The companies that are engaged both in the production of goods and supply of services have really complex global supply chains that cannot just be picked up and moved,” Josh Kallmer of the Information Technology Industry Council

Read answers from the CEO of a top SAP Partner as they talk about Cloud-ERP and what it means for SMBs.

Migrating from spreadsheets and manual processes to a full-fledged ERP system is a game-changer for most businesses. But for some firms, they first must get past a substantial barrier that can stop their brand new ERP implementation in its tracks: Carol.

Change is the equivalent to the monster living under your bed. Why? It’s unknown, and the unknown incites fear. Do you think your employees do their best work in those circumstances? It’s unlikely.

ERP Selection Should Take Time. This is not a quick process. If you are choosing a new ERP system in a day or a week, you’re probably doing it wrong

Many ERP deployments fail. Most of these failures come from poor planning, limited consultation and buy-in from key stakeholders, and inadequate needs assessment. These problems usually start during the ERP evaluation process. Download your ERP Evalution Guide.

The value of ERP systems is widely understood in the manufacturing community. Sometimes less clear is why cloud-based ERP is so important today.

Another important reason why ERP implementations fail: poor due diligence when selecting an ERP system