A Simple Checklist of Information to Compile Before Buying an ERP System
We often like to share the opinions of others when it comes to ERP system selection and implementation. And so, while no simple “checklist” will take the place [...]
Tech Irony: With Security Backdoors, Once You Have One, No Encryption Is Good Enough
An article in January 11th’s Wall Street Journal by tech columnist Christopher Mims does a very good job of breaking down the arguments surrounding allowing secret government “backdoors” [...]
What’s New in Sales Taxes in the U.S. for 2016
From time to time we like to share relevant insights from our partners at Avalara, providers of sales tax solutions to business. They do a great job of [...]
It’s a New Year: “When Will I See a Return on My ERP Investment?”
As we begin a brand new year it seems appropriate that a blog devoted to business, tech and ERP should “start with the end in mind” as we [...]
Key Advantages of Integrated Systems to Supply Chain & Distribution
One of the reasons clients (and we) prefer systems like Dynamics NAV over what are sometimes called “best-of-breed” systems (a financial system, linked to a warehouse and inventory [...]
5 Myths of ERP
A great little article courtesy of our friends at Panorama Consulting reminds of what ERP can, and just as importantly, cannot do for a company. In a December [...]
Is The Pace of Business Really Getting Quicker?
Our headline question today was posed by writers in a recent (12-15-15) issue of The Economist. The answer, they propose, is not what we thought. Since at least the [...]
A Chance to Give Something Back… And These Kids Are Earning It!
We’ll veer way off-topic today, but for a good cause. Last year I had the privilege of being introduced to, and starting to work somewhat closely with, a [...]