Enterprise Resource Planning, ERP, order management, order management system, operations and fulfillment, retail operations

How to Assess Your True Readiness for a System Go Live Date

| Curt Barry

It’s one thing to be running behind on programming modifications, testing and implementing your systems project. It’s another to unknowingly commit your company to a system go live without management review, risk assessment and agreement and signoff. These 10 points should be part of your readiness assessment.

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Study Finds Disconnect Between What Retailers Offer and What Consumers Expect

| Daniela Forte

There’s a disconnect between what retailers offer customers and what they want in terms of new technologies in the shopping experience, according to a study by Oracle + Netsuite, The Retail Doctor and Wakefield Research. The global study of 1,200 consumers and 400 retail executives across the U.S., UK and Australia found the disconnect spans retail, social media, personalization and the use of advanced technologies such as chatbots, AI and VR.

9 Mistakes to Avoid in Your ERP or OMS Selection

| Curt Barry

Studies show that more than 50% of all ERP and OMS systems are not installed on time and within budget. A significant number of companies spend 8 to 12 months after go live adapting to the new system. What are some of the mistakes that lead to poor ERP or OMS implementations? Here are 9 mistakes to avoid in order to increase your chances of success.

B2B ecommerce, B2B marketing, B2C ecommerce, B2C marketing, ecommerce, ecommerce website, personalization, website personalization, product personalization

B2B Midmarket Sellers Prefer Unified Ecommerce Solution for Omnichannel Success

| Daniela Forte

In a recent study from Forrester Consulting and commissioned by NetSuite, midmarket business sellers say their next ecommerce investment will be a unified commerce single-stack solution for their ecommerce and back-end systems. Respondents cited better customer experience, improved costs savings and the agility to remain competitive as top reasons for migrating customers to their ecommerce channel. See what other results were found in this study.

ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning, WMS, OMS, operations and fulfillment, warehouse technology

9 Ways Procedures and Documentation Improve ERP System Use

| Curt Barry

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “This ERP system’s design is intuitive!” as an excuse for not writing procedures. These systems are so intuitive that management can’t seem to use them. Maybe it’s intuitive for Windows-based systems to some degree in terms of navigation and functions. Or it’s intuitive for those under 30 that have far more PC and web browser skills than mature workers.

To help alleviate these issues, here’s a checklist of 9 action steps to take that will help ensure a smooth ERP system upgrade.

Dylan’s Candy Bar Achieves Double-Digit Revenue Growth

| MCM Staff

NetSuite Inc. a provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, announced that Dylan’s Candy Bar, the largest state-of-the-art sweets emporium and candy lifestyle brand, has achieved double-digit revenue growth since deploying NetSuite.