The Case for a Chief Process Improvement Officer

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“Leadership: the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Once a manufacturing organization forms a team that will lead a Business Process Improvement planning process as related to ERP selection, who will serve as owner? While the make-up of core team members is important, the team needs a designated leader – what we like to call [...]

How Fast Can We Execute an ERP Selection Project?

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If you’re invited to participate in a management council for a mid-market company, sooner or later you’re going to hear those words “How fast can we do an ERP Selection?” The statement is often made after months of discussing the potential purchase of a new ERP system. So How Fast Can a Company Select a [...]

Choosing the Right ERP Implementation Methodology for Your Company

In the last few years we have seen two different implementation methodologies emerge. When buying a new ERP system you should make sure you understand the methodology proposed by the vendor or re-seller and its pro’s and con’s. The first methodology is the Traditional methodology since it has been around from the early 1980’s. This [...]