Your business consultant is not your best friend
The business consultant is your main sparring partner for optimizing and automating business processes. Someone with whom you want to build and maintain a good relationship. But improvement requires change. And that produces confrontations! You are confronted with everything that is organized ineffectively and inefficiently A good business consultant does not blindly accept the current [...]
Is your ERP partner an equipment management specialist?
Knowledge of software and IT is not enough for an ERP partner to help your equipment sales, rental and service organization succeed. Your ERP partner must know all the ins and outs of the equipment industry to help you achieve your organization's ambitions. It's a business project, not an IT [...] project.
Is your ERP vendor a business partner or software vendor?
Many organizations view ERP software primarily as an IT issue. But IT is a means, not an end. ERP is about improving your organization, enabling you to achieve your ambitions. And so your ERP vendor must be a business partner who thinks along with you on a strategic level. But is your ERP vendor ready for this challenge? Industry specialists vs. [...]
Is your Dealer Management System up to date?
For many equipment dealers, tightly organizing business processes plus supporting them with a top-notch dealer management system (DMS) is a major challenge. Let alone, keeping up with new versions of the DMS. Yet that too is important; an up-to-date DMS. Here are four reasons why: 1. New requirements require new software [...]
Is it time for an ERP performance review?
Once ERP is implemented, many organizations think their work is done in making business processes more efficient. I can't blame them for that, because the transformation to the new system has taken a lot of time for many employees. But how to proceed? The commonly used methodology is to evaluate the performance of the software [...]
How do you ensure accurate timesheets for field sales?
You would like to have a grip on the time spent by your field staff, because it can save you a lot of money. But how do you make sure that the time registration of the field service does not cause you any headaches, but rather an improvement in efficiency? Working with 'statuses' You can choose to register hours based on predefined [...].
How do you ensure continuous business improvement with ERP software?
The ERP system implementation is complete and the new system is fully operational. Then the job is done, right? That's what many companies think. But in fact, the go-live of your ERP system is the starting signal for continuous improvement! Defining Subgoals During ERP implementation, it is impossible to fully [...] all requirements and wishes.
How does industry-specific software emerge?
Business software is increasingly focused on a specific industry. Software partners specialize in one or a few industries and develop a software package that optimally supports the processes in that industry or industries. I often get questions from customers that start with "Why? Why does this work this way in your system? Why did you choose that solution? Why can [...]
How to ensure a seamless upgrade of your ERP system
Upgrading an ERP system is an important step for organizations looking to increase their company's productivity and maximize their employee utilization. But many organizations face barriers that make them reluctant when it comes to upgrading their system. Self-created barriers It is true that an ERP upgrade is not always [...]
How to successfully manage your equipment rental fleet
The rental department of equipment dealers has an important contribution to the operating result, but at the same time it is also one of the most challenging departments to manage successfully. Only with the right business processes, supported by complete rental management software, will you get the most out of your rental department. The market demands flexibility In equipment rental, almost nothing [...]
