The small difference: ERP and merchandise management
4 March

The small difference: ERP and merchandise management

Although enterprise resource planning 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 (ERP) system and an ERP solution? Whereas merchandise management focuses on goods, their storage and related warehousing, ERP software has the task of using all resources (goods, capital and personnel) efficiently(er) and thus improving business processes. The difference can best be seen in the task areas:

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Optimise business processes in the ERP project?
22 october

Optimizing business processes in an ERP project?

Most companies 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 handle ERP solution and business process optimisation in one project.

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

Process optimization in the ERP solution: Is a new system always necessary?

Especially with ERP systems that have been in use for a long time, it becomes apparent over time that some work processes still need improvement. However, a new system is not necessarily required for process optimisation. The process analysis can be done independently of the ERP system anyway. The challenge lies - as so often - in the implementation. The data structures in particular play a major role in process optimisation - and they are, after all, 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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The search for the right one. Part 1: Does my company need an ERP system?
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, orders, customer data and stock lists may still be manageable with Excel and co. However, the amount of data of this kind is not decreasing. The number of people working with it is also growing. Individual workplaces become departments. The demands on company management are growing. Decisions are getting bigger and riskier. The accounting department must always provide reliable figures on which these decisions can be made. In a nutshell: the work is growing.

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