by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 22, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Implementation
We recently kicked off a multi-site ERP implementation for one of our large aerospace and defense clients. Given the fact that, according to our 2012 ERP Report, most ERP implementations take longer than expected, cost more than expected, and fail to deliver the... by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 15, 2012 | ERP Blog
Corporate finance managers often think of budgeting like Sisyphus thought of his boulder. A seemingly never-ending, futile task that just keeps repeating itself over and over again. Does the following scenario seem familiar to you? The finance team sends out a dozen...
by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 13, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Selection
Organizations that use modern ERP systems typically spend millions of dollars per year just to maintain their enterprise software packages. One of the benefits of implementing a modern ERP system is that vendors spend an equal amount (or more) a year on R&D,... by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 6, 2012 | ERP Blog, Software Selection
Over each of the last several years, we have published our widely recognized predictions for the ERP software industry for the upcoming year. These predictions are typically based less on the academic and hype-driven viewpoints of traditional analysts and more focused... by Panorama Consulting Group | Jun 4, 2012 | ERP Blog
Recent news reports, including an article just published in the Wall Street Journal, suggest that the long industrial decline in the U.S. is in reverse. March 2012 data shows that U.S. manufacturing expanded for the 32nd straight month. Manufacturers themselves are... by Panorama Consulting Group | May 25, 2012 | ERP Blog
Once organizations have an ERP system up and running, they tend to heave a big sigh of relief and back-burner it for months, quarters or even years. It’s a natural tendency: ERP implementations take time and resources away from critical areas of the business....