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The 2024 Top 10 ERP Systems Report
Our experts have highlighted ten vendors that can help your organization make data-driven decisions.
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Which ERP Vendor Provides the Best Small Business Enterprise Software?
Enterprise software is beneficial to large- and mid-sized companies operating in a wide range of environments from manufacturing to distribution to engineering and service. Historically, it has been mostly Fortune 1000 companies that have had the resources to...Limited ERP ROI – Technology Versus Business Focus
The majority of large ERP software implementations are executed as IT projects rather than strategic business initiatives. An IT budget is established, an ERP implementation team is assembled, significant investment is made, and a “go-live” date is embarked upon....What ERP Software is Right for Your Small Business?
With the expansion of enterprise resource planning software into the small and mid size market, more and more small businesses are opting to implement ERP software. The ERP implementation process generally starts with human resources management software, accounting...Where Should Companies Focus Most of their ERP Implementation Time, Money, and Resources?
Ask an ERP software vendor, ERP project manager, or C-level executive their thoughts on ERP implementations and undoubtedly you will receive a variety of responses. This week’s ERP poll tackles this question and asks our website visitors to give their feedback....Three Tips for Negotiating With Your Manufacturing Software Provider
While selecting a manufacturing software package can be overwhelming, it can be successful if your team takes the time to define its key business processes and business requirements as part of the software selection project. Steps for Maximizing Your Manufacturing...ERP Software Accelerators: Are They the Silver Bullet of Enterprise Software Implementations?
ERP software implementations can be tricky, so ERP accelerators are a welcome opportunity to help companies implement more quickly and cost effectively. As we’ve highlighted in our ERP research, 93% of the time an ERP implementation takes longer than expected,...What Do You Want for Christmas Little Girl? How About Another Policy?
As a Senior Consultant focused on ERP software selection and organizational change management, I have been working with a fascinating client over the past year. After completing the initial ERP software selection project, Panorama is now helping the organization...Why Organizational Change Management is So Important to ERP Implementations
Although it is one of the key success factors for any ERP implementation, organizational change management can be difficult to quantify and rationalize. However, a preview of our 2010 ERP benchmark study results begin to quantify the importance of a comprehensive...Manufacturing and Distribution Software Implementation Benchmarks
We recently published a video highlighting results from over 600 manufacturing and distribution software implementations across the globe. As we found in our study of manufacturers and distributors, enterprise software can deliver great business benefits, but...What Are Your Plans for ERP Software in 2010?
In follow up to my recent blog entry, Top Ten ERP Software Predictions for 2010, our latest poll asks what your ERP software plans are for 2010. Are you planning on replacing your current software, upgrading, or simply trying to utilize more of the existing...ERP Software Customization: The Ultimate Sin of Enterprise Software?
Customization is one of the most controversial topics surrounding ERP software. A majority of our clients have every intention of leveraging vanilla, off-the-shelf software during their software selection process. However, as project teams get into the...Enterprise Software Focus: Government and Nonprofit ERP Solutions
Based on our experience with government and nonprofit organizations, the public sector has unique needs that are not effectively addressed by all enterprise software vendors. Fund accounting, license tracking, and tax revenue tracking are just a few of the...Top Ten ERP Software Predictions for 2010
A new decade is upon us and the ERP software industry looks quite different than it did at the start of the decade. Ten years ago, the enterprise software space was booming, IT budgets were flush, and companies were replacing accounting systems left and right in preparation for Y2K.
Which ERP Software Module is Most Important to Your Business?
As part of our ongoing ERP polls, we release our newest poll requesting your feedback on ERP software module usage. Give us your opinion and check back to see how the results are shaping. [poll id=”13″] The results to this poll and all prior poll are...Enterprise Software Focus: Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution ERP Systems
Based on our experience with industrial and consumer products manufacturing and distribution firms, this industry has unique needs that are not effectively addressed by all ERP software vendors. Product configuration, job costing, and serialization are just a few of...Manufacturing Software Industry Focus: Chemical Products ERP
Based on our experience with chemical products companies, this industry has unique needs that are not effectively addressed by all enterprise software vendors. Units of measure, lot traceability, and shipping in multiple forms (e.g. liquid vs. gas) are just a few of...Armaggedon It: SAP vs. Oracle vs. Microsoft Dynamics vs. Tier II ERP Software Solutions
The ERP software space is brutally competitive, which is both good and bad. On the one hand, leading ERP solution providers such as SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics are constantly improving functionality, targeting new industry verticals, and offering...Ground Control to Major Tom: Comparison of Leading ERP Software for Aerospace and Defense
Our ERP benchmark research, which was published this year, reveals some interesting facts about ERP software in aerospace and defense. In many ways, this is a unique industry with unique ERP software challenges. For example, there are several key differentiators...Mock Enterprise Software Selection Process: Are You Ready For ERP Software?
Evaluating and selecting the right enterprise software for your organization can be an overwhelming task. Clearly defining your business requirements, managing the evaluation process, and ensuring an objective comparison between your many options are just some of the...
