Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. Enterprise resource ...

Developing a comprehensive systems strategy is critical to every company’s long-term success. But the effectiveness of the strategy is only as good as the selection and implementation processes that ...

Implementing an ERP system is among the most expensive, time-consuming, and complicated tasks an IT department can take on. IT execs, ERP vendors, and technology consultants provide advice on how to ...

We’ve all heard the saying, “Time is money,” and that statement is more true today than ever. For small business owners, time and money are precious resources. Fortunately, the right technology can ...

The Third Generation of Internet business is fast approaching. Lost are the good old days -- the mid-'90s, to be precise, when ERP was a corporate-wide mantra for instant nirvana. It's come a long way ...

ERP (enterprise resource planning), a platform used to manage and integrate the essential parts of a business, can offer several advantages for companies. However, not all ERP selection criteria are ...

In my experience, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are among the most substantial investments a company can make. They’re also among the most misunderstood. CFOs and CIOs routinely approve ...

Dell and NetSuite are broadening their relationship, with Dell becoming a global reseller and IT systems integrator for NetSuite’s cloud ERP (enterprise resource planning) software. NetSuite and Dell ...

Deploying an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is an expensive proposition, not just in terms of licensing dollars (SLA) and maintenance, but in terms of dedicated resources and time. And yet ...