Send us Fan Mail Do you know an ERP system that is from Israel but is not SAP Business One? Do you know an ERP system that has a similar look and feel to SAP Business One but is way ahead in the cloud? Do you know an ERP system that can support configurable mobile workflows right within the app without requiring developers? Do you know an ERP system that has thousands of installations in Israel but is virtually non-existent in North America? If you have guessed Priority Software, then you are ri...
Jan 31, 2023•59 min•Ep. 438
Send us Fan Mail Data migration is extremely complex. It is especially more challenging when the source data may have a different structure and governance rules than the destination structure. For example, File driven datasets may allow edits of journal entries, as well as debits and credits on the same account. The downstream datasets such as GL entries are far easier than the upstream datasets such as inventory transactions, fixed assets, or projects. If not analyzed carefully, data conversion...
Jan 30, 2023•40 min•Ep. 437
Send us Fan Mail Dimensional inventory is more than just a bunch of attributes at the product level. It affects how the items are created, planned, and tracked. Using an ERP system without the support for dimensional inventory might result in planning issues. It might also result in ad-hoc processes and increased admin effort in correlating dimensions on top of raw data. So what are the best practices when it comes to dimensional inventory? In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functio...
Jan 26, 2023•58 min•Ep. 436
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an eCommerce platform that is designed for WordPress users? Do you know an eCommerce platform that may require several plugins to build a complex store? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is designed for SMBs and doesn't charge based on GMV? Do you know an open-source eCommerce platform that is written in PHP but is not Magento or OroCommerce? If you guessed WooCommerce, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live dis...
Jan 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 435
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an ERP system that is designed for manufacturing but is not from Infor or Epicor? Do you know an ERP system that may not support as many layers of BOMs that Infor or Epicor systems might be able to support? Do you know an ERP system that might struggle with diverse business models, such as a business that might do both construction and distribution? Do you know an ERP system that has a very similar look and feel to Infor? If you have guessed Aptean Made2Manage, then ...
Jan 24, 2023•56 min•Ep. 434
Send us Fan Mail Every vendor out there would love to get on the shelves of big-box retailers. But the conversation finishes as soon as they ask for the price list. It might finish even sooner if you don’t know how to find the right buyer and understand their interests before pitching to them. So what are the best practices to get the attention of retail buyers? In today's episode our guest, Gil Bar-Lev, shares insights about the challenges associated with getting products on retailers’ shelves....
Jan 23, 2023•47 min•Ep. 433
Send us Fan Mail The lot and serial numbers strategies can help improve customer experience and traceability. But over-implementing lot and serial numbers might fire back with the increased overhead and admin efforts. In some industries, the lot numbers could be so involved that you might require multiple lot and serial numbers as part of the same product. There might also be requirements for different BOMs that may contain traceable assembly. So what are the best practices when it comes to impl...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 432
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an eCommerce platform that targets very small eCommerce startups, just like Wix or GoDaddy? Do you know an eCommerce platform that had recently filed chapter 11 to restructure its debt? Do you know an eCommerce platform that may not have as high a transaction fee similar to Shopify? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is based in Austin, TX? If you guessed Volusion, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussio...
Jan 18, 2023•56 min•Ep. 431
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an ERP system that is designed for the lumber and building materials industry? Do you know an ERP system that is integrated with most modeling software in the building materials space? Do you know an ERP system that allows entering delivery # and carrier while receiving inventory in the warehouse? Do you know an ERP system that allows picking based on sales orders? If you have guessed BisTrack, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry ex...
Jan 17, 2023•59 min•Ep. 430
Send us Fan Mail While companies understand the importance of cash, they struggle to create processes and KPIs that will help them drive cash for the company. Cash is the ultimate lifeblood of the companies. And they could have cash issues because of so many reasons. The cash issues could be because of how you are allocating your inventory to each channel. They could also be due to the inability to map the cash cycle of the business. Finally, they could be because you might be hyper-focused on r...
Jan 16, 2023•50 min•Ep. 429
Send us Fan Mail What comes to mind when you think of engineering change control? Well, if you are a small shop with a few changes per month (or relatively straightforward products), then you might not see as many change orders. But if you are a highly engineered shop or sell custom products, you might receive change orders even after shipping your products. Heavy on change orders? Then you must need a formalized engineering change control process. Otherwise, you might struggle a lot. So what ar...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 428
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an eCommerce platform that can handle all your content and data needs for you? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is really targeted at B2B companies and has pre-built integrations with several industrial B2B ERP systems? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has a similar go-to-market strategy as Optimizely? If you guessed Unilog, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an indep...
Dec 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 427
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an ERP platform that started with the investment from Unit4 as the subsidiary but ended up being on its own and calling itself an ERP? Do you know an ERP system that got its PSA capabilities from the Salesforce consulting firm Appirio, which is now part of Wipro? Do you know an ERP platform that is primarily targeted at service-centric industries? If you have guessed FinancialForce, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a ...
Dec 06, 2022•58 min•Ep. 426
Send us Fan Mail Most people when they start on their ERP journey feel it's more of a science, which engineers can figure out easily. But then they quickly realize that irrespective of whether the model is built on a spreadsheet or a complex computer program, it relies on the quality of inputs and the context. And that’s what makes ERP implementations so hard as it’s really more of an art than a science. And just like the way an artist gets better as they get more experience under their belt, th...
Dec 05, 2022•53 min•Ep. 425
Send us Fan Mail What comes to mind when you think of engineering change control? Well, if you are a small shop with a few changes per month (or relatively straightforward products), then you might not see as many change orders. But if you are a highly engineered shop or sell custom products, you might receive change orders even after shipping your products. Heavy on change orders? Then you must need a formalized engineering change control process. Otherwise, you might struggle a lot. So what ar...
Dec 01, 2022•56 min•Ep. 424
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an eCommerce platform that is open source but has UX as good as Shopify? Do you know an open-source eCommerce platform born out of Germany? Do you know an open-source platform that has that is built on PHP but can support headless? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is upcoming and targeted for SMBs? If you guessed Shopware, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent r...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 423
Send us Fan Mail Do you know a Sage ERP that is designed for companies with up to 100 employees? Do you know a Sage ERP that was part of the MAS portfolio, just like MAS 500? Do you know a Sage ERP that has a contractor version, just like Sage 300? Do you know a Sage ERP that might allow multi-companies as part of its database but doesn't allow intercompany transactions? If you have guessed Sage 100, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discus...
Nov 29, 2022•59 min•Ep. 422
Send us Fan Mail Most people struggle to understand the data migration challenges with ERP systems. They also struggle to understand why ERP data is harder to migrate than other technical systems such as CRM. The challenges could be even more grave if there are multiple currencies involved. As well as when you might be migrating data from incompatible or incomplete sources. So what are the best practices for data migration? In today's episode our guest, Richard Ray, shares his insights into the ...
Nov 28, 2022•40 min•Ep. 421
Send us Fan Mail How hard could ERP document management be? Just get a dropbox subscription, and dump all your files into that. Well, regulated industries may have significantly complex processes. The needs could be as simple as maintaining the versions of drawings. Or as complex as driving your quality and production processes. Not having a good document management system could throw off your production and quality processes. So what are the best practices for ERP document management? In today'...
Nov 17, 2022•59 min•Ep. 420
Send us Fan Mail Do you know a platform that is fully integrated, whether you need mobile commerce, store experience, merchandising, or personalization? Do you know a platform that has out-of-the-box processes, whether you need BOPIS, ROPIS, Curbside, or Whitelabel dropoff capabilities? Do you know an eCommerce platform that truly gets the DTC experience with the merge of physical and digital experience? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is truly unified commerce? If you guessed Kibo Commer...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 419
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an ERP system that was once considered SAP from the USA? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that has enterprise-grade capabilities for complex manufacturing organizations? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that is still supported but may have an uncertain future? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that has super-deep functionality for F&B and pharma-centric industries? If you have guessed Oracle JD Edwards, then you are right. In today's episode, we inv...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 418
Send us Fan Mail When you think of industry4.0 technologies, maybe you are thinking of them as increasing operational efficiencies. Or reducing waste. But did you know that industry4.0 technologies can drive customer experience and sales? And we are not talking about the companies that might be selling industry4.0 components to system integrators or OEMs. These are upsell and crosssell opportunities by simply gathering data from devices and overlaying that with your CRM data. In today's episode ...
Nov 14, 2022•52 min•Ep. 417
Send us Fan Mail Product traceability is extremely complex to implement. If it is mandated by the regulations, you might not have much of a choice. But to shoulder the administration overhead imposed by traceability processes. It could be so challenging that it might break your processes while inputting serial numbers during your receive operation. There is also a very thin line in deciding between lot numbers and serial numbers. Finally, the recall management might require you to have the infra...
Nov 10, 2022•59 min•Ep. 416
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an eCommerce platform that was the hottest before the .com bubble? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has personalization built as part of its core before personalization was a thing? Do you know an eCommerce platform that had a market valuation of $11 billion but now has less than $100 million in revenue? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has a very tight relationship with Microsoft and is often installed with Microsoft Dynamics 365? Do you know an eCommerc...
Nov 09, 2022•57 min•Ep. 415
Send us Fan Mail Do you know a Sage ERP that was very similar to Acumatica with its data model and functionality? Do you know a Sage ERP that was targeted to discrete manufacturing, distribution, and project-centric manufacturing companies? Do you know a Sage ERP that was SQL-based and allowed multi-company accounting? Do you know a Sage ERP that is in maintenance mode and not going to receive any future updates? If you have guessed MAS 500, then you are right. In today's episode, we invited a p...
Nov 08, 2022•59 min•Ep. 414
Send us Fan Mail Which country would you think would be most strategic for you for your supply chain? Which country would be the most strategic for an apparel business? Do different components such as Zippers vs textiles need to be sourced from different countries? How do different regions of India provide different textile materials such as performance fabric vs organic? How would this all help in creating a robust supply chain? In today's episode our guest, Anantveer and Ben, shares their insi...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 413
Send us Fan Mail Fixed asset management could be extremely complex whether you are implementing it for the first time. Or calculating the depreciation schedules on an ongoing basis. Changing regulations could also add to the complexity. So what do you need to know about managing fixed assets? Do different countries or states have reporting requirements? If so, what do you need to look for in an ERP? In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for a live interview on Linked...
Nov 03, 2022•59 min•Ep. 412
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an eCommerce platform that is designed for enterprise-grade websites? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is primarily designed for B2C experiences with the ability to build composable experiences? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is? Net-based? Do you know an eCommerce platform that can accommodate up to five rules to provide personalized experiences through deterministic identity? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has support for GraphQL? If you guess...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 411
Send us Fan Mail Do you know an ERP that is targeted at fortune-500 industries? Do you know an ERP that can process more than 200 million journal entries per hour? Do you know an ERP that can accommodate more than 200 countries in one database? Do you know an ERP that can be sold as individual cloud apps such as SCM or PPM? Do you know an ERP that is primarily targeted for banking, insurance, media, telecom, utility, energy, healthcare, and the public sector industries? If you have guessed Oracl...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 410
Send us Fan Mail The world may have come closer due to the penetration of the internet. But the eCommerce practices and consumer behavior remains very different in terms of payment methods, email open rates, and ad performance. The Europe market, in particular, is very different, with market patches that behave very differently. And brands that want to scale in the Europe market must have a comprehensive strategy, not just to grow but to sustain. In today's episode our guest, Reinis Valters Krum...
Oct 31, 2022•46 min•Ep. 409
