On-premises ERP

Composable ERP may break up monolithic systems

In this Q&A, Unit4's Claus Jepsen calls cloud-based composable ERPs, which enable companies to pick and choose the applications and vendors they want, the future. Continue Reading

5 ways to support a legacy ERP system

Some companies decide that keeping legacy ERP is truly the best business decision for them. Learn some best practices for supporting a legacy ERP system. Continue Reading

8 ERP security best practices to implement now

As many employees continue to work from home, ERP security is more important than ever. Learn some best practices to get started protecting your system. Continue Reading

Syspro focuses on hybrid ERP to fuel growth

In this Q&A, Syspro's Scott Hebert explains why the company is walking the line between pure cloud and on-premises ERP for its manufacturing and distribution customer base. Continue Reading

Top ERP systems need ability to deliver as well as tech

Panorama Consulting Group's '2022 Top 10 ERP Systems' report focuses on function set, technology, usability and ability to deliver on implementation, support and services. Continue Reading

The future of Epicor ERP is cloud

In this Q&A, Epicor's Himanshu Palsule discusses how the vendor has embraced the cloud, its strategy to expand its product portfolio and its push to broaden its global presence. Continue Reading

ERP digital transformation can fail due to hidden cloud costs

In this Q&A, Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, explains why the hidden costs of moving enterprise systems like ERP from on-premises infrastructures to the cloud can cause trouble. Continue Reading

Epicor ERP sheds stodgy image in cloud makeover

At Epicor Analyst Day, Epicor customers described how the company has transformed into a cloud-first industry-focused ERP company, while still supporting on-premises deployments. Continue Reading

ECI Software Solutions adds process ERP firm Deacom to roster

ECI Software Solutions expands its ERP product roster with the acquisition of Deacom, which produces ERP applications for process and batch manufacturers. Continue Reading

8 benefits of SaaS ERP

Learn about the benefits of using SaaS ERP software, including lower infrastructure costs, as well as some possible drawbacks, including possible data breaches. Continue Reading

IFS Cloud focuses on simplicity for customers

IFS Cloud integrates all IFS enterprise products under a single user interface and unified data model, enabling customers to implement and get value faster. Continue Reading

Epicor Software applications make transition to SaaS

In this Q&A, Epicor CEO Steve Murphy discusses how the ERP vendor is moving its products from on premises to a SaaS model but gives customers the choice on when to migrate. Continue Reading

Dos and don'ts for ERP selection success

The ERP selection process can succeed or fail based on seemingly small factors. Here are some dos and don'ts to keep in mind as you embark on the process. Continue Reading

ERP alternatives poised to take the stage in 2021

The momentum for companies to adopt cloud-first and industry-specific ERP systems has created an opening for alternative ERP companies. Continue Reading

Cloud ERP vs. on-premises ERP: 10 key differences

Understanding the differences between on-premises ERP and cloud ERP, especially multi-tenant SaaS, is critical in buying decisions. Here's how they compare in 10 important areas. Continue Reading

Panorama Consulting's report talks best-of-breed ERP trend

The top ERP vendors offer distinct capabilities to customers, paving the way for a best-of-breed ERP approach, according to Panorama Consulting. Continue Reading

Epicor ERP 10.2.700 may entice manufacturers to the cloud

The latest SaaS version of Epicor ERP includes new capabilities designed to appeal to midmarket manufacturers that want to move to a cloud-based system. Continue Reading

Cloud ERP implementation answers need for speed and agility

As demand accelerates for greater speed, flexibility and efficiency in collecting, managing and analyzing corporatewide data, ERP migration to the cloud is paying dividends. Continue Reading

Epicor Eclipse distribution ERP helps Yesco through COVID-19

Yesco Electrical Supply is using new features in its Epicor Eclipse ERP system to transform some processes and make it easier to deal with changes caused by COVID-19 disruption. Continue Reading

ERP implementation projects need not stop during crisis

In this Q&A, Unit4's Andy Brockhoff discusses the COVID-19 crisis and why organizations may find it a good time to keep going with ERP modernization projects. Continue Reading

Managed cloud ERP services keep businesses afloat in crisis

In this Q&A, Ryan Etinson of Syntax discusses why companies that use a managed cloud services provider for their ERP systems don't have to worry about system stability. Continue Reading

How to renegotiate your ERP contract during a pandemic

ERP consultant Marcus Harris provides advice on renegotiating ERP contracts when the scopes of ERP implementation projects change due to the COVID-19 crisis. Continue Reading

ERP implementation challenges grow in COVID-19 crisis

ERP implementation experts Marcus Harris and Daniel Saeedi tell how organizations can manage ERP project disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Continue Reading

Priority Software mobile apps open ERP systems

Priority Software's mobile apps and Mobile App Generator improve access to its ERP systems and improve productivity for processes like inventory management and sales operations. Continue Reading

Pandemic will delay, cancel ERP deployments and test vendors

The pandemic will challenge ERP deployments in some unique ways. Travel restrictions are shutting down access to the people needed to plan and implement projects, and remote working may create a hurdle. Continue Reading

Panorama ERP report shows continued satisfaction

Panorama Consulting Group's 2020 ERP report finds that satisfaction with ERP remains high and the cloud is now the main deployment choice. Continue Reading

Take care of ERP data security when moving to the cloud

In this Q&A, ERP data security expert Greg Wendt of Appsian discusses data security needs to be addressed by organizations as they move ERP systems to the cloud. Continue Reading

Solid growth helps IFS ERP take aim at top-tier vendors

Solid growth for 2019 may help IFS take on SAP and other top-tier ERP vendors, but it faces the same problems in moving customers to innovative cloud-based systems. Continue Reading

Analysts see Infor-Koch combo boosting ERP vendor

ERP vendor Infor will soon be a subsidiary of Koch Industries, a $110 billion multinational firm. Continue Reading

SAP competitors see openings with S/4HANA qualms

SAP customers may consider other ERP vendors as the clock speeds up for the 2025 support end for ECC, but some observers believe a move to another vendor may be just as difficult. Continue Reading

Epicor ERP system focuses on distribution

Companies like Jergens Industrial Supply are favoring purpose-built ERP systems like Epicor Prophet 21 for distributors over comprehensive ERPs that need customizations. Continue Reading

Acumatica cloud ERP, IFS systems fit together well

Acumatica and IFS share a similar manufacturing ERP industry focus but target different markets. In this Q&A, Acumatica CEO Jon Roskill explains how the vendors are working to integrate systems and services. Continue Reading

Infor positions CloudSuite ERP as alternative to S/4HANA

Infor's Rod Johnson, general manager and head of Americas, said the company is focused on two things: getting its customers to the cloud faster and helping its customers get more value out of their investments. Continue Reading

At Inforum 2019, Infor takes aim at SAP

Infor wants to take SAP head-on. At Inforum 2019, Infor executives described SAP's push to migrate customers to SAP S/4HANA by 2025 as an opportunity to do just that. Continue Reading

Shakeup in the Infor leadership tree

Charles Phillips moved from Infor CEO to become chairman of the board of directors. He has been replaced by CFO Kevin Samuelson. Analysts believe recent revenue results may be behind the moves. Continue Reading

IFS, Acumatica take aim at top-tier ERP vendors -- together

IFS and Acumatica now share the same corporate ownership with EQT Partners, which creates the potential for the two ERP companies to collaborate on technology and business resources. Continue Reading

ERP vendor IFS makes a near-merger with Acumatica

EQT Partners, which owns ERP vendor IFS, has acquired Acumatica, another ERP vendor. Both firms will be working together, sharing leadership and expertise in hope of each broadening market share. Continue Reading

ERP vendors get high marks in Panorama report

A substantial majority of ERP customers are satisfied with their ERP vendors, according to a new report from Panorama Consulting. But whether they're realizing the benefits of ERP implementations remains unclear. Continue Reading

Delays, change orders blow up ERP project budget for school district

ERP projects are notorious for cost overruns and delays. That was the experience of the Manatee School District, which ran into major problems. Continue Reading

Del Monte Foods makes SAP ERP migration to AWS

Thanks to an acquisition, Del Monte Foods' IT had both on-premises and hosted systems, which proved costly and inflexible. It has since moved its IT systems to AWS. Continue Reading

SaaS enterprise financial applications inspire one platform

Single cloud integration platforms are among the options, from simple to complex, for hooking up multiple business processes like HR, CRM and supply chains with SaaS financials. Continue Reading

ERP alternatives are small but powerful systems for SMB manufacturers

Small manufacturers that want full-functioning ERP systems don't have to go to the major vendors, as smaller ERP companies offer cost-effective systems and more personal service. Continue Reading

Sabre outage puts its 99.995% uptime goal in question

An airline reservation system outage created long lines for travelers and raised questions about whether Sabre's uptime goals are achievable. They may not be. Continue Reading

5 ERP trends the C-suite should keep an eye on

ERP has been around for decades, but technology development is not stagnant. Here are some of the biggest ERP trends taking shape in 2019. Continue Reading

Enable an antilatency cloud event processing architecture

Event-based applications cannot tolerate unreliable networks or latency. Consider an architecture that puts some event processing local to the source to alleviate cloud traffic. Continue Reading

Oracle ERP lawsuit underscores installation hardships for big systems

Oracle is being sued over a $4.5 million ERP project that did not go according to plan. That's a common problem with ERP installations, according to a new study. Continue Reading

Finding the right ERP consultants is key to project success

With ERP implementations, choosing the right or wrong project consultants can be the difference between success and failure, so experts agree that you should choose wisely. Continue Reading

ERP skills gap may open with moves to the cloud

Organizations must decide between using internal experts or outside consultants as they implement ERP systems. Experts say a combination of both may be the best option. Continue Reading

Debate over ERP systems in the cloud plays out on top 10 list

Cloud-based ERP or not? Based on the number of stories that appeared in our top 10 for 2018 list, CIOs seem to be asking the question. Continue Reading

Cloud bound: Does your business need a cloud ERP system?

There are several factors -- including business size and cost -- that organizations should carefully consider when determining whether a cloud ERP system is the right choice. Continue Reading

IFS CEO Roos: Legacy ERP system owners want 'time out'

In a Q&A, Darren Roos, CEO of ERP vendor IFS, discusses the company's growth and how it's poised to challenge industry giants SAP, Oracle and Microsoft over legacy ERP customers. Continue Reading

Why some manufacturers stick with on-premises vs. cloud ERP

Cloud ERP is key in digital manufacturing, but it's not a fit for all companies, especially those with heavy customization needs or the need to maintain control over upgrades. Continue Reading

Resistance to all-in cloud ERP systems is large

For many enterprises, ERP and HCM deployments may take the path of hybrid deployments, a trend that is supported by Hewlett Packard Enterprise's quarterly earnings results. Continue Reading

SaaS ERP systems can include hidden costs

Cloud hype tells us that SaaS ERP systems are less expensive to run than on-premises systems, but experts warn of hidden costs that you have to account for before moving to the cloud. Continue Reading

Cloud vs. legacy ERP systems: Tug of war intensifies for SMBs

Aging legacy ERP systems at SMBs seem to be getting plenty of scrutiny these days. Heightened consumer demands, shifting technology landscapes and relentless market disruptions, not to mention maintenance costs, technical support and obsolescence, can all conspire to keep IT managers up late at night calculating the proper time to upgrade or ditch their "old" ERP systems. Yet, for better or worse, their sleep patterns may be normalizing as decisions to migrate ERP to the cloud are increasingly drifting away from IT and landing on the laps of business leaders.

August's Business Information opens with our editor's note and advice for business and IT decision-makers who are feeling the heat: Don't be myopic when planning a flight to the cloud. The numerous ERP deployment options available to SMBs dictate that immediate company needs must be tempered with an eye toward the future.

Along those lines, our cover story examines the decision-making process when SMBs have to upgrade their legacy ERP systems or move to the cloud -- a migration that SaaS is making more palatable and popular among smaller businesses. In another feature, we drill down into vertical, industry-specific ERP technologies that allow SMBs to cost-effectively make immediate specialty upgrades to their systems.

Also in this issue, a medical device group migrated to cloud ERP primarily because of the expense of adding features and functions to its existing on-premises system. In addition, SMBs face many issues when implementing SaaS ERP operations as AI, big data analytics and smart workflow reach mission-critical levels. And statistics show that cloud ERP ranks ahead of big data analytics, data integration, AI and IoT software initiatives planned for deployment this year, while on-premises ERP packaged business apps are near the bottom of IT's grocery list of priorities.

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There's time and place for SMBs to adopt SaaS-based ERP

SMBs face many issues when implementing SaaS ERP operations versus on-premises, plus the fact that one size cloud-based ERP platform doesn't necessarily fit all companies. Continue Reading

SMB reaps rewards of migrating QAD ERP system to the cloud

Moog's medical devices group moved its on-premises ERP system to the cloud, resulting in more reliable operation and a redirected IT focus on adding business value to the entire group. Continue Reading

SMBs see vertical ERP technology vendors meeting specialty needs

The industry-specific ERP market is thriving, which is good news for SMBs looking to cost-effectively maintain their existing ERP systems with immediate specialty feature upgrades. Continue Reading

Pressures mount on SMBs to modernize aging ERP processes

To upgrade or replace their old and cranky ERP systems, SMBs must consider several options, and the cloud figures prominently. But the final decision is seen shifting away from IT. Continue Reading

Report: ERP security is weak, vulnerable and under attack

ERP security is in trouble, according to a new report. Many ERP systems connected to the internet are insecure, and users are lagging in installing updates. Continue Reading

Cloud ERP systems complicate deployment options

The cloud has increased the options for running ERP systems, but also the complications. Companies should consider their business needs before selecting a deployment option. Continue Reading

Dalsin Industries returns to on premises with Epicor ERP system

Dalsin Industries implemented a Plex cloud ERP system to replace an old Epicor system but moved back to on-premises Epicor when the cloud proved to be inadequate for its needs. Continue Reading

AI-for-IT-operations tools map Vegas systems to Oracle ERP

Mapping IoT activity and other IT data to Oracle ERP is the task Las Vegas set for FixStream's AIOps platform in an effort to quickly find the source of IT problems. Continue Reading

Oracle chosen as provider of shared ERP system for colleges

Private, nonprofit colleges are discovering they can reduce back-office IT costs by working together. Novel approaches are emerging to reduce the financial drain of ERP systems. Continue Reading

AWS ERP migration required staff buy-in and curiosity

East Tennessee State University is moving its ERP systems from its data center to Amazon Web Services. It's a big project, and essential to its success was getting the IT staff on board. Continue Reading

PeopleSoft ERP suite excels at human capital management

PeopleSoft ERP software aims to help enterprises recruit and retain top talent, while offering financial and supply chain modules. Continue Reading