8 Steps to Selecting the Right ERP

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Amazingly, the ERP industry is now over 40 years old.

In 40 years, most veterans of ERP will have noted that the ERP industry has transformed from an ‘ERP solution sold on the golf course’ to a solution that is discovery led and drives business benefit. With more online ERP content being published by providers, promising you increased business success, with a higher ROI than ever, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by information. This can make it difficult to understand what is and isn’t achievable from the solution, and who is best placed to deliver the solution that fits your business needs.

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Driving User Engagement across the Supply Chain

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My daughter is currently completing her final year of high school. As a parent, I am extremely grateful for the way in which technology is being used to provide instant access to information concerning my child’s progress.

Take Moodle, for example. Moodle is a free and open-source Learning Management System that offers customizable management features to extend and tailor the learning environment. Basically, it is a nifty way for me to access detailed updates on her academic performance from my mobile device. And the best part of it? It is user-friendly, highly configurable and feature-rich – all the things that have come to be expected in the 21st Century.

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Creating Cross-generational Business Technology

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At a time when some areas of technology seem to be moving at warp speed, the challenge of implementing new business software can leave one feeling a little thrown. When it comes to technology, not all of us share the same preferences. I recently discussed this with Gavin Verreyne, SYSPRO USA Chief Services Officer, and we agreed that our cross-generational user base possesses distinct differences based on their exposure to different forms of technology. SYSPRO builds its software to support today’s workplace, which is composed of three generations, absorbing technology in different ways, at their own pace:

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How Electronics Manufacturers Can Benefit from ERP

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It’s an exciting time to be offering ERP to APAC manufacturers – especially our partners in the electronics industry. In 2017, APAC was the largest region in the electrical and electronics manufacturing market, accounting for approximately 55% of the global market share. That’s quite a feat, but no one, especially in the dynamic world of electronics manufacturing, can afford to rest on their laurels.

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Financial Reporting Simplified with ERP

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We cannot plan the project or meeting for that date, it’s month end. We definitely can’t do training now, finance is up to their ears preparing for month end. The last week and the first week of the month are no go dates as finance will be drafting financials. We don’t have that information yet, finance is still finalizing the financials for last month.

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How ERP Assists Manufacturers to Become Smarter with New Technologies

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We are currently experiencing a new industrial revolution. Like past revolutions, it too will have immense impact, causing ripples throughout society. Some jobs will be replaced by intelligent robots, and some people will have new electronic companions, so called cobots. Two thirds of the children in primary school will work in jobs that don’t yet exist. In the future, manufacturing processes, working life, and our relationship with technology will be quite different.

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