ERP Software
Selecting Enterprise Software: Why Strategic and Tactical Decisions Require Alignment
June 19, 2013 9:11 am | by Eric Clark, Chief Information Officer, FORTE Industries | Blogs | CommentsYour CEO has decided (or has been persuaded) that enterprise software is "mission critical" for the organization to achieve its "vision" over the next five to ten years. Making this decision is the easy part, although deep down in your soul you know there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth with the expenditure of millions of dollars to purchase, install and debug the software over several years of disruption during implementation.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Provides Adaptable Solutions
June 13, 2013 1:20 pm | by LANAC Technology | Product Releases | CommentsMicrosoft Dynamics GP manages every aspect of business, from order entry and procurement to sophisticated inventory and shipment management.
SAP To Acquire hybris, Will Expand eCommerce Platform
June 6, 2013 12:29 pm | by SAP | News | CommentsThe acquisition positions SAP to deliver the next-generation e-commerce platform, with the choice of on-premise or cloud deployment, as enterprises around the world seek to optimize the customer experience for businesses and consumers across an ever - growing number of delivery channels, devices and touch points.
Epicor ERP Expands Features, Functionality, & Reach
April 25, 2013 3:51 pm | by Epicor Software Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsEpicor Prophet 21 continues to expand its global reach with the addition of country-specific functionality (CSF) for Mexico in this new release.
Infor Unveils Collaboration Platform
April 24, 2013 9:35 am | by Infor | Product Releases | CommentsThrough Infor Ming.le, users are able not only to talk about work issues, but to solve them directly in the application, which can lead to an increase in productivity.
Distribution Specific ERP Add-On Package
April 15, 2013 9:29 am | by xTuple | Product Releases | CommentsThe package, xWD extends xTuple ERP software's enterprise-class functionality for companies with sophisticated inventory control needs. Development enhancements were led by close collaboration with IMARK members.
Ten Transportation Software Executives Form New Company
April 9, 2013 4:00 pm | News | CommentsMany members of the new management team left careers at larger, more established companies in order to join 3Gtms. Notably, several of these executives have previously worked with Weseley and saw a unique opportunity to be part of a group of key transportation management innovators and offer much-needed solutions in an underserved mid-market.
Small Distributors Need Bigger Software
February 22, 2013 1:03 pm | by Bruce Crozier, Senior Business Software Analyst, BCR Software | Blogs | CommentsPeople have been predicting the demise of the small supply house for decades, yet they continue to thrive. In fact, the vast majority of distributors are small. According to U.S. Census figures the average industrial supply house has fifteen employees. That average has been the same for at least twenty years.
Q&A With Doug Braun, New CEO Of IBS
February 15, 2013 1:17 pm | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsIBS operates Dynaman, an advanced warehouse management solution and Bookmaster, a leader in ERP technology for publishing. Doug Braun, the new CEO of IBS, came to the company from software provider RedPrairie in May of 2012. Industrial Distribution had a chance to speak with Doug on his new role and what he sees as the trends going forward in 2013 in the distribution software industry.
DDI System Launches New Product Specific Websites
January 4, 2013 10:00 am | by DDI Systems | News | CommentsDDI System, the company behind inform distribution software, announces the launch of two all-new websites - ddisys.com and informsmallbusiness.com. These new product specific sites allow for easier navigation and feature awareness for customers.
Forecast 2013: IT Trends Outlook
December 11, 2012 9:21 am | by Nucleus Research, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThis year presented some significant shifts in the strategies of some long-dominant vendors toward cloud, social capabilities, services, integration, analytics, and partner ecosystem plays — showing that all dogs must learn new tricks or will likely lose market share and dominant positions in 2013.
AME Selects Acumatica For Cloud Distribution
December 3, 2012 1:53 pm | by Acumatica | News | CommentsAME’s former ERP solution was Made2Manage, a product that was based on dated technology and could not natively handle distribution. AME reviewed several Cloud ERP vendors and narrowed down its search to two – Acumatica and SAP’s Business by Design.
Epicor ICE Business Architecture Extended To Wholesale Distribution
December 3, 2012 1:52 pm | by Epicor Software Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsEpicor ICE acts as a connector and an application builder, providing distributors with access to the latest applications and technical capabilities while still taking advantage of Prophet 21's distribution functionality.
Scales Industrial Technologies Inc. Selects Epicor Wholesale Distribution ERP
November 20, 2012 9:39 am | by Epicor Software Corporation | News | CommentsScales Industrial Technologies Inc. of Carle Place, New York, has selected the Epicor(R) Prophet 21(R) wholesale distribution enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to increase business efficiency and streamline processes for overall performance.
BlackHawk Industrial Selects Epicor Wholesale Distribution ERP
November 7, 2012 9:53 am | by Epicor | News | CommentsThe Epicor solution will provide BlackHawkIndustrial with a scalable business management system for 420 users initially, incorporating a Microsoft Windows-based platform and SQL Server database to improve warehouse, order and inventory management; purchasing automation; financial management; and reporting and business intelligence analysis.
Operational Guide to Implementing Lean in Distribution
October 11, 2012 2:13 pm | by Epicor | White PapersLean can be the vehicle to unlock profitability, growth, and customer and employee satisfaction for distributors. But to implement lean requires clarityof principles, so that all decisions made by the distributor favor a lean value stream. Download this guide for distributors now to learn how to implement and integrate lean into your business, with step-by-step procedures on how to successfully implement lean. Lean itself is a collection of simple, easy-to-understand concepts that can be applied by any size distributor. Lean comprises common-sense ideas that may not be visible to the naked eye, but once understood, offer obvious ways to improve businesses
Wright Tool Company Selects Epicor ERP
September 25, 2012 9:57 am | by Epicor | News | CommentsThe decision to choose the Epicor ERP solution was driven by the ease-of-use functionality and the ability to receive real-time information to make better business decisions, according to Wayne Snyder, director of engineering and quality control at Wright Tool Company.
Kaman Industrial Technologies Standardizes On Infor
September 18, 2012 9:38 am | by Infor | News | CommentsKaman Industrial Technologies Corporation will unify its worldwide locations into a single instance of ERP using Infor Distribution SX.e. Kaman will also implement Infor Lawson Financials for financial management and Infor Supply Chain Execution for warehouse management.
Epicor To Acquire Solarsoft Business Systems
September 17, 2012 9:44 am | by Epicor | News | CommentsSolarsoft’s best–in-class manufacturing execution systems and intelligence solutions provide extended capabilities to measure, monitor and optimize production and manufacturing operations through real-time data collection, analysis and performance tracking whether in a single facility or across a globally distributed enterprise.
Key Strategies for IT Success in Today's Distribution Environment
August 24, 2011 12:33 pm | by Epicor | White PapersThis white paper provides high level definitions, opportunity identification, and future potentials for: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Anytime, Anywhere Availability, Mobile Devices, Web 2.0, and Report Cards or Balanced Scorecards as a Business Intelligence (BI) capability. It is a foundation for becoming more valuable to an organization by being able to generate a Return on Investment when applying the latest capabilities to the real world.
