While many marketers consider duplicate customer data a nuisance, it creates problems you can’t just work around. Data misalignment can create a disconnect between sales and marketing, and even promote conflict between the teams. Ultimately, it will reduce operating efficiencies and lead to lost sales opportunities.
There’s just no going back to the “before” supply chain. Future generations will likely forget the lessons of the early 2020’s and make the same mistakes, but for now we’ll contend with the “new normal.” This dynamic state of affairs is going be with us for the foreseeable future. Here are 5 trends to look out for as we move forward.
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.
Screen printing business Ryonet found that things work better the second time around. The company’s challenge was that its CRM, ERP and ecommerce solutions were siloed, making it difficult to maintain and transfer customer data back and forth among systems. Here is how it removed the silos to achieve success.
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.
Are you in the market for a DOM, an OMS, an ERP or CRM for your DTC business? Here are some suggestions on providers and the types of functionality that can work best for you, as well as some practical tips on system sourcing.
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.
Is your warehouse system vendor on the level? Here’s how you can ensure that the new OMS, WMS or ERP system you’re considering will meet your requirements.
A close working vendor-client relationship can help avoid unnecessary system modifications to ERP, WMS and OMS systems, saving money and avoiding headaches.
Your OMS or ERP system may be right for your call center, merchandisers and web integration. But are the requirements the same as they were 10-15 years ago?