In our previous four posts, we’ve looked at what Aberdeen Research has learned by surveying wholesalers and distributors about their use of ERP in the management and operation of their firms. In our series, we’ve highlighted key pressures on these firms, key decision drivers, strategic actions these firms are taking, and in our most recent [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen Research’
The Importance of ERP in Wholesale and Distribution Today [Part 5 of 5]
Posted in SERIES: ERP in Wholesale & Distribution (5 posts), tagged Aberdeen Research, ERP in Wholesale/Distribution on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Importance of ERP in Wholesale and Distribution Today [Part 4 of 5]
Posted in SERIES: ERP in Wholesale & Distribution (5 posts), tagged Aberdeen Research, ERP in Wholesale/Distribution on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While Aberdeen Research’s latest report on the current state of the wholesale and distribution sector’s use of ERP to improve performance contains lots more data, we’ll close out this five-part series with just two more posts. Readers of the full report will find all sorts of compelling and corroborating evidence that proves that ERP systems, when [...]
The Importance of ERP in Wholesale and Distribution Today [Part 3 of 5]
Posted in SERIES: ERP in Wholesale & Distribution (5 posts), tagged Aberdeen Research, ERP in Wholesale/Distribution on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In two previous posts in this series – here and here – we noted that so-called “Leaders” in the distribution/wholesaler business sector outperform “Followers” according to a recent survey by Aberdeen Research, and in doing so are better utilizing their ERP systems. While there’s no certainty of causality here (Do Leaders outperform because they better [...]
The Importance of ERP in Wholesale and Distribution Today [Part 2 of 5]
Posted in SERIES: ERP in Wholesale & Distribution (5 posts), tagged Aberdeen Research, ERP in Wholesale/Distribution on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In our previous post we started looking at wholesalers/distributors and how they can utilize their ERP software systems to gain competitive edge. We base our comments in this series on research done recently by Aberdeen Research, who surveyed nearly 70 wholesale firm for their latest findings. You can access the full report here for free [...]
The Importance of ERP in Wholesale and Distribution Today [Part 1 of 5]
Posted in SERIES: ERP in Wholesale & Distribution (5 posts), tagged Aberdeen Research, ERP in Wholesale/Distribution on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Most of our clients are either manufacturers, distributors, or both. So we thought it was important to review the recent findings by Aberdeen Research illuminating what’s happening today in the wholesale and distribution arena, and how companies’ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems affect how they fare. You can access the full report here for free (according [...]
Think You’re Too Small for ERP? Think Again. (Part Three of Three)
Posted in SERIES: Too Small for ERP? Think Again., tagged Aberdeen Research, Benefits of ERP in the small business, Too small for ERP on May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In our two prior posts we looked at adoption of ERP systems by smaller firms: why they didn’t, what they used instead, and what key performance improvements such firms see when they finally do adopt ERP. In this, our final post on the topic of why your firm is probably not too small for ERP, [...]
Think You’re Too Small for ERP? Think Again. (Part Two of Three)
Posted in SERIES: Too Small for ERP? Think Again., tagged Aberdeen Research, Benefits of ERP in the small business, Too small for ERP on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In our prior post we looked at small to midsize businesses (SMBs) that had not yet adapted ERP, and concluded with the question… Why? Of the reasons cited in Aberdeen’s research, two stood out: (1) Nearly half felt they’ve been able to function effectively without it in the past (though many felt they would not [...]
Think You’re Too Small for ERP? Think Again. (Part One of Three)
Posted in SERIES: Too Small for ERP? Think Again., tagged Aberdeen Research, Benefits of ERP in the small business, Too small for ERP on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Aberdeen Group does an outstanding job of researching tech and business sector issues, mining data and interviews with executives to determine how best-in-class companies manage their businesses in order to become best-in-class in the first place. In a recent research report that can be downloaded in its entirety here Aberdeen details how small businesses have [...]
