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One of the pleasures of working at Ultra Consultants is partnering with forward-thinking manufacturing and distribution companies that seek true business transformation. As ERP consultants, we come to feel like we’re part of the organization – working shoulder to shoulder with ERP project teams throughout the country. While every client Read More
Looking for business process transformation? Selecting and implementing a new ERP program are just the first steps in the full transformation of your business. What comes next must include a review of the current state of affairs to start the business process transformation to get to the goal of the future state. Many enterprises miss out on the Read More
A U.S. make-to-order specialty metal packaging and lithography company, Independent Can Company, faced challenges from a poorly functioning legacy ERP system tied together with software bolt-ons and Excel spreadsheets. Given a 12-week deadline from contract signing to production start-up at a newly acquired location, Ultra Consultants identified Read More
Given our diverse set of clients here at Ultra, we decided to make each month of the calendar year focus on a certain industry vertical. Under this initiative, February was deemed “Distribution Month.” We led several webinars, wrote multiple blogs, and conducted vendor briefings meant to help the average wholesale distribution business along their Read More
An ERP implementation life cycle refers to the distinct stages involved in carrying out an an ERP implementation project. Typically, we advise mid-market manufactures to move through the following seven stages: Pre-Implementation Project Planning Product Education Design Configuration Development and Test Go-Live Read More
In the last few years, we have seen two different implementation methodologies emerge. When buying a new ERP system, you should make sure you understand the ERP implementation methodology proposed by the vendor or re-seller and its pros and cons. ERP Implementation Methodology #1: The Traditional Method The first methodology is the Traditional Read More
An ERP health check and measurement of your system’s maturity is as necessary and regular as a check-up for the things that run us and our lives – our bodies, the car, the furnace, even the fridge. We need to be as honest about the systems that run our businesses as we need to be about the other things. Face it, they may be “getting up there” in Read More
We all know the implementation phase of an ERP project is the most difficult one. But sometimes these projects can be more complicated when implementations require collaboration between multiple companies. When this happens, there are a specific set of ERP discovery questions tailored for the occasion that must be discussed in order to move Read More
A successful implementation depends heavily on the team assembled to design and implement the new ERP system. An ERP implementation is one of the most important projects a company can undertake. There are many variables associated with making the project a success and realizing the desired ROI. One of the most critical factors is the ERP project Read More
ERP Implementations projects are some of the largest, longest and most complex business engagements for an organization. To aid in the smoothest project possible it is necessary to deploy ERP implementation best practices to help reduce risk and increase the chances of reaching the project’s goals. What Are Best Practices? Best practices are Read More
A few weeks ago, Ultra held a vendor briefing with Cre8tive Technology and Design, an Epicor Preferred Partner based out of San Diego. In a previous Ultra blog post, we provided an overview of Cre8tive Technology and Design, profiling their growth and plans, industry experience, and corporate values. Today’s post covers more details on the Read More
Founded in 2005 by Aaron Continelli, Cre8tive Technology and Design is an Epicor Preferred Partner headquartered in San Diego. Ultra had the pleasure of meeting recently with Aaron and COO Mary Arnhart to learn everything there is to know about Cre8tive. Cre8tive has an interesting storyline right from the beginning. When asked the purpose of Read More
