When’s the best time to replace your ERP? Ask any business leader that question and the likely response will be “never.” There’s always another project on the priority list, resources are scarce, and budget dollars are hard to come by.
Need more evidence the retail landscape is changing? Last week Macy’s announced it’s closing 100 stores. Walmart, Kohl’s and Sears made similar announcements earlier this year.
According to Aberdeen Group, the average lifespan of an ERP system is seven years. A lot can happen in that time.
Forget the diet resolutions – gazing into the crystal ball for 2016 is where the real post-holiday fun is at.
So, you’ve made the decision to move from on premise to cloud. Cloud is positioned to cut costs, improve efficiencies and enhance bottom line benefits. But the pursuit of happiness can be thwarted without an experienced partner who understands that cloud implementations differ from on premise deployments.
There’s a dual challenge inside most hospital organizations: How does management reduce costs and also deliver better patient experiences? Looking to the supply chain can help organizations use data to identify waste and opportunity to trim costs; connecting supply chain data with labor and other costs provides more accurate insight into what it actually costs to treat a patient, linking care to quality.
Retail industry executives gathered at the 7th annual Apparel West conference to preview technology solutions that transform and automate critical business operations. Avaap was on the show floor and a common theme heard from attendees is the challenge to maintain a balance between legacy systems to keep the business running and investing in solutions that create innovative customer experiences.
Cloud adoption is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down. According to Gartner Research, more of the market will move their core ERP systems to the cloud over the next three years. Is your organization part of the movement? If not, you need to consider the benefits.
Cloud solutions are growing in popularity, but are they right for your business?