How can you trust any ERP Vendor?

ERP-Sales-Trustworthy

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

Finding a Respected Software Vendor [Testimonials]

Testimonial

Selecting a new software system to run your business can be an involved process. There are many things to consider in a new system including: its functionality, support, price, business fit and others. While these areas are extremely important, the process is not complete without a thorough evaluation of their customer satisfaction (testimonials). Customer testimonials … Read more

Inventory Software–No Salespeople Please

In the previous post on this subject, I posed the question: What’s the difference between an ERP Salesperson  and a dinosaur? The answer depends on the salesperson. If we’re talking “old school” salespeople, then the answer is: “nothing.” This is because the buyer today is has access to information which in the past simply was … Read more

Death of The Salesman: ERP Software edition

A salesperson is a masochist who occasionally gets paid for self-inflicting pain. That famous quote holds true particularly in the business software arena. The typical ERP software salesperson may spend dozens of hours, spread over months (or even years), working on a prospective sale that he / she had no chance of winning at any … Read more