Standard software is still the trend. This is shown by the Trovarit study ERP in Practice. The superficial reasons given for this are mostly the low project risk and the smaller costs. However, this is not always automatically guaranteed.
Read MoreCosmetics manufacturer successful since 1872 - now also with SAP Business One
New products from the drugstore make-up range and beauty tutorials are your daily hobbies? No? Neither does ours. Nevertheless: at least the lettering of SHISEIDO is known from one or the other shop window. The Japanese cosmetics manufacturer has been making a name for itself since 1872.
Read MoreSwiss secret of success: SAP Business One
When one thinks of Switzerland, mountains, cheese and constant abstinence from global politics come to mind. Perhaps this is also responsible for the fact that we somehow don't really know more about the Swiss economy than that they are doing well there. Companies such as Stierli Bieger AG show that they are not only doing well, but that they are also doing well
Read MoreSAP and the cloud - 460 pages software cloud
Even if SAP as a software giant seems a little heavy and immobile, it has been working on its "light" offering for years: the cloud.
Read MoreVersino is an official DATEV interface provider
To ensure flexibility and security of the new interface between SAP Business One and DATEV, the companies now also go hand in hand as partners. An upcoming version of the interface is already bearing the fruits of the collaboration.
Read MoreThe advantages of cross-industry ERP software
"We are very special" is what today's companies like to write on their banners. Most of them also want to reflect this individual image in their company software. The requirements for ERP systems are therefore becoming increasingly specific. A cross-industry solution is therefore not necessarily "en vogue". However, customised software is not necessary for every company.
Read MoreAlready an ERP grandfather or still an ERP teenager? The generations of ERP systems
People are creatures of habit. Once they have become accustomed to their software family, it is difficult to convince them to modernise or even change systems. However, if companies are using system solutions that are more like the first generation than the third, it's time to say goodbye. But how do you recognise whether you are dealing with a "grandpa" or "teen" system? A typification of the three ERP generations:
Read MoreWhat does that mean? - ERP for Germans: "Order-to-Cash"
Perhaps this would be an occasion to launch a new series that deciphers the cryptic technical terms of the software industry. One term that has often raised questions is the term "order-to-chash".
Read MorePlannable risks: material management in plant construction
Plant construction is a real risky business. Everything revolves around material. Resource management is the business process that can even save companies in an emergency. The right ERP system helps to reduce risks.
Read MoreGerman SMEs focus on digitalisation - "step-by-step" and long-term
Digitalisation seems to have slowly arrived in small and medium-sized companies - at least that's what a new study by SAP promises.
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