Choosing the Right Global ERP System for Your Business
As businesses expand into multiple countries, geographies, and subsidiaries, company leaders need to ensure that their ERP systems are able to support and enhance their new business models. This means identifying…
ERP Implementation Best Practices
No matter what type of business you're in, implementing an ERP solution is a critical project that must be taken seriously. From concerns about cost and demonstrating ROI, to practical considerations about who will…
Getting Your Finance Processes in Shape for FASB's New Revenue Recognition Rules
What do Apple, Best Buy, NetSuite and Sears all have in common? They all sell multi-element products, whether it's a refrigerator sold with a maintenance contract, a smart-phone sold with "more than…
Going Global: Is it time to streamline your ERP?
Almost all reasonable size organizations use some software system to integrate and control various business operations. And as businesses expand through M&A activity, JVs, etc., they tend to start dealing with a…
Inventory Management in the Cloud
Inventory management is about knowing what products to have on hand and when to have them on hand. It's about understanding what you have in your warehouse and where your stock is located. It means maintaining…
Revenue Recognition in the Cloud
Staying on top of revenue recognition is a major challenge. Getting it right means keeping pace with fast-changing licensing and distribution models, managing the complexities of multi-element contracts…
Scaling to Grow: Financial Consolidation in the Cloud
Virtually every company wants to grow—it's the nature of business. But with expansion comes the growing pains of financial consolidation that can encompass multiple divisions, subsidiaries and locations…
Supply Chain Defined
A supply chain is a coordinated network that includes all the companies, facilities and business activities involved in sourcing, developing, manufacturing and delivering products. Each business relies on its supply…
The Benefits of Integrating Your Inventory Software with Your Accounting and Back-Office Processes
Inventory management is about knowing what you have in your warehouse and where your stock is located. However, unless it's integrated with your back-office systems, an inventory management system alone can't…
Top Five Signs Your Business is Ready for an ERP System
It's taking longer and longer to reconcile financials at the end of the month. Your sales forecasts are based more on guesswork than solid figures. Your business is having trouble keeping up with its order volume…
Using the Cloud to Manage a High-Performing Workforce
The business world is constantly changing and companies are continuously thinking about what to do next. Where should the company invest next? Which company should be acquired next? Where should the…
What is a Perpetual Inventory System
Inventory management may not sound sexy, but the ability to track goods or materials is essential to the health of any business. Accurate information about inventory helps managers reduce waste, meet…
What is ERP?
When you search for "ERP" on the web, the sheer amount of information that comes up can be overwhelming—not to mention a little confusing. Every website seems to have its own definition of ERP, and one ERP…
What is an Order Management System?
Achieving a single view of demand, inventory and supply is one of the most vexing and problematic challenges for businesses. Order management systems provide a way to not only increase efficiency, improve fulfillment…
