For manufacturers in virtually every vertical, the capabilities offered by the 4th Industrial Revolution, particularly the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), artificial intelligence, automation and connected machines, are enabling greater operational efficiency, higher product quality and improved maintenance processes – and are driving changes to long-established business models.
Manufacturers and distributors are implementing new enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to streamline business processes, increase operational efficiency, improve the decision-making process and provide real-time visibility into their core business operations. However, an ERP system implementation is a significant undertaking that requires attention to every detail.
Most Food & Beverage organizations start ERP selection with a list of the biggest and best-known names in the ERP software marketplace, then research features, functionalities and total cost of ownership, and then schedule multiple rounds of sales presentations and demos.
Evans Food Group Ltd. had just finished its complex – and successful – Ultra Consultants-managed ERP transformation in May 2017 when the Chicago-based company experienced major changes.
When you avoid committing any of The 7 Deadly Sins of ERP Implementation, your project team can laser-focus on business process improvement. At the most basic level, the primary function of an ERP solution is to help your organization efficiently and effectively execute core business processes.
A poorly planned enterprise resource planning (ERP) change management process is perhaps the most avoidable cause of project problems and failure. Resistance to change, even positive change, is normal and expected human behavior—so, plans must be made to minimize its impact. Read on for ERP change management best practices.