As U.S. companies continue the transition to remote work, possibly for the long term, ERP project teams continue to face significant challenges in management, coordination, communication and collaboration. And organizations that planned to start a much-needed ERP project are wondering whether to proceed or wait until the day – Sometime next year? – when their people can return to the office.
At this point, business customers, like consumers, expect the Amazon experience: They want what they want ASAP. And they want the buying process to be frictionless.
The procure-to-pay (P2P) process—which encompasses everything from identifying procurement needs to making final payments to suppliers—has become a crucial factor for success in the manufacturing and distribution industries.
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, manufacturers and distributors face increasing pressure to optimize business processes, reduce costs and respond quickly to market changes. As competition increases and customer demands rise, companies need to innovate to streamline workflows and boost efficiency. More and more, they’re turning to cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP) to address these challenges.
Years ago, cloud computing wasn’t yet available to smaller companies, or the cost was exorbitant to explore. However, today the Cloud is open, ready and affordable for companies of all sizes and across all industries. Companies can take advantage of the Cloud’s numerous benefits in productivity, security, budget, efficiency and more.
Pacific Plumbing Supply is a 71-year-old, family-owned and operated company, with 14 branch locations and 200 employees. “We weren’t looking to spend the kind of money it would take to implement a modern ERP solution,” Stafford continued, “but we understood that the ROI is in new capabilities and new tools we can use to operate more efficiently.”
