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The 2025 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
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Lessons Learned from the National Grid ERP Failure
As one of the largest investor-owned power distribution companies in the country, National Grid USA (NGUSA) knows the importance of timely delivery. So, when its much-anticipated SAP ERP project was stalling out after three years of development, team leaders made the...
ERP Conference Room Pilot Checklist for Meticulous Organizations
Several rounds of testing are critical to understanding not just how your ERP software is working on a technical level but also how it is working in regard to people and processes. However, testing is not just something that should happen at the end of your project....
Lessons Learned from the Vodafone CRM Failure
One of the top, multinational telecommunications companies, Vodafone, is used to being in the news. However, in 2016, the company made a different kind of headline. That year, Vodafone was hit with what was recognized as the single-biggest fine ever imposed in the UK...
What is a Project Sponsor in an ERP Implementation?
What is a project sponsor? This is typically someone from your executive team who leads change efforts by building a coalition of sponsorship with peers and managers. Throughout the ERP project, they remain active and visible, championing the effort throughout your...
PLM vs ERP: Do You Know the Difference?
You’re ready to streamline your operations and make your workflows more efficient. You also want to improve employee performance and make your customers happy. Will enterprise resource planning (ERP) software help you meet those objectives, or is product...
How to Manage Scope Creep Before it Devours Your ERP Project
Does it feel like your ERP implementation has taken on a life of its own? What began as a soundly planned effort has snowballed into a project that’s bigger than you expected and harder to control. Suddenly, you’ve found yourself over-committed,...
ERP Project Scope: How to Keep Your Team Focused on What Matters
Without adequate planning, any effort you attempt could fail to meet its potential. This is especially true for an ERP implementation. We’ve previously discussed the importance of ERP project planning, but there’s one tenet that often goes overlooked: defining your...
Lessons Learned from the GOV.UK Verify Failure Relevant to Your ERP Project
In 2011, the U.K.’s Cabinet Office began work on GOV.UK Verify, also known as the Identity Assurance Programme (IDAP). The program intended to establish one trusted login across all online services provided by the British government. When fully operational,...
5 Roles in Organizational Change Management
Any time you introduce new technology or processes into your company, change management must precede it. What is change management? It is the process of looking at the human side of a project. This is the critical phase of preparing your team members for impending...
What is an Add-on Module in ERP Software?
What is an add-on module in an ERP system? In short, it is a software component that provides additional capabilities that expand and integrate with the base package offered by your ERP vendor. Sometimes, organizations select add-on modules from different vendors,...
Effective ERP Project Governance: Avoiding ERP Chaos
The difference between a successful ERP project and one that struggles to realize significant business benefits isn’t usually the specific software deployed. In many cases, ERP failure is actually caused by a lack of effective project controls. In other words,...
Warehouse Best Practices You Might Find in an ERP System
Implementing a warehouse management system (WMS) or ERP system is a step in the right direction when it comes to warehouse automation. However, what if your current processes don’t fit the best practices in the new system? If this is the case, you need to understand...
Lessons from the Travis Perkins-Infor Settlement
For many companies, moving from legacy systems to a cloud-based ERP platform can usher in an era of improved performance and heightened success. However, for Travis Perkins, an ERP project was simply an expensive lesson in how not to approach an implementation. In...
Why Culture Change is Essential for Digital Transformation
In the race to outpace the competition and cater to an increasingly digital audience, many companies are investing in new technologies and undergoing digital business transformation. In fact, research shows that more than 80% of organizations are now holding their IT...
Manufacturing ERP Failure: Avoiding the Mistakes of Southeast Power Group
When a company begins an ERP implementation projected to last one year, no one expects the timeline to drag on for multiple years. Nor do they expect to take the project to court. Yet, both happened to Southeast Power Group following its massive manufacturing ERP...
Your Ultimate WMS Implementation Checklist
Are you planning to implement a warehouse management system (WMS) in the near future? If so, it’s smart to start preparing now. Today, we’re sharing a WMS implementation checklist with critical steps that can help you maximize your use of this powerful...
Best of Breed Software & its Pros and Cons
For years, all-in-one software suites were a favorite of corporations around the globe. It seemed convenient that one encompassing system could meet the needs of an entire enterprise. More recently, however, large-scale platforms have given rise to a new trend: best...
Lessons Learned from the Hertz Digital Transformation Failure
Last May, rental car giant Hertz officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At the onset, many industry analysts were quick to link this to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Air travel plummeted a staggering 90% last year as people stayed close to home, and many...
What are the Reasons for Change Management (Other Than an ERP Project)?
Change isn’t only associated with enterprise-wide projects. Change is actually a constant within organizations, so change management should be, as well. What is change management? It is the process of looking at the human side of a project. While not every day will...
