For executives still running Microsoft Dynamics GP, the path forward is becoming clearer. Microsoft has set a definitive end-of-support timeline, and ...
One area that sets the life sciences business apart from most other industries is system validation. Because life sciences products are a matter of ...
Implementing a new ERP backend for your business is a significant project. But there’s an easy way and a hard way for modernizing your systems with ...
For finance leaders, period close remains one of the most resource-intensive processes in the organization. Accruals, deferrals, reconciliations, and ...
In Episode 5 of our "Why ERP Matters" mini-series, Ralph Hess, a 35-year veteran of information technology and business transformation, looks ahead ...
There’s an easy way to know if you’re using legacy ERP: Is your system on-premise or in the cloud? If your ERP is on-premise, you’re using a legacy ...
Growth-focused mid-market manufacturers need a modern, scalable cloud ERP backend for competitiveness and continued expansion. In a marketplace where ...
Supply chain partners must coordinate with each other. That requires communication between business systems, even when each business uses a different ...
Executives don’t lack data, they lack clarity. In Episode 4 of our "Why ERP Matters "mini-series, Ralph Hess, a 35-year veteran of ERP and business ...
In his annual update on SAP’s midmarket portfolio, Rainer Zinow offers a comprehensive view of where SAP is headed - strategically, technologically, ...
There are tough choices for product-centric businesses that need an integrated backend for daily operations. Several robust ERP solutions serve the ...
Businesses looking for a comprehensive digital backend have many options. Two that often make the shortlist are the Oracle Fusion Cloud Application ...
Savvy professional services businesses are always looking for growth. Revenue growth, sure. But we’re talking about ways that a professional services ...
Cloud ERP isn’t just a technology upgrade; it’s a strategic transformation. In episode two of our “Why Cloud ERP Matters” miniseries, Ralph Hess, a ...
Supply chain management is complex, involving multiple parts of a business as well as third-party partners and logistics firms. Recent geopolitical ...
ERP might not sound like the most exciting topic in the world, but for today’s business leaders, it’s one of the most critical. In the first episode ...
The two biggest names in enterprise resource planning software are SAP and Oracle NetSuite. There are, of course, other ERP solutions, but these two ...
Selecting an ERP system is one of the most significant decisions a business can make, and as our recent podcast discussion revealed, there’s no such ...
The easiest way to modernize your business and look like an information technology hero is through the adoption of the SAP Business Suite. Not only ...
SAP recently announced that SAP Business ByDesign will be delisted from the SAP pricelist for new customers starting April 20, 2026. While that may ...
Resiliency and efficiency are ongoing challenges for COOs and supply chain managers today. On the one hand, globalization is in retreat, compromising ...
Finding software that includes artificial intelligence capabilities isn’t difficult; everything seems to have AI built in these days. The problem is ...
Growing businesses need backend infrastructure that supports operations both today and as the organization evolves. SAP Business Suite enables this, ...
Operational silos have long been a problem for business. When teams and data are isolated from the rest of an organization, they become less useful ...
The advantages of undergoing business transformation are not always obvious. There are clear advantages to using newer software such as SAP S/4HANA ...
No one is unaware of AI's powerful role in business. The challenge is not imagining the use of AI in business; it is actually putting these use cases ...
Unless you work at a mom-and-pop business that has no plans for growth, eventually your organization will start thinking about adopting an enterprise ...
So the premise sounds great: a single ERP solution that supports fast-growing businesses today and can also scale to meet the process complexity and ...
When SAP released S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and began promoting it as the ERP of choice for fast-growing small and medium-sized businesses, we sat ...
In the fast-paced world of professional services, firms face constant pressure to deliver value faster, optimize resource utilization, and maintain ...
Aligning supply chain considerations with sales, production, and forecasting is exactly the sort of problem that enterprise resource planning (ERP) ...
Modern ERP systems are different than the old stereotype of a hulking, on-premise business software solution that is hard to use and even harder to ...
A typical organization has hundreds if not thousands of standardized processes that are performed during the normal course of business. These include ...
In this webinar, Navigator Business Solutions provided a comprehensive update on the future of SAP Business One, sharing key insights on the product ...
There’s a lot of complexity in a modern business. But real-time data with cloud ERP can help businesses cut down on this complexity. First, though, ...
SAP has long been a leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Over its 50-year history, the company has continually innovated to meet ...
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an easier way to manage supplier relationships? For businesses that use SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, there is: ...
The IDC FutureScape report highlights key trends and predictions shaping the future of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise application ...
Businesses often frame a new enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) as an operational efficiency initiative. While ERP does improve operations ...
One of the principal stakeholders who often drive digital transformation is the CFO. This is not surprising, because digital transformation and the ...
SAP has announced the integration of its AI copilot, Joule, into SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and supply chain management applications, enhancing ...
No matter what your role is within your business, the SAP Business One Usability Package (B1UP) will make your life easier. From sales and customer ...
Talking about the weather used to be a throwaway conversation. But for many consumers, changing weather conditions has become an important part of a ...
Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an important technology for creating a smooth and automated data flow between your business and your partners, ...
Multi-channel sales are the norm for most businesses, with direct-to-consumer sales, distributor and retail channels, and online marketplaces such as ...
A new ERP solution can dramatically upgrade a business with added visibility, automation, and more efficient operational processes among many other ...
The idea is a simple one: an end-to-end backend software solution that is simple enough for startups and fast-growing businesses to roll out quickly ...
SAP Business ByDesign is a robust ERP solution built as a Suite-in-aBox solution, that can handle your core business operations. As businesses change ...
Being a consumer products company is not easy today. From changing consumer patterns to market uncertainty and volatility, brands are rethinking how ...
The era when leads were generated exclusively through internal sales teams is slowly dying. In today's competitive market, thinking strategically and ...
Life Sciences businesses are relatively unique. They have long lead times between investments and commercialization, leading to unpredictable revenue ...
In an era where speed, intelligence, and precision dictate success, Navigator Business Solutions is thrilled to announce the game-changing release of ...
Keeping your company's finances in check can feel like a tightrope walk, but mastering treasury and working capital management can keep you balanced. ...
As a man of the Millennial generation, I rarely visit brick-and-mortar retail stores. But there I was at a shoe store in New York City because Nike ...
There’s work that advances a business, and then there’s paper pushing. With SAP EDI integration, small to medium-sized businesses can significantly ...
What do Coca-Cola drinks, Skull Candy headphones, Rothy’s shoes, uni-ball pens and Harry’s shaving supplies all have in common? The companies behind ...
The value of an enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) over standalone business software is the centrality of data and the ability to use this ...
Navigator Business Solutions has been named to Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2024. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations specializing in ...
Commerce anywhere refers to a business strategy that allows customers to make purchases seamlessly across any channel. This means they can buy from a ...
As seen in, PR Newswire, Navigator Business Solutions is proud to announce its ongoing partnership with SAP and its achievement of the Grow with SAP ...
When a manufacturer first puts in place an ERP for food and beverage operations, the focus usually is on getting the system up and running and other ...
While inventory automation improves efficiency, it also comes with costs in terms of new systems, equipment, and process management. So when is the ...
As accurate and efficient as employees can be in the inventory department, machines are better at it. Manufacturers already know that robotic process ...
When manufacturers think about efficient inventory management, usually the first things that come to mind are knowing the location of raw materials ...
SAP Business ByDesign is a mature and stable ERP solution. When organizations are ready and have finally outgrown SAP Business ByDesign, there is a ...
The Experlogix Digital Commerce Customer Portal is an award-winning, cloud-based SaaS solution that offers your customers the convenience of online ...
Few areas impact a manufacturer more than efficient production planning, and few tools are better for production planning than an enterprise resource ...
Industrial and manufacturing solutions have significantly evolved over the years as computers have become more powerful and manufacturing efficiency ...
No manufacturer has a zero-growth strategy. But homegrown or outdated technology can make a manufacturing business look like it is slumping toward a ...
There are many ways to drive profitability in manufacturing, but one of the most widely used is the lean manufacturing methodology which focuses on ...
Rainer Zinow, Senior Vice President of Product Management small and mid-sized enterprises SAP SE, summarizes SAP Business One accomplishments in 2023 ...
Rainer Zinow, Senior Vice President of Product Management for small and mid-sized enterprises SAP SE, describes the SAP Business Technology Platform ...
Automation is the original value proposition of computers, and 50 years later there still is a lot of low-hanging fruit when it comes to freeing up ...
Manufacturing resource planning (MRP) is all about resource planning and management. An MRP system identifies needed materials, estimates quantities ...
Every day you probably see stories about how artificial intelligence will change the world. But artificial intelligence and technologies such as the ...
Small and mid-sized businesses should reevaluate what SAP can offer them. Because like a nimble startup, the SAP of five years ago isn’t the SAP of ...
All businesses want systems that perform as expected. But for life sciences companies, there is the additional burden of proving that the systems and ...
Manufacturers face the pressure of improving operational efficiency, reducing operation and maintenance costs, and increasing business profitability, ...
Public safety is critically important when it comes to cell or gene therapy solutions. That’s why the FDA mandates clinical trials for all cell and ...
Growth-focused businesses need the infrastructure for rapid scaling, but typically they don’t have time for large software adoption projects. SAP has ...
Each stage of the business growth journey brings new challenges for an organization. Selecting, moving data and learning new software should not be ...
Consumer goods inventory management and stock control are essential for business success, especially if you’re in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) ...
It’s no secret that the consumer products industry has rapidly morphed, especially due to the advancement of the e-commerce industry. Many consumers ...
As an investor in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, you should continuously study the behavior of your target consumers to know what they ...
The consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector is broad and complex, with many enterprises focusing increasingly on their ability to adapt to volatile cost ...