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The Ultra ERP Blog keeps pace with the IT and enterprise software market activity – especially as it relates to ERP selection and enterprise software implementation. This guest post takes a close look at the Bot Economy of conversational bots - or chatbots - in an enterprise environment. As more millennials join the workforce Read More
ERP Risk factors are real. ERP projects can run into time delays and cost overruns. There’s a risk that the technology does not drive key business process improvements. Even at go live, there’s a risk the entire implementation fails if the project was not based on a solid foundation. ERP risk is compounded when an organization faces a Read More
As Cloud ERP vendors gain momentum in the manufacturing and distribution industries, ERP selection teams continue to give serious consideration to the technology platform. For today’s project teams, since adoption and ERP implementation are more widespread, Cloud ERP considerations are very much on the minds of today's small to medium Read More
Today's mid-market manufacturers must always have continuous improvement on their minds. It is important to make ongoing improvements to business processes in general, but especially by using effective techniques and technology that can cut waste and reduce costs. This idea of reducing items of excess in the business is, in essence, one of the main Read More
Every year around the holidays, I find myself reflecting on the events and achievements of the year. For Ultra, the most rewarding aspect of 2016 was the growth and successes our clients achieved with our involvement. Our client base of manufacturing and distribution clients perform in the most competitive industries in the marketplace, and I am Read More
The World Economic Forum stated that industrial policy has shifted from product market policies, like subsidies and tariffs, to a focus on building an enabling framework for facilitating networks, developing institutions and coordinating strategic priorities. An excellent example of this shift is the Obama administration’s creation of Manufacturing Read More
Thomas Levitt, a former professor at the Harvard Business School, once said: “Everybody is in services.” Today, the trend is even more so. The trend of servicification in manufacturing describes the increase of the purchasing, production and sales aspects of the production chain. In pre-production, for instance, it is increasingly common for Read More
In November 2014, Ultra began an engagement with a mid-sized electronics manufacturer. Ultra initiated the engagement with BPI and ERP Selection projects. However, my personal engagement with the company did not begin until after the selection of their ERP system. After several discovery sessions, the company decided to go with a NetSuite ERP Read More
During our most recent vendor briefing, we met with Mark Illidge from Ciber Solutions, to learn about Ciber’s offerings and services. A global IT consulting company, Ciber is publicly held with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue and 6,500 employees in 15 different countries. Mark summarized for us Ciber’s approach to its engagements: “We believe Read More
Recently, Ultra was able to take a behind the scenes look at the IFS ERP solution. The IFS team – Mike Lorbiecki (VP of Sales), Parker Zanios (Director of Partner Alliances), and Rick Veague (CTO) – gave us the breakdown of what it takes to get to one million licensed users, and their plans to reach two million. IFS ERP Solution Read More
As cloud ERP vendors have gained more momentum in the manufacturing and distribution industries, we have seen companies’ ERP selection teams and management move from early curiosity about cloud ERP models to serious consideration and, increasingly year over year, adoption and implementation. Companies are being forced to re-think their IT strategy Read More
While the cloud provides a lot of benefits, it is necessary for an application to be designed in order to take advantage of it. Major players in the ERP scene have made big strides in bringing the benefits of the cloud to their offerings and Infor software is definitely among them. The cloud is a great alternative because it provides scalability Read More
