The question that businesses are facing is not whether to upgrade their ERP systems, but how. ERP systems serve as the backbone for most businesses.

There's been a quiet revolution in ERP systems as they move to the cloud, and manufacturers ahead of the pack are adopting these cloud-based ERP systems as the latest way to be more competitive.

Much of what makes larger firms act like larger firms actually comes from having an ERP system in place. What small and medium-sized businesses don’t always realize, however, is that they also should be using ERP.

So there are cloud ERP alternatives. No SMB should feel like they must use enterprise resource planning software. These alternatives just are not pretty. So if you’re set on avoiding cloud ERP for your SMB, here are some alternatives.

Many companies are struggling with this multichannel (Omnichannel) sales environment. “Businesses are all struggling in some way with how to service multiple channels. How do I have inventory availability for Amazon, for Ebay, for Target, for Wal-Mart at the same time?”

Small businesses, especially startups, often run their operations with a hodgepodge of software systems. How do you know that your current system is costing you, and that it is time for a real ERP solution?

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