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Don’t Yield to the Pressure – Get in the Driver’s Seat for your ERP Selection
Salespeople are pushy. Do you know what you are buying when selecting ERP systems? Don’t be influenced by vendors who are trying to...
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4 Signs that you are Running on DiNOWare!
Now Serving DiNOWare! "This one's for the team!" Brendan, the CFO for SugarFreePop, a health-conscious drink company, popped the cork of...
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Hitting a Home Run with DATA!
Hitting a Home Run with DATA! Casey was the CFO for the HitEmHard Sporting Goods company. Bats, Balls, and Gloves were their business....
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SHIPPING IS CRAZY!
The Influence that Demand-Planning has on Supply-Planning “We have a backlog on the orders again, Melissa.” Carol, the Head of...
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I Love My ERP, I Love My ERP NOT!
“I love you, I love you not. I love you, I love you not. I love you, I love you not.” Jon came home to his daughter playing with daisies in
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Groundhog ERP Day!
ERP Project happening Again, and again, and again.... A Pennsylvania Dutch superstition - if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this...
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You Don't Know Jack!
You Don't Know Jack! "So, as I was saying,"Jackpot, the CEO, blathered on in the management meeting, causing everyone to struggle with...
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Your Chart of Accounts - If Dick Can Do It, So Can You!
If Dick Can Do It, So Can You! “Geez, how’d you do that?” asked Sally, the accounting assistant. Sally would spend hours retyping the...
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WHAT ARE WE MISSING?!
But talking new systems was talking big bucks. Casey asked Jules into her office so he could set the record straight. A Gap Analysis was...
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Living on the EDGE!
Paddy O’Brien, the ERP Manager, was having a frustrating day at LIVING ON THE EDGE STORES, a chain of retail stores that specializes in sell
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It Takes Effort to Move the Dial
Change Your ERP, Change Your World! “I have tried for YEARS to get the CEO to agree to upgrade our ERP!” lamented the CFO to a systems...
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ERP Eeny Meeny Miny Mo!
“We need to find the perfect project manager,”
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Glitches, Miscounts, and the Prize
“I am gonna win this one!” boasted Sam, the number one salesman at BonnieBlue BarBell, affectionately known as B4, a robust sports equipment
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How to Avoid Cost Overruns on your ERP Project!
“But you told me that putting in the new ERP would cost $900K!” exclaimed George, the CEO. He was known for his generosity to the staff whil
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Sales UP but Systems DOWN
“I can’t get enough of these chips!” laughed Brenda, the CFO at Bites. She was passing around the yummy snacks that her company produced
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Procure-to-Pain!
He realized that there was a lot of discussion every time they went to purchase SKUs to put on the shelves.
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Groundhog ERP Day!
“What? Are we going down that path again?” Mr. Badger, the Chief Operations Officer, asked in amusement. “Haven’t we tried this same project
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Is Your Company Growing Like Crazy?
“How is it possible to be carrying so much inventory and still be falling short on shipments to key customers?” Ferdinand asked. As the CFO
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Is This How You Manage Your Systems Projects?
“Are we going to ship on time this year?” bellowed Carrie, the COO of HallowTreats, the maker of Pumpkween. The favorite orange candy shaped
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A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing!
“I know, let’s ask Mikey” suggested Philip, the Director of Marketing of InTheOven, a growing Countertop Smart Oven manufacturer
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3 Steps to Doing it Right and Getting Your Software Up and Running
“Why aren’t we using the Warehouse Management System? Every report I get is a spreadsheet!” boomed Chip, the COO of GoingNuts!, a fabulous b
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A Tribute to American Achievement!
Since 1894, the first Monday in September has been dedicated to honoring and paying tribute to the great economic and social achievements of
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Channel Your Sales Data with Business Intelligence!
“How are sales in Amazon doing this quarter compared to last quarter?” asked Charlene, the CEO of DRAW-ON, a manufacturer and distributor of
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ERP is Easy as 1-2-3!
"You’re going to select the ERP this month?” asked the CEO of BetterThanBoxes.
“Yes” said Isabelle, the CFO. “I have a simple way of m
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Best System Improvements to Beat COVID-19
"Maybe we need to close our doors, at least temporarily, until we can get a handle on operations."
Emma, the CEO of AlphaBetaGumm
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The Need for Speed
"We need it now!" bellowed the CEO of The Fifth Meal Co, referring to an alternate supplier for the key ingredient in their popula
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Warehouse Management Off the Skids
Jim, the COO of OffTheShelf Co, distributors for kitchenware, was whistling a happy tune as he walked through the warehouse. The shelves wer
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Can Millions of QuickBooks Customers be Wrong?
“When it was just me and five other employees, I knew what was what.”
The CEO of a high-end cosmetics company recently told me. “Now I spend
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Don't Pay Anyone...with a Check
“Hi Gene, can we talk?” asked Sandy, the CFO over the telephone. She sounded very anxious.
“Sure,” said Gene, the Chief Information Offi
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Plan On!
The inward-bound inquiries into Run&JumpCo, a mid-market sports equipment manufacturer had slowed to a trickle during the current situat
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Turn Your Cash Flow Up!
Sales were, incredibly, up – over 200% over last month and this couldn’t have been predicted because the world had gone crazy with the dista
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IT'S TIME TO CALL!
Now is a perfect time to connect with people. We all find ourselves in unusual working circumstances – working from home or working in empti
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Supercharge Your Business From Home!
Roger, the CEO of Super☼Charge Batteries, was determined. He knew he had to send everyone home, at least through the end of the month, in co
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My Key Employee Just Left - Now What?
"Oh, darn it! How could this happen again? Now we’re going to need a new VP of Operations,” Max, the CEO of Bark! told his Director of
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It's Time. Get in the Cloud Now!
It's Time. Get in the Cloud Now! "Not now," Kelly, the CIO of PetJoy, told the new programmer analyst sitting next to her at the pet...
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It's over. Your ERP no longer loves you.
Is the attraction to your existing Enterprise Resource System (ERP) fading? Are you starting to notice those pop-up ads for the Cloud in you
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Are You Ready?
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and for a start-up company like FlowerPower.com, this would be make-or-break. Since the eCommerce
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Sell More / Stock Less
Inventory for OJus’s natural juice was stacked to the roof in the warehouse. There was no space left for any more fruit, empty bottles, or p
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Is This Mess Your IT Plan for 2020?
Michelle, the CFO of OJus, a natural juice company, had grave concerns. In the company's lunchroom, packed during this first week of the
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The Gift That Gives Back
"What did you do with the gift cards?" The manager of the Comfy Coffee Slurp Shop chain asked the new barista, an eager young man
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Are You Stuffed?
As the extended family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner, Howard, CEO of a growing $20 million cosmetics distributor, already felt satisfied
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5 Steps to Rock Your System Implementation!
"I think we need ERP. You know, a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, " the new CEO said.
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The Ghouls of ERP
‘Twas the night of Halloween when all through the office, Not a system was blinking not even a “mouse.” The power was on, all ready to go ..
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It's All About the Data!
“How many orders did you close today?” the Chief Sales Officer asked the head of the call center.
The head of the call center took a deep br
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Know Your Customer! Using a CRM
“Who are you going to meet with this week?” The District Sales Manager of the flower distributor was in a grumpy mood as she met with her ke