Category: Enterprise Resource Planning

Technology implementations are always complex: There are new processes to plan for, vendors to manage, timelines and budgets to track, training, and on and on. After many NetSuite implementations, I’ve noticed some common mistakes that organizations should take note to …

Four Common Mistakes in an ERP Implementation and How to Work With Your Partner Read More »

This is the second in the series of articles about Cloud ERP. In our first article, we discussed some standard definitions of Cloud ERP and the basic features of Cloud ERP systems. In this article, we will go a step …

Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud ERP Read More »

Below is the first in a series of blogs discussing Cloud ERP.  In this series, we will start with the topic in very general terms and progress to specific advantages and disadvantages of Cloud ERP applications.  Finally, we will cover …

Optimize Your Operations with Cloud ERP, Blog #1 in the Series Read More »

Most small and mid-size organizations today are facing uncertainty and challenges requiring agility and nimble action to survive these unprecedented times. While CIOs have envisioned and set transformational goals on automating and streamlining internal processes, lower IT costs and increased …

AST RAPID – Transform your Financials and Supply Chain Management – Get started in 13 weeks! Read More »

Do you want to learn more about blockchain? Are you exploring or already using it? Be sure to check out an article recently published to Oracle’s SMB Blog, written by AST’s own Raman Madhira, Practice Director for ERP & SCM:  How …

Oracle SMB Blog: How Can Blockchain Help You Manage Your Supply Chain? Read More »

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A leading infrastructure and metal construction company recently spoke out against maintaining a legacy ERP system in preference of moving into the Cloud. In addition to leaving legacy ERP system problems behind, Cloud ERP enables companies to grow and focus …

Why Companies Are Moving Towards Cloud ERP Read More »

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Loren Mahon, Vice President for Global Finance Systems in Oracle’s Office of the CEO, told eager audience members at Oracle’s Modern Finance Experience event in Chicago this April about her own team’s business transformation strategy.  She explains that her team …

Business Transformation: A Journey, Not a Destination Read More »

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Public Sector organizations like cities and counties are increasingly driven to improve operational efficiency, provide transparency, and integrate processes across operational and jurisdictional boundaries, all while maintaining control over costs. To meet these challenges, Public Sector agencies across the country …

City of Detroit CFO on Driving Operational Change with Public Sector ERP Read More »