There is no doubt about the relevance and importance of ERP in modern business today but the cost of implementing an ERP cannot be ignored. [Read More]
ERP- Simplifying your global strategy
Most of the manufacturing world has gone global. Access to larger markets drives higher demand for products and as manufacturers grow in size, so does the complexity of running their business. [Read More]
How can your organisation identify strategic cost drivers?
Modern day sourcing requires the procurement department to fully understand the cost drivers and be able to leverage appropriate sourcing tools to reflect savings in budget.
Strategic sourcing strives to optimize an organisations supply base while reducing Total Cost of Ownership. [Read More]
Spend Analysis and How It Can Benefit Your Business
Now that we have introduced Strategic Sourcing and Industry 4.0 in our previous blogs, let’s dive right into the very foundation of Strategic Sourcing and how it helps create value through the purchasing process. [Read More]
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How can you leverage ERP to drive Lean Manufacturing?
Everyone in the manufacturing world is familiar with Kanban, the scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing. This system was Toyota’s disruptive force to improve manufacturing efficiency. Based entirely on demand, organisations using this system significantly reduced waste as inventory is produced only when there is demand for it. [Read More]
The Strategic Importance of Payroll
There has been a major shift from HR’s traditional function of tactical management of employees to the development of strategic insight and value creation. But payroll remains predominantly a tactical function in most companies. It is easy to under evaluate and under appreciate the payroll function so long as employees get their salaries on time and this makes it difficult to explain to upper management, the need for change. [Read More]
Procurement 4.0: leveraging procurement capabilities as a strategic weapon
Let’s take a step back from Strategic Sourcing and talk a little about how Industry 4.0 has been great for Procurement. Industry 4.0 is commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution. [Read More]
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3 simple reasons to estimate the ROI for your next ERP implementation
No matter how difficult your current operational and technical environment, convincing senior management to invest in ERP is far worse. The bottom line is everyone wants to earn money but nobody wants to spend it. Well, the secret lies in a simple ROI calculation. [Read More]
The Impact of Technology on the Retail and Distribution Industry
This morning’s read of Deloittes analysis on 2018 retail, wholesale and distribution industry trends gives the reader a sense of optimism on the marriage between technology and the retail, wholesale and distribution industry. [Read More]
Using EPICOR ERP to achieve a cost efficient manufacturing operation
There is a profound technological transformation taking place in the manufacturing industry. Organisations need to sustain production operations and at the same time stay tuned to the technological evolution that is taking place. [Read More]
