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ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING FOR THE WHOLE COMPANY

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System with a fully integrated Contact Relationship Management (CRM)...Read More


THE PROBLEMS WITH “FREE” ERP SOFTWARE

It should come as no surprise that “free ERP” is one of the top online search queries relating to ERP software. I mean, who doesn’t like free stuff?...Read More


DALLAS BASED CARILLON ERP ANNOUNCES NEW FUNCTIONALITY IN CARILLON ERP

Carillon ERP, an ERP/Accounting system for midsize companies based out of Dallas, TX, have released a tutorial video about the new functionality in Carillon 2014...Read More


3 WAYS CFOS CAN USE ERP TECHNOLOGY TO SUCCEED

Having access to reliable, accurate data is just the first step to achieving a better business. CFOs can use technology, like ERP software, to plan...Read More


THE CLOUD’S IMPACT ON ERP

With the 13th International Cloud Expo coming up in November, there’s been a lot of talk about the cloud’s impact on ERP. A recent Gartner report...Read More


3 REASONS YOUR SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS DIGITAL INVOICING

As a small business, you may not think you have the workload to really benefit from digital invoicing. However, going digital can improve your business...Read More


7 QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR IN A SOFTWARE SUPPORT SYSTEM

No matter how intuitive a software is or how intelligent the users are, there will inevitably be times when you’ll need to deal with the software’s support team...Read More


TOP 4 REASONS TO UPGRADE YOUR ERP SOFTWARE

A modern ERP system is essential to support growth and foster expansion in global markets. According to the Sage ERP Team...Read More


BUYING ERP SOFTWARE: FROM A LOCAL DEALER VERSUS DIRECTLY FROM THE DEVELOPER

Deciding whether to buy your ERP software from a local dealer or directly from the developer can be tough...Read More


How to Minimize Risk with a Software Vendor ‘Prenup’

Here you will find out how to safeguard yourself before you sign your next software agreement. This includes steps to take during negotiations with your potential software vendor...Read More


The ERP Lifecycle: From Birth to Death and Birth Again

This life cycle helps you walk through all of the stages of an ERP system beginning with product evaluations to implementations, extending your ERP products value, maintaining that value, and finally when your ERP system declines in value, starting the circle over again...Read More


What’s the Value of ERP Software?

Welcome. I am Erik Johnson, Sr. Director, Product Research at Epicor. My team is responsible for working out if, when, and how Epicor should bring new technologies into our products and services...Read More


Introducing Inforum’s New Experience: The Hub

The Hub will be the core of the Inforum 2013 experience, providing a broad range of opportunities to learn, share, and connect with Infor experts, peers, and partners...Read More


Little Changes, Big Impact: The User Interface

ERP implementation and adoption is not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish. It takes time, money, training, planning, and everything in between to have a successful implementation. The last thing you want is for the end users to have difficulty using the system and/or be dissatisfied with how it looks and feels...Read More


It’s a Brave New World With IFS’s New Functionality

Innovation is encouraged at IFS Labs – the opportunity to run with an idea and to see where it leads...Read More


Survival of the Fastest

Duncan Angove is president of Products and Support at Infor. Here he gives his views on the importance of speed in business...Read More


How Fast Could You Grow with an ERP System

I’m often surprised when I’m talking to small business owners and I mention enterprise resource planning. I get this look: “ERP? Me? I don’t think we’re ready for that at my company.”...Read More


Pick One, Strong or Different – Either One Will be a Winning Strategy

It’s often said that access to information is a competitive advantage. We are living in an information society and selling knowledge and services is seen as a future-proven business model. But who will win the battle for the customers’ pockets?...Read More


ERP on Your Terms: Ten Questions to Ask That Can Help You Find the Right Solution and Turn Your Business Vision into Reality

Choosing the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is an important decision. Your ERP solution is the backbone of your business-and making the right choice can mean the difference between winning against the competition or becoming obsolete...Read More


Communicate the Future to Drive the Present

While waiting for departure at Birmingham airport on my way back home to Sweden, I thought I should share some thoughts with you from my keynote presentation at the IFS Europe West Customer Summit...Read More


Midmarket ERP Buyers Guide

Throughout this document you will learn what a midmarket ERP solution can do for you. This white paper will also help you to understand what issues you should consider during your decision making process...Read More


How Manufacturers are Turning a Challenge of the Past into a Competitive Weapon

The last 24 months have proven to be turbulent and unpredictable for manufacturers, and while the economy improves, nonstop demand variability will remain the new normal...Read More


Stop the Pain Associated with Poor Project Management and Accounting Systems

Interested in learning 7 procedures for using integrated project management and accounting software to improve the health and growth of your project-driven company?...Read More


Epicor True SOA™. The New ERP?

Epicor’s implementation of a 100% services framework for intra- and inter-application integration redefines service-oriented architecture (SOA), which we call Epicor True SOA™, as the “new” ERP but doing it with the “customer voice” and not the “technology voice.”...Read More


Microsoft Dynamics ERP Two-Tier Connector Now Available

Right we are onto the final part of Convergence Europe as we kick things off here in The Hague for our Western Europe leg of our 3-city tour de force...Read More


Increasing Complexity Doesn’t Daunt Sales and Operations Planning Professionals

Earlier this year, Aberdeen surveyed almost 200 companies to document their processes and capabilities related to Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)...Read More


Infor Creates New Value for Customers through Infor Flex

On June 22, Infor launched an innovative new program, Infor Flex, which offers customers a clear path forward to upgrade to the latest release of their current product or to exchange, on a like-for-like basis, for an alternative Infor solution...Read More


Avoiding Total Recall: Software for Food Safety

It has been only months since the peanut contamination caused public outrage, hundreds of illnesses, and the downfall of a corporation...Read More


A New Look for 2009

Regular readers of the Tech Talk Blog will notice some changes afoot here. Namely, it’s not just about technology anymore—we’ve expanded the scope of the blog to include all things related to Infor and our extended community...Read More


Leveraging Opportunities from an ERP Implementation To Drive Enterprise Transformation

Here you will find the two primary levers in transformational initiatives, potential magnitude of the transformational impact, and actions that an organization’s leadership should take to chart a course toward transforming an enterprise...Read More


In Search of Business Value: How To Achieve the Benifits of ERP Technology

This white paper provides detailed information on the benefits of implementing an ERP system. It goes through detailed steps of cost benefit realization of implementing technology. Here you will find help in justifying the need for a new system...Read More