want to be successful, you’ll need to deal with fear, uncertainty, ego, skills gaps, and any other human-related challenges within your org. Change management is a structured framework for managing the human…
Background For its clients, a technology service provider services data center hard drives with new and used parts which are housed in global warehouses. Technicians travel to data centers to swap out and update parts. Getting the parts to the field was a labor intensive, manual process managed by 16 full time employees who would…
Microsoft Dynamics NAV–formerly Navision–has been in the ERP game since the early 1980s. Dynamics NAV began as a suite of accounting tools, originally developed by a Danish company and acquired by Microsoft in 2002. After two decades and countless upgrades, NAV is a flexible system that can adapt to a variety of industries and use…
Investing in a fully-integrated digital ecosystem is one of the best ways to build the resilience, flexibility, and agility it takes to succeed in this new low-code, generative AI landscape. This is true for any business – whether they’re fully-remote or doubling down on their commitment to the in-person 9-5. But, for those orgs charting…
A communication plan is a blueprint that outlines how you’ll share information with various stakeholders during the course of your ERP project. Done right, communication plans ensure that everyone understands how ERP plans fit into the bigger picture. And — how those plans might impact them personally. They also support cultural alignment and transparency re:…
