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Steve Bassaw

Steve Bassaw is the Product Manager at SYSPRO Canada. Steve has been with SYSPRO for 20 years in diverse roles such as Support, Consulting, Product Management, and Solution Architect. Before joining SYSPRO, Steve was a SYSPRO software super-user at a manufacturing company where he gained hands on experience using ERP to improve Operations and Supply Chain. Steve is also Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Business/IT program at BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).

Posts by Steve Bassaw

Managing-Operating ERPERP Implementation

Knowing when to Pull the Trigger on ERP

For more than 20 years I have seen manufacturers and distributors struggle with the decision of selecting an ERP system. …

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Planning-Purchasing-Implementing ERPERP systems

How to Pick an ERP System that Benefits the Entire Company

ERP projects touch all aspects of a business. Small- and medium-sized companies can typically only afford to have one person …

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ERP for Manufacturing

Using Forecasting to Streamline Sales and Operations

The disconnect between Sales and Operations in manufacturing companies is so common that it is almost a cliché. I’ve experienced …

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Supply Chain Management and ERP

Catering for the Safe Food for Canadians Act

The Safe Food for Canadians Act comes in to effect on January 1, 2015 and it is going to have …

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ERP Systems Can Help Small Companies, Too
Managing-Operating ERPBusiness software

ERP Systems Can Help Small Companies, Too

People often assume that ERP systems are only for larger companies. But, consider this – if you run a small …

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Managing-Operating ERPBusiness software

Overcoming Learned Human Behavior

Last week I was at the supermarket in the very long queue at the “12 items or less” checkout station, …

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Managing-Operating ERPBusiness software

Vendor relationships in ERP – the magic potion

Recently I had several very ordinary (and seemingly unrelated) personal experiences that, in hindsight, had a common theme related to …

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Executive buy in is critical
Planning-Purchasing-Implementing ERPBusiness software

Executive buy-in is critical – Part Two

My previous blog was about the importance of leadership and executive buy-in during Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations. Without top-down …

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Managing-Operating ERPBusiness software

Executive buy-in is critical – Part One

While on vacation recently, I visited an interesting restaurant with a large group of relatives. At the table a few …

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