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Unlocking the Value of ERP

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:52:33 -0500

Though enterprise resource planning systems have been around for almost three decades, vital information is often still not readily available to management. That can be changed by combining a revitalized underlying architecture with the robust use of business intelligence/business insight. - For nearly three decades, enterprise resource planning (ERP) has been promising to streamline processes, reduce inventory, maximize resource productivity, integrate transactions and provide unified data to enhance decision making. The goals include improving efficiency and profitability, gaining com...

Five ERP Disasters Explained

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:15:09 -0400

by Ericka Chickowski

Some of the most common - and most devastating - IT failures come as a result of failed enterprise resource planning (ERP) initiatives. These cases illustrate some of the problems these big projects face. - ...

ERP: Out of the Woods

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:58:21 -0400

A series of missteps dogged Blounts ERP system. But after making some good decisions and getting help from a �white knight,� the firm Got back on the right tech Path. - Two years ago, outdoor-equipment manufacturer Blount International bucked the national trend toward outsourcing by ending a deal with a service provider whose support didnt match Blounts growth or technical requirements. A few months ago despite the success of that decision, the global standards-set...