4 March

The small difference: ERP and merchandise management

Although merchandise management software and ERP software are sometimes still used as synonyms, they refer to different system solutions. But what is the difference between an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) and an ERP solution? While enterprise resource planning focuses on goods, their storage and related warehousing, ERP software has the task of utilising all resources (goods, capital and personnel) efficiently and thus improving business processes. The difference is best recognised in the areas of responsibility:

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22 october

Optimise business processes in the ERP project?

Most companies also interpret a new ERP system as an automatic optimisation of business processes. The disappointment when the expected effect in improved processes fails to materialise is great. However, with the right approach, it is possible to combine an ERP solution and business process optimisation in one project.

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25 Feb

Process optimisation in the ERP solution: Always a new system necessary?

Particularly with ERP systems that have been in use for a long time, it becomes apparent over time that some work processes still need to be improved. However, a new system is not necessarily required for process optimisation. The process analysis can be carried out independently of the ERP system anyway. The challenge - as is so often the case - lies in the implementation. The data structures in particular play a major role in process optimisation - and these are ultimately the heart of every ERP system. But how can these be changed and improved in such a way that the necessary process optimisation can be implemented?

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10 Dec

The search for the right one. Part 1: Does my company need an ERP system?

The question is not if, but when. If a company is still at the beginning of its history, it may still be possible to manage orders, customer data and stock lists using Excel and the like. However, this type of data is not becoming less. The number of people working with this data is also growing. Individual workstations are becoming departments. The demands on company management are growing. Decisions are becoming bigger and riskier. Accounting must always provide reliable figures on which these decisions can be made. In short, the workload is growing.

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