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Building Excitement About Organizational Change Part 3: New Quality Management Processes
If your digital transformation involves rethinking your quality management processes, you may not consider this initiative your highest priority. However, every little organizational change you make as a result of digital transformation requires careful planning. In...
Network Resource Planning: Is it Time to Rethink Your IT Strategy?
Does your organization operate as part of a greater supply chain network? If so, do you have a robust data solution that consolidates data and improves visibility levels? This is where network resource planning (NRP) comes in. NRP is especially important when you find...
Nestlé’s vs Hershey’s ERP Failure: A Tale of Two Kit Kat Distributors
When ERP implementations fail, the consequences can be significant and far-reaching. Two global giants in the confectionery industry—Nestlé and Hershey’s—have each experienced their own tumultuous journeys with ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems. Both...
Lessons Learned From the Navy ERP Failure
In 1998, the U.S. Navy embarked on a set of four enterprise resource planning (ERP) pilot projects focused on SAP software. However, by 2005, the effort was scrapped, costing the Navy $1 billion. How did this high-profile ERP project go so far off track? More...Navigating the Three Stages of ERP Stress
1. Alarm Stage. This is our first response to a stressor. It is the stage in which our “fight-or-flight” instincts kick in because we have encountered a stressful situation and our body is reacting in defense. This isn’t any different from an organization’s typical...
