Successfully selecting an ERP solution

The process of selecting the best enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for your business goes deeper than criteria such as functionality, usability and an industry-specific offering, says Craig Stephens, VP, International Consulting, Epicor Software Corporation....

Ensuring ERP is a good fit

In an environment where cost control is crucial, users need to ensure they aren’t paying for ERP functionality you don’t need, says HansaWorld. Doing more with less is an ongoing challenge for the IT department. As the CIO seeks to enable more efficient business...

Choosing the right ERP system

For process manufacturer’s in particular, production and inventory control, planning, scheduling and product costing applications improve productivity and reduce costs at production sites throughout the world, says Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance Holdings,...

Understanding the costs of ERP

Like all essential solutions, enterprise resource planning (ERP) comes with an associated ongoing cost of ownership. But careful planning and new delivery models make ERP total cost of ownership (TCO) manageable, says HansaWorld. Taryn Cromie, sales manager at...

SAP, UCS Solutions grow Dis-Chem

Dis-Chem’s IT & Projects executive, Kim Sim, highlighted the contribution of SAP and UCS Solutions to the company’s successful and continued growth at the SAP Australian User Group annual summit. The conference was held in Sydney in September. “Our company was...

Get ready for software defined everything

The buzz around software defined storage, networking and security are sparking new concerns in businesses. Grant Vine, Technical director at Cybervine IT Solutions, explains what they mean and what they could lead to. The terms software defined storage (SDS), software...