With Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, you can integrate and automate many functions, applications, and services, as well as streamline processes, and lower operating costs. All of this leads to a positive impact on your bottom line, but only if you choose the right ERP software for you. There is no universal “best” ERP software. Every industry and business has different needs, and it is wise to seek out a personalized solution based on your individual requirements. Ask yourself, what challenges do you want your ERP software to solve? What are the limitations of your current system that need to be overcome? What features will give you an advantage in your sector? Don’t make the mistake of Nero and risk it all on the roll of a dice — the more you know about your own priorities, the better equipped you will be to approach providers. You don’t want salespersons to give you the magical–mystery tour and try to define your requirements for you. Consult management and key stakeholders, as well as team members who will interact with the ERP software and ask for their inputs and opinions throughout the selection process. It is crucial that everybody is on board to find the right solution. Functionality is the most important component of your new ERP software. It must meet your needs and provide full functionality across all aspects of your business so that the new system can be integrated and applied profitably. You should also consider an ERP software’s compatibility with your existing systems and applications. It may be the case that you need to reconfigure or decommission existing applications in order to not duplicate software or create conflicting processes, but ideally, you want the new system to work well with the old so that you can save time and resources during the transition. Now that you know what you are looking for, it is time to analyze vendors and their software. Take plenty of time during this process to find what you need, and always be willing to test drive products. ERP News has information on our website about many of the top ERP vendors, so feel free to browse and find out more. Make a short list of vendors that seem suitable for your industry and your business’ needs. Your list should include no more than five in total. Next, approach the vendors and ask for live software demos. They may have set demos that you can use, but for the best results, you should ask for specific workflow demos to get a feel for the product in the way that you will actually use it. Use each demo for a set amount of time, and then meet with your team to discuss the good and bad. Compare the quality of each ERP software and its effect on your business. Think also of the price. Remember that you will need a significant budget for the initial implementation of your new system, including the price of the software, maintenance and licensing, training and support, and later you may need to expand it. You should discuss these costs with the provider to get an overview of the total. Finally, ask the vendors for business references from companies that are similar to yours who have used the ERP software. Send them emails asking them to talk you through the products to get some first–hand feedback. When all the ERP software systems tested and the price considered, you can make an informed decision as to which ERP software is best for your business. After the implementation, you should test the new system and compare the long–term benefits with the initial costs. The post How to Choose the Right ERP Software appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/how-to-choose-the-right-erp-software/
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Privacy & Cookies Policy The post Interoperability is the key to IoT success appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/interoperability-is-the-key-to-iot-success/ Technology issues in IT and Telecoms identified as contributor to the UK's productivity gap6/28/2017 New research released from Managed 24/7 has revealed that the average employee in IT and Telecoms who uses IT loses more than 20 minutes per day of productive time due to technology issues. A critical new report released todaay by Managed 24/7, a leading managed IT services business, reports the impact of poor IT to the UK’s workforce productivity. It is widely accepted that the UK is facing a productivity crisis and this report outlines, for the first time, how much of this loss is caused by poor IT systems and support. The report suggests that IT failure could cost UK PLC £35 billion per year* if the average amount of time lost was applied to all full-time workers, the equivalent of the entire population of Birmingham and Milton Keynes not working all year. The average employee in the GB IT and Telecoms sector who uses IT and has wasted any time on IT issues, wastes 20.62 minutes per day due to IT issues. Ironically IT and telecoms are the worst affected sectors for the impact of IT issues on customer relationships, with 35% of respondents saying they have received IT-related complaints from customers, compared to 24% on average for all sectors polled. The top five issues experienced by IT users in the GB IT and Telecoms sector in the last year:
In addition to the underlying costs in term of productivity and the bottom line, the report also found that amongst employees who use IT at work:
John Pepper, CEO and Founder of Managed 24/7, said: “The UK is facing a productivity crisis. The UK currently ranks seventh in the G7 and 17th in the G20 for productivity per person, and fixing our outdated and poorly managed IT systems and support should play a significant role in closing this gap, especially in the UK IT and Telecoms sector. “It takes a German worker four days to produce what his or her UK counterpart does in five and this crisis is resulting in the UK lagging well behind other developed nations. In light of recent outages such as at British Airways and the NHS, it is time for the UK to address our IT issues to ensure we aren’t left behind by our more technically adept neighbours.” When issues do occur, more than a third (34%) of IT users do not feel that they receive sufficient IT support. This is more marked for very large organisations (500 or more employee firms where 36% of staff feeling dissatisfied). Large companies (those with more than 500 employees) have the worst record for resolving IT issues, with 15% of respondents finding it typically takes more than a day for issues to be resolved. Staff are therefore inclined to attempt to fix issues on their own, with 27% of respondents saying they are most likely to sort IT issues themselves, with men more likely to sort out their own issues (34%), than women (20%). All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,015 private sector employees (under senior management). Fieldwork was undertaken between 14th and 21st March 2017. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of GB businesses by size (i.e. number of employees). * Average UK loss per year per employee is £1,499 (based on an average hourly rate of £12.92 and the loss of 116 hours a year – source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2016 provisional results. With 23.34m people working full-time in the UK the potential total cost to the economy is £34,993,662,000 – or £35bn per annum. (Source: ONS, Statistical Bulletin, UK Labour Market, March 2017). Calculations are conducted by Mobas. The post Technology issues in IT and Telecoms identified as contributor to the UK's productivity gap appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/technology-issues-in-it-and-telecoms-identified-as-contributor-to-the-uks-productivity-gap/ A new partner portal has been launched by K3 Syspro to help customers of the tech company review products and suppliers before they enquire to buy. The portal will also allow K3 to share information and best practice for that particular software ecosystem. The aim is to build stronger, more transparent relationships between K3 and its resellers, referrers and those whose products are fully adopted. The main partner portal will also provide news as well as reviews on products and give partners the opportunity to discuss training on new software like document management systems. Darren Edwards, Product Adoption Manager at K3 Syspro, said our partner relationships are important to the company and the portal is one way of ensuring these relationships are maintained. Mr Edwards said: “The aim is to build stronger relationships and make this a two-way street. There are times when we are all busy and don’t get chance to have that all important personal contact. The portal allows us to share information and insights into specific software solutions. “Some of the information may be about case studies so we can all see what has worked and what hasn’t. It may be around pricing. Whatever it is, that information is important.” He said the portal reinforces K3 Syspro’s commitment to its software partners and allows customers to see which providers and products the company would recommend. The new partner portal https://www.k3syspro.com/our-solution/partner-products/ lets people investigate their options and puts the review and buying decision with the customer. Mr Edwards said: “Software is no longer a hard sell commodity. Instead people want to shop around and investigate the options and what will work best for them. They want to do all of this well before talking to sales people. Much better they make their mind up in their own time than under pressure from a sales person who has an agenda to sell, sell, sell.” The product segment contains all of K3’s recommended partner products so buyers can be sure they will add value and integrate to SYSPRO ERP. For each partner product there is a short summary, product webinar and a direct link to the partner website where they can see case studies. K3 Syspro is always looking for new strategic partners in this age of digital transformation, and as the manufacturing world continues to demand its software solutions as discreet, purpose built apps that can be linked to SYSPROs Core ERP System. The post New K3 Syspro partner portal provides insight to help businesses make the best software buying choices appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/new-k3-syspro-partner-portal-provides-insight-to-help-businesses-make-the-best-software-buying-choices/ When G-Post processes the NCL file it converts all lines that start with $$ into REMARK commands. So the $$ -> CUTTER / 10.00000, etc. gets changed to REMARK-> CUTTER / 10.00000. You can capture the REMARK statements in the FIL file and identify the CUTTER data, then extract the cutter diameter. It will be text so if you need it as a real number (scalar) you can convert it. Here is some sample FIL code you can add to your existing FIL file that will do this: CIMFIL/ON,REMARK REMTXT=TEXT/CLW $$ GET THE REMARK TEXT STRING REMTXT=TEXT/OMIT,REMTXT,1 $$ REMOVE THE TRAILING BLANK SPACES CUTF=INDXF(REMTXT,(TEXT/’CUTTER / ‘)) $$ LOOK FOR THE “CUTTER / ” STRING IF(CUTF .GT. 0)THEN NCH=CANF(REMTXT,1) $$ GET THE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS LEFT IN THE STRING CDTXT=TEXT/RANGE,REMTXT,14,NCH $$ PARSE OUT THE CUTTER DIAMETER VALUE CD=SCALF(CDTXT) $$ CONVERT THE TEXT INTO A SCALAR ENDIF CIMFIL/OFF Fred Nemecek The post How to output CUTTER command to the CL-file appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/how-to-output-cutter-command-to-the-cl-file/ SAP to the fore as Cloud Foundry grows into the preferred platform for cloud-native enterprise apps6/28/2017
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Privacy & Cookies Policy The post How IoT is driving innovation appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/how-iot-is-driving-innovation/ Pipol welcomes fast-growing, UK-based software and business process consultancy firm Technology Management to the thriving Pipol Alliance. With over 160 offices in more than 70 countries, Pipol is the largest international provider of consulting and implementation services based on Microsoft Dynamics business software. Pipol provides a single point of contact to support clients at every stage of their Microsoft Dynamics implementation and draws on a committed alliance of more than 60 leading Microsoft Dynamics Partners. Having top-quality access to the UK market is essential within the customer segment in which Pipol works, so Technology Management is a natural fit for the Pipol Alliance. “The UK market is critical for our international customer base,” says Morten Søger, Group Director Channel & Alliances at Pipol. “In our strategic analysis of how to take this fundamental market to new heights, we were delighted to be approached by Technology Management for a strategic partnership discussion, and even more delighted to welcome them on board.” Technology Management is a leading Microsoft Dynamics gold-certified partner, with an impressive customer track record — both within and outside the UK, focusing primarily on manufacturing and distribution organizations. And, their corporate values are in line with Pipol’s; they are fully committed to their customers’ successes and have deep experience working with committed long-term partnerships. In addition, Technology Management was recently named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces (in the mid-size company category). The ever-expanding midlands-based UK firm has doubled in size over the last 3 years, now employing nearly 100 people. This year, they’ll be celebrating their 25-year anniversary. James Crowter, Managing Director of Technology Management says, “This partnership is an important component in our continued growth plans. We already work with companies that trade worldwide and can easily source and access consulting and technology from anywhere the world. The Pipol Alliance means we can support our clients wherever they operate – and provides a key point of differentiation from our competition”. James concludes, “Pipol is in fact already collaborating with Technology Management, working jointly on a project with a well-respected international customer. We very much look forward to expanded collaboration in the years ahead”. ABOUT TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Founded in 1992, Technology Management helps small and medium sized manufacturing and distribution companies ‘drive forward’ through the delivery of better business process and digital transformation based on Microsoft Dynamics business software and Office 365. The company has a wealth of experience implementing business software solutions and the technical infrastructure to support them – on customers’ own premises and in the cloud. Based in the Midlands, they support clients across the UK and further afield. CONTACT INFORMATION: Claire Rose About Pipol Pipol is a global provider of Microsoft Dynamics solutions and services, specializing in creating value for international organizations. When you work with Pipol, you tap into the knowledge and experience of a global organization made up of the leading Microsoft certified professionals working locally in more than 70+ countries. The Pipol product portfolio consists of Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and over 70 proven industry-specific solutions. Pipol offers international organizations the largest range of implementation and consulting services based on Microsoft Dynamics in the world. Pipol’s services are built on best practices from thousands of live cases in a variety of industries across the globe. Contact Information: Morten Søger The post Pipol partners with leading UK Microsoft Dynamics partner, Technology Management appeared first on Statii News. from http://news.statii.co.uk/pipol-partners-with-leading-uk-microsoft-dynamics-partner-technology-management/ |
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