Here’s your chance to see top ERP vendors in online demonstrations of how their systems meet the needs of process and make-to-order manufacturers. Set for next week, April 23 – May 8, 2013, manufacturers may register at no cost for the ERP vendor webinars. Online demos include two-hour presentations at two presentations per day. Participating [...]
ERP Needs of the Service Industry Are the Same But Different
12.20.12:
While much of our work at Ultra is in the manufacturing or distribution sectors, we also have clients in service industries. In fact, nearly 10% of our clients are in the service sector. When working with service organizations, we’re amazed to find how much of their process is performed using stand-alone spreadsheets or multiple disconnected [...]
Coming in January 2013: Ultra’s ERP Vendor Webinar Series
12.11.12:
No-cost, no travel vendor series considered most “cost effective, efficient” method to evaluate ERP systems Join Ultra Consultants January 21 – 24, 2013 for a series of informative webcast presentations that will prove indispensable to your ERP selection project. See today’s top ERP vendors present online demonstrations of how their systems meet the needs of [...]
Epicor Presenting at Ultra’s ERP Vendor Webinar Series
9.25.12:
Today I conducted a review of the demonstration Epicor plans to present at our ERP Vendor Webinar Series. The presentation will be done by Stephen Gregory, one of Epicor’s finest presenters. Stephen will present a demonstration on Epicor’s best practices for the complex manufacturing industry. He will follow a “best practice” script Ultra has designed [...]
ERP Buyers – Do Not Miss This Event!
9.18.12:
Now Ultra can deliver to you the right vendors for your business for you to conduct your initial evaluation in one week! ERP buyers often struggle with the identification of the right ERP vendors for their business. At Ultra we strive to make the ERP selection process more efficient to improve your time to benefit. [...]
ERP in the Auto Industry
3.06.12:
We have all heard the stories about the auto industry over the last 5 years. The decline in auto sales greatly depressed ERP aspirations of automotive. But things change. At Ultra Consultants we are seeing an increase in auto industry interest in ERP solutions. The Tier I, II, and III auto suppliers are beginning to [...]
ERP Selection Requirements for ETO Based Companies
12.01.11:
Mid-market engineering-based manufacturing companies have different ERP requirements than other types of manufacturing. The engineering skills of the company are sought by their customers to design and develop components, end products, systems, installations, or buildings. They have many of the same supply chain needs, but their business processes vary in sales, engineering, product data management, [...]
A Review of Prophet 21 ERP Software
11.15.11:
We recently had the opportunity to review Prophet 21, an ERP software solution that designed for the distribution industry. Prophet 21’s distribution software was formerly part of the Activant product line. Earlier this year Activant Solutions was acquired by Apax Partners and is now formally part of Epicor Software Corporation (Activant’s President is the new [...]
ERP Vendor Financial Results: Epicor and SAP
11.07.11:
Epicor’s Financial Results Last fiscal year (2010 ending 12/31) revenues increased 7% to $440 M. Total revenues are still below the 2008 high of $487 M. License fee revenue was up 16% to $82 M. Consulting revenue was up 7% to $138 M. Maintenance revenue was up 1.4% to $194 M. In spite of these [...]
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