Modern Technology for the Digital World: IDC Report Compares Top ERP Vendors
Whether you were ready for it or not, the new digital landscape has arrived. The pandemic and lockdowns over the past five months have changed the way that leaders are looking at business. From fulfilling orders digitally and physically to remote working by employees,...
Is Your Workplace Ready for a True Cloud Solution?
For many businesses, the term cloud is starting to become a reality. According to the most recent International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide, spending on cloud-based applications and platforms was expected double...
5 Benefits of Inventory Management in the Cloud
We often get asked, “Does the cloud really matter for ERP?” After all, an on-premises Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can usually do most of the same things as one hosted in the cloud. There’s room for debate on this issue, but in general, legacy ERP and...
ERP Software Comparison Report: Compare 14 Providers
International Data Corporation, better known as IDC, has published a MarketScape report titled Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Operational ERP Applications Vendor Assessment. As one of the world’s leading providers of market intelligence and advisory services in the...
Stick with the Status Quo? Questions to Ask about Continued Macola™ Use
Macola has been around for more than four decades, and for most of that time, it was an absolute workhorse. It did what it was supposed to do, kept you operating comfortably, and was consistent. But times change, and for many businesses, the status quo doesn’t cut it....
What is Field Service Management Software and Why You Need It
If you’ve watched television at all during the last 50 years, you will have undoubtedly met the “lonely Maytag repair man.” This gentleman has nothing to do, it seems, because Maytag washing machines are so well made. Maytag is so good, in other words, they do not...
Preparing for Recovery: 10 Ways Cloud ERP Can Future-Proof Your Business
“Future-proofing” your business sounds great, but trying to get to the details behind the slogan can be a bit frustrating. What does it actually mean to future-proof a business? The concept is often presented in the context of IT, particularly Enterprise Resource...
Are Add-Ons Leaving Your Legacy ERP Bloated?
The word agile means a lot of different things to a lot of different people—and has changed a lot over the years. The Agility Imperative: How Speed and Adaptability Has Evolved The printing press made it easy to copy documents. Replaceable parts made it easier to...
Benefits and Cost Savings of Cloud ERP Adoption
Vendors and buyers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software tend to discuss its financial impact in terms of Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). These are useful metrics, but a more detailed and comprehensive assessment can show the...
ERP for Finance: What You Need to Know
Many companies rely on their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for accounting and financial management. While this is a familiar and durable reality, it still tends to throw people off. ERP for finance… really? The technology cannot seem to shake its image...
How Cloud ERP Supports Virtual Teams
Remember that great scene in Willy Wonka where Verruca Salt’s father has his factory workers looking for a golden ticket? His office had a window that opened onto the shop floor. That’s the only way a factory owner in the 1960s could keep an eye on how his employees...
Ecommerce Checklist for Manufacturers
Ecommerce is appealing to manufacturers, at least in theory. Customers can find you on the web and place orders through your ecommerce site. Without anyone doing much of anything, the cash register goes cha-ching! So far, so good. In reality, ecommerce can be...
How is Macola™ Handling Your Remote Workforce?
As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. It’s easy to think, “man, we should have shut down for a few hours to make that repair” now that you have to pay thousands and wait for parts, or, “we really should have updated that label” as OSHA writes you up for incorrectly...
Why Document Management is Critical For a Remote Workforce
The COVID-19 lockdowns reveal the limits of collaboration tools. For reasons that no one seems to be able to explain, the process of collaborating with home-based colleagues is harder than collaborating with them in the office. We’re using the same tools, but with...
Why a Truly Mobile ERP Is More Important Than Ever
The current moment illustrates the value of truly mobile Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Most, if not all information workers in the US are working from home. Indeed, most people are being ordered by the government to stay indoors. Your employees,...