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A 20/20 View of the ERP Industry
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and CFOs recognize that a best-of-breed or two-tier strate- gy isn’t necessarily a disadvantage. For example, an organi- zation may find that it wants a Tier I solution like SAP or Ora- cle for its back-office financials and inventory management, but would prefer more specialized packages from vendors such as Infor, Epicor or IFS for more niche functions, such as manufacturing, warehouse management and demand planning.
8) The rise of independent ERP consultants and the “single throat to choke” consulting model. Forward-think- ing organizations will use independent consultants not only to evaluate and select potential ERP systems, but also to help implement solutions, manage organizational change, reengi- neer business processes, provide functional and technical experts in an organization’s chosen software, and provide quality assurance and oversight of system integrators.
9) ERP consultants will be required to be certified in test- ed and proven methodologies and toolsets. Gone are the days of gun-slinging consultants powering their way through ERP implementations with whatever tools that came to mind. Instead, organizations are recognizing the need for consultants trained in specific methodologies and toolsets that have been proven and tested over time. Organizations that demand this more innovative and effective approach will ensure that they are not leaving their ERP implementation outcomes to chance. MF
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How does our ERP software solution produce these results?
ROI BREAKDOWN
31% - Reduced Labor Costs 22% - Improved Profits
16% - Reduced Indirect Hours 14% - Increase Sales
10% - Impoved Quality
7% - Improved Pricing Accuracy
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