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Is Cloud Based Wholesale ERP Software Right for Your Business?

April 28, 2023January 27, 2015 by Mark Canes

Deciding to make the switch to a fully integrated ERP system as a wholesale distribution company – whether you’re transitioning from existing software or manual processes – requires a lot of time and resources. It also involves making a choice between implementing a system on-premises or hosted through the cloud. So which method is better … Read more

What’s the Difference between Introductory Software and ERP?

April 28, 2023December 22, 2014 by Mark Canes

The enterprise software industry is typically divided into 3 different tiers and/or segments: Tier One introductory systems, Tier Two mid-market ERP systems and Tier Three, top-tier or Blue Chip solutions. Each different Tier is geared towards companies of a particular size, with certain business processes and future strategic plans. A high-level understanding of the different Tiers and … Read more

Who’s Migrating Your ERP Data?

April 28, 2023January 21, 2014 by Mark Canes

Guest post by Darren Myher, VP of Blue Link Associates Limited I was reading your previous blog post on data migration, and it struck me that what we at Blue Link do with respect to data migration is pretty special. I’m often shocked to discover that many ERP companies, including supposedly bigger systems, actually require end users … Read more

The Danger of Evaluating Too Many Software Vendors

April 28, 2023September 18, 2013 by Mark Canes

Evaluating Too Many ERP Software Vendors

Here’s a common mistake I see people make when searching for new inventory and accounting ERP software: evaluating too many vendors. Although it is important to spend time researching different ERP systems and vendors, when you begin actively engaging with vendors – discussing requirements and viewing demos – only a handful of vendors should make the short … Read more

Food Bank Software

October 16, 2023June 17, 2013 by Mark Canes

Post Updated: April, 2020 – Blue Link no longer supports Food Banks Please note that while much of the functionality listed below is still relevant to Food Banks and Food Pantries, Blue Link ERP software no longer supports food bank organizations and has stopped developing the system for that specific target market. Instead, Blue Link … Read more

How to Choose the Wrong Inventory Management Software

May 25, 2023May 29, 2013 by Mark Canes

Today I exchanged email with a person who is going to select the wrong Inventory Management Software for her company. And there’s nothing I can do to prevent it. Her approach was to come up with a long list of potential vendors, based on very vague criteria. The list included my company, which would potentially … Read more

How to Evaluate ERP Vendors

April 28, 2023May 22, 2013 by Mark Canes

We’ve previously discussed the importance of finding an ERP vendor who can meet all your functionality requirements, and the difference between custom software vs. out-of-the box software, but there are other important factors to consider. Functionality and cost should not be the only criteria on which you evaluate vendors, given that the software market is somewhat saturated … Read more

How To Start The Search Again After Being Burned by a Distribution Inventory Software Vendor

April 28, 2023April 4, 2013 by Mark Canes

start the search for distribution inventory software

Quite often we speak with prospects who have been burned in the past by distribution inventory software vendors, and as a result have become cynical about the process and skeptical of all other vendors. This is understandable given the huge amount of resources they would have wasted by choosing the wrong software vendor. However, it should not deter them from starting the process again. Allowing a past experience to stop you from engaging with other vendors to find the software system you need to grow and thrive, is like punishing yourself for the sins of others. There are many things you can learn from such a negative experience, to help you find the right system. We have set out a few of these below.

6 Factors for Selecting a Small vs. Large Software Vendor

April 28, 2023January 15, 2013 by Mark Canes

In the past we’ve examined what you should look for in good ERP software support, and discussed the wisdom of looking at other important aspects of vendor evaluation such as good ERP software consulting. Now we’re going to explore another factor: ERP vendor company size. Company size is not necessarily one of the most important decision factors when evaluating vendors, but … Read more

How can you trust any ERP Vendor?

April 28, 2023November 6, 2012 by Mark Canes

You know that you need to replace your business software, and implement an integrated ERP software system to eliminate manual workarounds and duplicate data entry. You have a short-list of potential vendors, and you’re about to engage them to narrow down the list to 2 or 3 “finalists”. This is usually a very daunting task, … Read more

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