ERP Reports

EGUIDE: This expert guide helps you build a solid business case for ERP including important questions to ask, how to define your business needs, comparing in-house ERP to Software as a Service (Sass), upgrade options, and more.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: This guide provides expert tips for midmarket organizations interested in investing in ERP. Learn how to sift through the clutter to find the perfect system for your needs.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: A successful enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation cannot happen without a clear understanding of your business needs and requirements. Read this guide to learn seven keys to successfully choosing and implementing an ERP software that will ensure benefits for your business.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: How can you tell if your organization is ready for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation? Read this guide for advice on how to know if choosing ERP is the right strategy for you and get answers to the three most important questions you should address before you select an ERP vendor.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Read this guide to learn best practices to become strategic partners with your suppliers and understand how a sourcing strategy can make or break a company.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have taken social media by storm, but widespread adoption of social networking systems in manufacturing has not taken off. In this guide, learn best practices for implementing social media software and highlights of the business benefits provided.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and learn a systematic approach to select software for your planning, budgeting and forecasting needs. Read how to combine today's best practices with leading-edge technology.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: This expert guide explains some of the prominent differences between Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and hosted ERP systems including cost, benefits, and risks of both.

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Developing a Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) request for proposal (RFP) is different from on-premise, requiring more attention to the vendor’s financial viability. In this expert guide, readers will get advice on the right questions to ask when purchasing SaaS ERP.

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012

EBOOK: Read this e-book to compare traditional hosted enterprise resource planning (ERP) apps to Software as a Service (SaaS). Uncover the benefits and challenges of each alternative and decide which is best for your organization

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 | Published: 03 Feb 2012

EBOOK: In this e-book, learn how to build a business case for a midmarket ERP system and get tips on navigating the market and implementing software.

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 | Published: 03 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, readers will learn more about the basics of ERP and how to reduce maintenance and support costs for these systems.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are essential to companies in all industries and the food and beverage industry is no exception. This white paper highlights eight features food and beverage processors must have in their ERP platform. Read more to discover if your company's system meets the requirements or falls below par.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Ensuring your warehouse management software (WMS) allows for adaptability and control is pivotal. If your current system does not allow for this, it could be time for an upgrade. In this tip guide, you will learn best practices for determining the return on investment (ROI) of a WMS upgrade, tips for customizing your WMS and building a process.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: Organizations are always seeking new ways to save money. With the market for warehouse management software (WMS) evolving, software-as-a-service (SaaS) warehouse management is becoming a viable option for manufacturers. Read this tip guide and gain expert insights into the WMS market, tips for integration and cost savings.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: It is essential to convey sustainability in a meaningful way to manufacturers and clear manner for suppliers. In this tip guide, you will learn best practices for green manufacturing policies, tips for overcoming resistance to green supply chain management and expert insights to identify and manage performance metrics.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: SaaS start-ups and established vendors are rushing to keep pace with the demand for hosted applications that target the specific needs of industries, as well as the end-to-end application chain. In this e-guide, readers will learn some of the necessary details around SaaS-based enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: In 2011 manufacturers showed renewed willingness to invest in IT due to signs of growing consumer demand.  In this e-guide, readers will hear from Forrester and editors of SearchManufacturingERP.com about the growing technology trends for the new year.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: A report by Forrester Research Inc. predicts that there are seven technologies to be on the lookout for in the next five years because they will be changing enterprise computing. This tip guide outlines the upcoming trends including mobile technology, Software as a Service (SaaS), and business process management (BPM).

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: In 2011, there was a strong willingness to invest in technology by manufacturing organizations. However, that wasn't the only trend. In this tip guide, uncover the most popular developments in 2011 and how these trends have the potential to carry into 2012.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: A recent Gartner study unexpectedly found that Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems reinforce IT governance policies. In this expert guide, learn how SaaS ERP platforms can be customized, are simpler to use than on-premise ERP, and support better IT governance.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: Seeking better supply chain management, the CIO of a manufacturing company found his answer in an unusual place - Software as a Service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP). In this case study, learn how a SaaS ERP system enabled this manufacturer to save costs, share hardware and software with other customers, and satisfy security needs.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides 10 steps to a seamless and profit-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) system implementation for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) like yours.

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 | Published: 26 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you'll find tips and strategies for maintaining an open and flexible IT system that will increase the efficiency of your enterprise. Learn how leveraging design, operate, maintain (DOM) can facilitate an easy transition to an open IT system.

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Enhancing usability is the key to getting beyond tacit user acceptance of an e-Procurement system to the full adoption and compliance that yields cost reduction and full ROI. Read this paper to learn the full compliance strategies that best-in-class organizations are using for their e-Procurement implementations.

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012