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The goal was to streamline operations
“With S2K, greater financial transparency has led to better operational and financial decisions. In fact, since implementation, our company sales and profit margin have increased respectively by an average of 20% and 23% per year between 2003 a…
Supplier Lead Time and Inventory Stock Levels
There have been numerous opinions written about Supplier Lead Times, Just-In-Time inventory, Safety Stock, Inventory Levels, Consignment Inventory, Forecasts and of course systems to manage the whole inventory cycle. What is important? What are …
ERP as a Value Proposition versus Features and Benefits
Most businesses sell something and want to grow. To achieve those goals businesses are becoming increasingly reliant upon technology to do more business and to be competitive. It is these goals that often drive the technology decisions. …
Do Companies Ever Outgrow ERP Systems?
Excellent customer service, delivery of products quickly and correctly, integration of multiple warehouses in multiple states, and Integration into one seamless system are the driving factors for many organizations. When there is a need…
What software should I be using for inventory management?
Mr. J asked this question on one of my favorite LinkedIn (LI) Groups. Boy is he lucky he reached out to his peers. After all LI is the perfect medium to add to anyone’s confusion. I am leaving out some of Mr. J’s details here to prot…
Excess Inventory, Prevention and Reduction
“If I do not have the inventory, then I cannot meet my customer’s demands and they will go to some other place”. What inventory rationale is used by your organization? Is there a system or does someone glance at a shelf and magically know …
ERP Solution Provider Relationship Key to Long Term Success
Like many companies that have been around a long time and have systems that they built for themselves, technological milestones often create obstacles and dead ends. For example, “Y2K”. You know the year 2000 when the …
I am not here to sell you anything
In a recent debrief from a sales appointment I discussed the sales call with two of my people. As it turns out the prospect is not qualified and we might have been able to determine that beforehand. However, the long drive and meeting was w…
Determining the Need for a Trusted Advisor
Budgets are tight and the challenges continue. You cannot avoid being involved in a technology project, particularly one the will involve reviewing, testing, and evaluating an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. It just cannot not …
ERP Software Selection
It may sound a little off, but when selecting an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system it is important to consider solutions that actually target your company’s challenges. Many organizations start out looking for ways to drive effi…
