ERP Articles

Vendors are Struggling to Cope with the Need for Mobile ERP

Every Tier One company (generally <$1B in revenue) in the world and most of Tier Two companies ($200m - $1B) utilize Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to manage every aspect of their business operations. That means there are a whole lot of users of ERP – with an increasing amount...

Ready to Buy ERP? Research Vendors to Save Your Company a Headache

A company’s decision to upgrade or convert its business software to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is an investment that should be considered carefully. The selection of an appropriate ERP vendor should be based on the needs of the organization, not the vendor’s reputation or...

Are ERP Consultants Really Necessary?

Converting your company from the use of disparate business applications to an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution is an expensive proposition. If that conversion process runs into significant problems, and many have, your costs can easily double or triple. ERP consultants...

Vendors Now Focusing on ERP Solutions for Small Businesses

Small businesses are the last market sector to migrate their business applications to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Tier 1 companies, those with over more than one billion dollars in revenue, implemented ERP software years ago. The same goes for Tier 2, mid-sized companies with...

How Large Companies Benefit from Enterprise ERP Software

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software has delivered proven value to large companies for more than 20 years. At a high level, switching to an ERP system increases a company’s productivity by creating a more organized and efficient business model. The powerful tools provided allow real...

Sifting Through All the ERP Solutions

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software industry has evolved and diversified over the last 20 years. Today, there are solutions available in a wide range of functionality, features, and price points. Companies can choose solutions based on those features, their industry, budgets, and...

Realize the Benefits of ERP Software

The decision to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution has been made by thousands of companies for very solid reasons. The benefits of ERP software are numerous, but several key factors that are more beneficial than others. Improved visibility into business operations,...

The Benefits of Small Business ERP Software Can't Be Ignored

The implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution by a small-to-medium sized business (SMB) provides advantages that can only be ignored at the risk of losing market share to your competitors. The fastest growth market for ERP vendors is the SMB sector. While it is estimated...

Why Web-based ERP Software is the Wave of the Future

With business constantly moving forward, it is important to keep up with new innovations and technologies. One technology that is on the front lines of change is the use of web-based applications, or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The SaaS business model has been used to deliver many software...

Consona, Infor and SYSPRO: 3 Top ERP Software Vendors

The number of companies providing Enterprise Recourse Planning (ERP) software solutions has exploded over the last 10 years. Today, there are ERP solutions for any size company, in any industry, and within a wide price range. ERP software vendors range in size from two of the largest software...