Food & Beverage Q&A: COVID Challenges, What We See Now and How ERP Enables Agility
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies in virtually every vertical, including – maybe especially – Food & Beverage, to make significant operational changes.
The Sixth Deadly Sin of ERP Implementation
There’s no debate. A successful ERP rollout can only be achieved with strong organizational buy-in. Too often, organizations focus on C-suite sign-off.
Manufacturing Q&A: Optimized Product Configuration, Industry 4.0 and a Better Buying Experience
Industry 4.0 offers industrial equipment manufacturers new and better ways to interact with buyers – who expect highly customized and configured products.
The Fifth Deadly Sin of ERP Implementation
Most organizations start ERP selection with a list of the big names in the ERP software marketplace, research features, functionalities and total cost of ownership, and then schedule multiple rounds of sales presentations and demos.
How Has COVID-19 Changed the Way Food & Beverage Companies Operate? (Infographic)
Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the food & beverage industry is different than it was at the beginning of 2020.
The Fourth Deadly Sin of ERP Implementation
Lack of attention to the user interface can result in under-utilization of the solution. The new generation of technology users expects an Amazon- or Apple-like user experience from their ERP system.
4 Potential Solutions for the Manufacturing Labor Shortage
Skilled manufacturing jobs continue to go unfilled, despite the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic downturn, strong job growth overall, rising wages across nearly every vertical and high unemployment in the service sector (and others). The result is production bottlenecks, reduced capacity, unfilled orders, low inventories and lost sales. What…
Global Consumer Goods Organization Improves Business Processes and Prepares for Growth
Global organizations, particularly those dealing in Consumer Goods, often struggle with piecemeal systems, which create inconsistent approaches to business processes and financials.
5 Guidelines for Evaluating ERP Systems for Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers
Today’s ERP systems for Consumer Products Manufacturers (CPG) must drive true transformation. In order to compete, consumer goods companies must keep pace with customer demand while managing margins and complying with ever-changing safety and environmental regulations
