Schneider debuts MP4 services

Electrical distribution equipment powers practically every business on the planet. As such, it is the lifeblood of a business and is responsible for maximising production levels by increasing installation availability and quality, as well as improving a business’...

ERP must be flexible to survive

An ERP system that is not sufficiently flexible to meet changing business demands is an anchor not a sail, holding the business back, not driving it forward. This is according to a Gartner report that now defines legacy as “any system that is not sufficiently...

Cloud computing and its impact on ERP

Alan Sher, director of HansaWorld South Africa, talks about the impact of cloud on ERP (enterprise resource planning) software and what the market can expect down the line.   What are the trends that you are witnessing in ERP? Far from being the staid uncle at...

Faster modernisation with two-tier ERP

Two-tier ERP concepts provide an efficient way of modernizing business management solutions quickly and economically, provided the software is future-proof. In this article, Epicor sets out the key criteria for evaluating a two-tier ERP solution and explains how you...

Partnerships key to ERP success

Enterprise resourceĀ planning (ERP) has fast become an essential business tool, and many organisations are looking to extend this functionality into customer relationship management (CRM), business acceleration and other areas, says Collin Govender, vice-president...

Simplicity, usability is changing ERP

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software was once the preserve of large organisations with deep pockets and plenty of in-house resources. Today, a number of smaller vendors have entered the market to address the demand from mid-sized companies for enterprise...