Executive Buy-In is Crucial for ERP Success
Executive buy-in is terminology that often gets tossed around when exploring and / or implementing an ERP project. Typically, the executive management will not be involved with the day to day implementation. In fact, there may be limited executive...
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You Might Need to Replace Your ERP If . . .
I remember a few years ago when “You Might Be a Redneck” jokes were all over the place. There are stores that sprung up in strip malls and shopping outlets simply due to the demand for the
ERP Selection – How To Evaluate the Implementation Strategy
I was watching a college basketball game a few nights ago, and found myself considering the preparation and execution that goes into each and every game. In the last 3 minutes of the game, the team that was behind...
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How To Sell More – Hope is Good, But Add Knowledge & Data
CPQ is more than a tool for your customers. Setting yourself apart from the competition by giving your customer a 3D diagram of a product, with a complete list of...
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How to Turn Your CRM Into a Profit Machine with CPQ
Chances are that if you are using a CRM system, you have heard the buzz about CPQ. Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) is not necessarily a new term, but the technology around it has evolved into...
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The Manufacturer and The Three ERPs
We’ve all heard the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, but perhaps not always paying attention to the subtle life lessons that we were supposed to be learning from this simple nursery school story. I suppose...
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The Spreadsheet That Ate Chicago – Why Running Your Business with Him is Risky
Excel is probably one of the most widely used software programs among students, businesses, and manufacturers. It is incredibly versatile and relatively simple to use. Despite its simplicity, it can even compute and perform complex mathematical operations. It is...
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ERP Demo Coming Up? Learn Why the ERP Vendor Isn’t the Only One Who Needs To Prepare
In college, there was an introduction to Marketing class that required all of us to give two presentations during the semester. Presentations are a lot of work to prepare for, and were over with...
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Are You Hanging On To a Bad Relationship? (With Your Software Systems)
Typically, a relationship starts with expectation and excitement. And you invest in it to see where it will lead you. Investment comes in many forms, and varies based on the type of relationship. You may invest resources, money, time,...
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Top 5 Benefits of Owning a VCR – and What That Has To Do With Manufacturers?!
Top 5 Benefits of Owning a VCR:
- You can own a rewinder shaped like a race car
- Remembers where you left off after 15 years on shelf
- Find hit movies for $1 in the looney bin or flea market
- You get to hear...Read more