Enterprise Resource Planning

We are already seeing the impact as customers make the transformation, and Microsoft is committed to delivering modern business solutions, built using the broad portfolio of Microsoft technology, with intentional simplicity as a core design element.

Gone are the days when the priorities of a few high-tech startups determined the pace of business technology development. Today, innovators come in all shapes and sizes, and they're all looking to maximize the return on their technology dollars by embracing more flexible and powerful solutions. In the year to come, these X trends will dominate the discussion and set the pace for global technology leadership.

As host to the largest Microsoft Dynamics customer base in North America, and the leading provider of Dynamics ERP in the cloud, Tribridge created this guide to help decision makers choose the right deployment model for their accounting and ERP solution, including key considerations and steps specific to cloud ERP.

Implementing ERP generally means selecting, installing, preparing and going live with a new computer system, or interfaced systems. In modern times, these have become so fully featured that it is often possible to use one fully integrated system to handle all back office systems.

Listen and watch what Jim Barnes, CEO of enVista, has to say and present on "Enterprise Integration" strategies for the Logistics and Supply Chain industries from his presentation at the 2013 Georgia Logistics Summit.

By combining their Microsoft Dynamics® ERP solutions with the latest business productivity infrastructure from Microsoft, companies can become “dynamic businesses” that use software to empower their people, simplify their processes, and connect more closely with their ecosystem of vendors and customers.

Having a cohesive information system to cover all business needs from financial controls and reporting, the management of our relationships with and sales to our customers, long range planning of capacity requirements and short range production scheduling, supply chain management, inventory management and cost controls is a worthy goal.

In this paper we’ll explore various ways manufacturers can leverage their supply chain as a strategic advantage. By applying lean concepts at the supply chain level, manufacturers can become more agile and improve service to their customers while simultaneously lowering costs from production to delivery—and enter the era of the Lean Supply Chain.

This white paper discusses sales forecasting from a supply chain perspective. It provides an overview of sales forecasting strategies and best practices to help distributors and manufacturers to better manage their internal and external supply chains, production and distribution plans, and available resources.

The top-performing S&OP companies are realizing these benefits and in the process gaining competitive advantage. This article details the traits of the top performers and gives a practical approach to help others enhance their own S&OP performance level.

Individuals who can offer solid experience in business consulting, analysis, and operations have abundant employment options - as will those who can effectively manage these unique teams.

The decision of whether to buy or build ERP software will require an honest assessment of the needs of your organization, and what it will take to meet those needs. Sometimes the nature of the software project dictates the necessary direction.

What trends will affect the next generation of supply chains? That’s a question more and more SCM professionals are asking themselves. The 10 trends offered here are validated with executive input from senior executives across different industries. By understanding, anticipating, and acting upon these trends, the author believes companies can greatly enhance the value of their supply chain operations.

Trunki, a children's travel product manufacturer and retailer, switched from Sage to NetSuite cloud ERP and SuiteCommerce to streamline key business processes, boost productivity, and support international growth.

NetSuite, the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials/ERP software suites, and Autodesk, the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, today announced a strategic alliance to offer manufacturing companies seamless integration of Autodesk PLM 360 and NetSuite ERP.

With the powerful on-premise or cloud Microsoft Dynamics SL solution for professional services, operations, field services and construction management, you can be confident that projects are estimated correctly, completed on time, and meet your customers’ requirements.

The supply chain discipline is replete with rules that most managers live by. But in certain cases, true innovation and breakthroughs come only when those conventional rules are broken. By clearly understanding the nature of the rules and the details of your supply chain, you can better determine where and when rule-breaking makes sense.

This exciting new branding reflects our commitment to our customers, our employees, and our partners. Epicor solutions liberate our customers to think about their business from a fresh perspective, to focus on core growth activities, and to be inspired by the possibilities.

The concept of demand management includes demand sensing, demand shaping, demand translation, and demand orchestration throughout the value network.

As a transaction-oriented system, it seems only natural that ERP would have a major impact on the day-to-day activities of finance executives. This Analyst Insight examines the challenges facing finance executives today, and the ways in which ERP is helping them to overcome these challenges.