Just a few years ago, social media barely existed. Today, companies big and small are using it to brand themselves, connect with audiences, and share ideas. Procon Management Services helps clients integrate social media into their overall marketing strategies and…
One of the first questions an ERP selection team asks is: “What ERP vendors should we consider?” To seek an answer, organizations typically turn to a variety of sources for information. Management often seeks insight from industry analysts, associations and…
To market your organization, a well-written website will not only increase visitors’ interest in your products or services, but also quickly identify the key messages you are trying to get across. The modern web user enjoys great content in the…
The topic of business process improvement projects comes up often when we team with our clients. In today’s competitive environment, it makes sense for an organization to improve business processes as the foundation for improving the performance and overall bottom…
Every year we talk with hundreds of companies about their ERP selection or upgrade. What we find is many of these companies experience common issues, including poor access to information, core systems that are difficult to use, and an over-reliance…
Understand Business Process & opportunities for Improvement Do your current business processes decrease efficiency and productivity? Are they in place to make up for inefficiencies in the ERP system? Have they been dictated by the system because of lack of…
Most companies we talk to are pressured to balance ERP selection and business process improvement initiatives against challenging production schedules, customer demands and workloads. A company about to embark on an ERP journey has many choices. Management may elect to…
Considering an ERP investment ? When we speak with organizations, we note that many of these companies are challenged to take the important step of justifying their ERP investment. The effort involves determining an expected return on investment, anticipating total…
“You can’t get the right answer till you ask the right question.“ These wise words certainly apply to an ERP selection project. Consider the most effective ERP questions to ask an ERP vendor, with an emphasis on total cost of…
With the rise of cloud-based software, companies shopping for ERP are now faced with an additional consideration – deployment method. Choosing between installing ERP on-premises or through the cloud can be a difficult decision for companies, and there are advantages…
