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Using Forecasting to Streamline Sales and Operations

March 4, 2021November 13, 2014 by Steve Bassaw

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The disconnect between Sales and Operations in manufacturing companies is so common that it is almost a cliché. I’ve experienced it myself and I’ve met plenty of people at other companies going through the same struggles. Maybe you see some of this in your own company.

Sales perceives Operations as incompetent, unable to deliver the right products at the right time. Operations perceives Sales as unpredictable, overly demanding, and unreasonable. And customers are unhappy because they’re being shorted.

5 Questions on Technology Selection

March 4, 2021November 11, 2014 by Andy Latham

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I am a great believer in moving with the times and making sure that I use the most appropriate and up to date technology when delivering solutions to my customers. So I read with interest an article that mirrored my philosophy almost exactly.

I para phrase but in essence the article was warning against choosing ERP systems with ageing core technologies and modern flashy front ends. I couldn’t agree more. Where my views differ slightly is that I believe no single technology can cover all aspects of an ERP system and that it is essential to use a blend of technologies applying the most appropriate to the task in hand. I am also very wary of the next “latest and greatest”, our industry is littered with products written to the latest craze only to find the fashion has been dropped a year later.

What Corn Tells Us About How Innovation Spreads Through an Industry

March 4, 2021November 6, 2014 by Wayne Slater

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Farming corn (or maize) seems simple, but it isn’t, and it is the business of farming corn that is so instructive to anyone interested in the spread of innovation.

Why should I care about the spread of innovation?

Like it or not, we live in a time where every aspect of your business is impacted by innovations. Adopting innovations ahead of your competitors gives you an advantage until they catch up. And with so many innovations available, that gives you plenty of opportunities.

High Level Customization – Get it Right!

March 4, 2021November 4, 2014 by Chris Grunwell

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I have been spending a great deal more time ‘on the road’ in recent months due to the change in my position in July at K3 Syspro. As well as crossing England’s infamous North/South divide on a weekly basis, I have also come into contact with some very high-level customizations both within and outside of the SYSPRO system – some good, some bad. This has lead me to ponder how best to connect all of these technologies to work in the most effective way. The technologies I’ve come into contact with on my travels can be summarized as follows:

No one-size-fits-all ERP solutions for Mining

March 4, 2021October 30, 2014 by Meryl Malcomess

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Most ERP vendors offer ERP solutions for Mining, but is there such a thing as a single ERP solution that solves the issues of an entire industry, especially one as complex as mining?

One of the biggest mistakes that mining corporations, and businesses in general, can make in today’s technology driven climate, is to accept blanket ERP solutions.

No two businesses are exactly the same, so how then can their IT needs be served by identical systems? How can their unique characteristics, needs and processes be effectively addressed by general solutions that only moderately suit their requirements?

Big Data and ERP – should you integrate the two?

March 4, 2021October 23, 2014 by Wayne Slater

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I’ve been thinking a lot about Big Data and ERP lately. I wrote a post about why it is important to start nurturing data analysts. And I’ve been working with a new client who are already benefitting from Big Data tools in their operations.

What I’ve concluded might be a little controversial, so indulge me while I drop a little disclaimer on you.

Taking our own medicine with implementing an ERP upgrade

March 4, 2021October 14, 2014 by Cathie Hall

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There is something to be said for taking your own medicine. As a SYSPRO distributor, K3 Syspro uses SYSPRO internally. 18 months ago we started on a journey to update our own internal systems. We didn’t want to be “one of those builders with their own house falling down.

Build on SYSPRO, use anywhere

March 4, 2021October 7, 2014 by Shaun Butler

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Despite the best of plans, ERP implementations often go wrong because customers have unique requirements that are always evolving and vendors will haul out the sledgehammers to force their solutions to fit – even if they weren’t designed to deliver what the client wanted in the first place.

It’s like trying to squeeze a watermelon into a small cup. Keep forcing it in and you’ll end up with nothing but a messy pulp.

Every company is different. They compete in different markets, have a different target audience, and need solutions that support the different verticals they play in. No one solution can ever fit all.

Better Together

March 4, 2021October 1, 2014 by Darren Edwards

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For some people there is nothing more satisfying than the prospect of going it alone, making a point, doing things differently, pushing boundaries and achieving independent success. The heart often drives this, because we are after-all single entities, with limited time to make an impact or difference in the world. Some would say it’s simply our nature.

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Using Forecasting to Streamline Sales and Operations

5 Questions on Technology Selection

What Corn Tells Us About How Innovation Spreads Through an Industry

Why should I care about the spread of innovation?

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High Level Customization – Get it Right!

No one-size-fits-all ERP solutions for Mining

Big Data and ERP – should you integrate the two?

Taking our own medicine with implementing an ERP upgrade

Build on SYSPRO, use anywhere

Better Together

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