Can one generation truly make such a big difference in the business world? Absolutely!
Millennials are quickly becoming the largest generation in the workforce. According to Dan Schawbel (Forbes, 2013)3, “by 2025, Millennials will account for 75% of the global workforce”. Compared to the Gen X’ers and Baby Boomers, Millennials go into the workforce with different work and culture expectations. They expect transparency, collaboration, a great company culture and tech innovations. Read more
It’s hard to ignore all these new tools and apps on the market used for personal or business use. Take a look at Slack, a great communications platform for office use, or Hubspot, for marketing automation and CRM, or even Hootsuite, for social media automation. All of these tools have grown exponentially over the last few years in the business world. There are many more game-changing business trends ahead and today’s list is built on ‘integration’, ‘automation’, ‘visualization’, ‘SaaS’, and ‘disaster recovery’. These trends are nothing new; they are simply making their way to the smaller players. Large enterprises have had their fun with their tools and apps over the years; it’s time the smaller businesses have some fun as well. I’ll focus on the top 4 game-changing tools that will be used by small and medium businesses in the coming year and how these tools will change processes and performance for the better. Here we go; Read more
When on the market for a new ERP software solution, small business executives tend to get confused and overwhelmed with the many quotations they receive after viewing tons of system demos.
Doing the proper research is key to finding the right ERP system that matches your business needs and requirements. However, reading the many vendor quotes can be daunting. When it comes to an ERP implementation, there are many phases and each phase comes with its own services and pricing. Read more
Today’s infographic explains the 6 key criteria to check off when selecting a Management Software suite for your Small and Medium Enterprise. It’s about choosing the right system for your business needs to increase revenue, cut costs, improve efficiency and gain a competitive advantage.
Check off your list with NAMTEK’s erpWizard suite. Read more
First, let us define these two terms:
System Integration: process of linking together many different software applications. This will allow employees to use ONE single management system, rather than using a separate system for every department/location/business function.
IT Automation: process of creating a seamless, continuous self-regulated workflow, where no human intervention is required. Read more
It’s quite common for businesses to implement an ERP system that has been tweaked for their company. In other words, customization of ERP systems is normal. However, is it the best thing to do for your solution as well as for your business? Read more
An ERP Implementation phase is typically the time period in which mistakes happen and panic and fear begin to creep up amongst business executives and employees. Often times, we hear nightmarish stories about IT implementations; either because the implementation went over-budget, above and beyond the expected timeframe or it was too complex and quickly resisted by the company employees.
In today’s article, we will share 4 mistakes that should be avoided in order to have a successful ERP implementation. Read more
What exactly is ERP and why is it so valuable?
ERP Definition = ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning, which is a fully integrated software suite. It allows users to view, manage and track core business processes and resources using one single database, all in real-time. Read more
IT Software Implementation is a crucial step in improving an organization’s processes. This article explores the different stages and best practices required for a successful implementation. Discover how to effectively plan, prepare, deploy, and maintain software while minimizing operational disruptions. Maximize your company’s potential by establishing robust processes and fully leveraging the software’s functionalities.
One of the biggest challenges a company faces during an IT implementation project is having all employees (aka users of the new system) accept that change is coming. Many employees get used to doing specific tasks the same way each time. At a certain point in time, these tasks become habit. The implementation of a new software system, like an ERP solution, basically forces these employees to break their habits by completing their tasks and projects a different way, albeit more efficiently. Read more
Many business people are unaware of the difference an integrated ERP system can do for their business processes, employee productivity and cost savings. It’s understandable since a few years ago, these systems were costing enterprises hundreds of thousands of dollars and were only used at large corporations. At that point, SME executives decided to use many separate out-of-the-box systems for different functions or departments. Unknowingly, this way of doing business isn’t the most efficient. At first it may seem like it’s less expensive but in the long run, it will cost your company way more in errors, inefficiencies, manual data entry, lack of easy data access and lack of reporting, etc. This makes it very difficult to stay ahead of the game, outperform your competitors and provide excellent customer service. Read more
