FEATURE: ERP
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With businesses facing an
unprecedented rate of change,
those looking to maximise
their efficiency are turning to
Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP). Intelligent CIO talks to
two experts about the benefits
ERP can bring to a business.
E
nterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) facilitates organisations
to use a system of integrated
applications to manage
the business and automate
many processes key to operations. It can
automate backend processes relating to
technology, services and HR, and can also
integrate activities such as product planning,
development, manufacturing, sales and
marketing. This can be done from a single
database, application and user interface
to ensure maximum convenience for the
user, yet often requires dedicated teams to
analyse the data. Although ERP is considered
to be most suitable for enterprises, smaller
businesses also benefit from its utilisation
with customised applications ensuring the
software suits their bespoke needs.
Intelligent CIO talks to two experts about the
latest developments in Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) software and reveals what
questions companies seeking to deploy ERP
solutions need to ask.
TERRI HISKEY, VP OF PRODUCT MARKETING
FOR MANUFACTURING AT EPICOR SOFTWARE
Can you tell us about the latest developments
in ERP solutions?
ERP solutions are starting to adopt and integrate various industry 4.0
technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning,
analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) to gather data in order to
make better, faster decisions and to even identify potential opportunities
for growth and/or improvement. Delivering a better customer
experience is something that all industries are struggling with, and the
application of innovative new technologies can make a difference.
ERP:
How businesses
can maximise their efficiency
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