Should you worry if your ERP system is at a dead end?
Suppose the ERP system used in your organization no longer has a future. For example, because development is no longer happening, sales are stagnant, or support is even discontinued. But the system works fine for you. Should you be worried then? Product life cycle of ERP systems ERP systems, like other products, have a number of stages in [...].
Microsoft is a leader in BI & Analytics
Microsoft is among the leading players in BI & Analytics. This is according to Gartner's annual research on Business Intelligence & analytic platforms. In Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytic Platforms 2016," Microsoft is positioned as one of the three leading parties. Of the 24 parties evaluated, Microsoft scores best when it [...]
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is your next gen business system
The days of traditional ERP systems with complete focus on features and functionalities are over. To stay competitive, you need a "next gen" business system like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: complete in features, but also with a vision and technology that anticipates the future. More than Microsoft Dynamics NAV in a new [...]
Making more profit with your service management software
Has your service organization already made the move to quality service management software or are you still struggling with the investment? With the right software solution you will work more efficiently, save costs and provide better service to your customers. Are you still unsure about the benefits you can achieve? Focus not on costs, but on Return [...].
Maximize equipment service revenues with field service software
Equipment dealers earn more from service and maintenance on machines and equipment than from initial sales. The margins on sales have come under pressure in recent years, while the revenues from service and maintenance contracts are becoming increasingly interesting. Thorough automation of the field service department helps you increase service revenues. Customers demand [...]
Marketing is the same as sales, isn't it?
Do you know the difference between marketing and sales? For many people, there is no difference. Yet marketing and sales are two different disciplines, with different objectives and requiring different skills. What is important though: to be successful, marketing and sales must be one team. The difference between marketing and sales Marketing [...]
Marketing is a team sport
The "old school" view of marketing is that it is a separate department that advertises the organization's products and services and ensures that they meet the wants and needs of the target audience. But to what extent does this traditional view of marketing still hold up? Marketing has increasingly become a team sport; a mindset of [...]
Management by exception in the service department
The (field) service department in your organization is pre-eminently the department where you can achieve great results by streamlining business processes. An important rule to apply here is management by exception. Management by exception To work efficiently, you try to have all processes run as smoothly, quickly and smoothly as possible, without [...].
Make your ERP project a success in 6 steps
Bringing an ERP implementation to fruition is a challenging job. Even the most experienced project managers in the most professional organizations struggle with it. These 6 steps will help you ensure that the ERP project is completed on time, scope and budget, and increase your chances of achieving the intended benefits [....]
Make your job easier with role-based business software
Business software often includes a multitude of functionalities. For the average user, many of the features within the software are not applicable to his or her daily work. Role-based business software comes in handy then; you log in as a type of user and see only the information relevant to you. Not [...]