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The Case For – and Against – ERP Customization
By Panorama Consulting | May 03 2013
When it comes to ERP systems, the word “customization” is one of the most dreaded terms that an executive hears. In fact, I would estimate that at least 90-percent of Panorama’s ERP selection clients indicate ... Read More
Take the Coordination Quiz: How (In)Efficient is Your Supply Chain?
By Greg Brady | May 02 2013
Why aren’t more companies demand-driven? I had an eye opening discussion with the SVP of supply chain management at a multi-billion dollar company the other day, and together we tallied up the number of systems ... Read More
How to Define the Product Lifecycle
By Dr. Emily R. Coleman | Apr 29 2013
A product is far larger than these so-called “life cycle” models would suggest. A product is a lynch-pin in a company’s overall marketing strategy. It is a building block in the company’s identity. It is a way to ... Read More
Top 5 Signs Your Supply Chain is Dysfunctional and How Technology Can Help
By Greg Brady | Apr 24 2013
As I discussed in my last post, “From Vertical to Virtual Integration”, over the past 25 years or so, supply chains have become far more complex and dispersed, and technology has struggled to keep up. ... Read More
The Games Some ERP Software Vendors Play (Tricks of the Trade)
By Steven Phillips | Apr 22 2013
For many organizations evaluating ERP software, it is not unusual when the euphoric atmosphere during the software demonstrations eventually gives way to the harsh realities of implementation. That is, ERP software vendors are no help ... Read More
Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud: CIO Concerns with Cloud ERP Systems
By Panorama Consulting | Apr 11 2013
Cloud ERP systems are getting a lot of attention these days. SaaS ERP vendors – such as Salesforce, Workday, Plex Systems and NetSuite – and other cloud providers are demonstrating revenue growth that most traditional ... Read More
Behind the Software Q&A with BlueLink CEO Mark Canes
By Mark Aspillera | Apr 10 2013
For our Q&A with BlueLink, we spoke with CEO Mark Canes on the origins of his company, the development of the ERP industry and how to design systems that speak to the needs of smaller ... Read More
Implementing ERP is NOT Business Reengineering
By Steven Phillips | Apr 08 2013
Back in the 1990s, Michael Hammer ignited a wave of business reengineering initiatives across the country with his ground-breaking article: Don’t Automate, Obliterate. However, since that time the term “reengineering” has become an overworked word, ... Read More
Diving Deeper into PLM and ERP with Chad Jackson
By Michael Tauscher | Apr 05 2013
In my last PLM piece I presented a big picture view of PLM and ERP, their purpose, and in what ways the two systems augment one another to create an environment in which shared information ... Read More
Better Together: Why PLM and ERP Work Best as a Team
By Michael Tauscher | Apr 03 2013
By observing recent trends in PLM software and ERP software, we can see that traditional methods of separating the two systems are being proven obsolete by companies that are learning to respect and capitalize on ... Read More