Can you believe 2017 has already come and gone? It felt like just yesterday that winter melted into spring, and spring turned into summer, but here we are. Another January. Time flies when you’re busy. With the turn of each new year, we all make resolutions in an attempt to better ourselves—to grow personally, to …
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For most people, the holiday season is too many months away to even consider. However, for retailers and distributors, it’s time to put the finishing touches on strategic plans for this particular time of year. The holiday season can be very profitable, which is why the supply chain must be strong. Make sure your business …
Strengthen The Supply Chain Now, Be Ready For Holiday Season Later Read More »
As you well know, business leaders need quick access to reliable data in order make the prudent, data-driven decisions that support business processes. In this digital era, it’s necessary for businesses to be able to act fast in response to customer needs, but also be able to leverage business insights to your competitive advantage. Businesses …
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Manufacturers and distributors know how important strong financial management is to their success. Many business owners and chief financial officers can visualize the dollars and cents that flow thorough the warehouse each and every day in the form of inventory, labor, and customer services. While improving financial management may seem ‘easier said than done’, it …
Improving Finances Is Easier Said and Easier Done Read More »
A strong supply chain is a critical element for successful manufacturers and distributors. Scheduling production requires inventory control and satisfying customers requires insight into production and warehouse operations. Disconnected systems create delays, introduces the risk of mistakes, and can lead to frustrated customers. Tighten these important connections with the right management solutions and improve customer …
Tighten The Connection Between Suppliers & Manufacturing To Satisfy Customers Read More »
In this digital era, many small businesses are able to keep up with larger competitors by offering high-quality products and services at reasonable prices. Small manufacturers and distributors can also develop strong relationships with big box retailers; however, without the support of modern technology, these relationships can quickly become strained. Entry-level software and manual processes …
Small Businesses With Big Customers Can Experience Huge Complications Read More »
A good conman can have you eating out of the palm of his hand and believing that he is the savior for all of your company's woes. TV shows like "House of Lies" would have you believe that there are business consulting firms that specialize in making money off gullible business executives without actually doing …
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It is a mistake to assume that ERP is a one size fits all affair. Many enterprise resource planning systems are undoubtedly for enterprises. For small to medium sized businesses (SMB), these voluminous ERP systems will only cost them more money than they ever wanted to spend and likely not produce the positive results they …
Forrester Analyst Offers Insight on Midmarket ERP Software Read More »
Many ERP implementations begin long before the software is ever installed on any servers. In Part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the ways companies fail in the early stages and some of the ways you can avoid those failures. In Part 2 we will assume that you have survived the planning …
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