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ERP and competition – ERP makes your business like every other business!
Business owners and sponsors have concerns about using the same EPR as their competitors. They feel that if they use the same software, their processes will be like each other, so how can they differentiate from their competition? Here are a few thoughts for your...
Is ERP worth it?
After hearing the horror stories of failed ERP implementations, many executives and business owners question investing in ERP implementations. There is no doubt that ERP implementations are risky, expensive and complex. They cost way too much money. So, is ERP worth...
Consultants and their fresh pair of eyes!
We tend to have a set pattern of thinking and ways of viewing the world. We have set paradigm to view problems and opportunities in the business context. Consultants and their fresh pair of eyes add value by challenging the current thinking patterns and paradigms. It...
Why are we so busy?
On the global stage of planet earth, we are so busy sorting out life! Why are we so busy? Are we adding real value or digging holes and filling them? One of the main reasons that we are too busy is because we often underestimate problems and overestimate our needs....
The problem is that we do not acknowledge the problem!
It is tough to get us to acknowledge problems. We may love to talk about them but don’t accept them. At a personal level, we may be overweight but continue to satisfy ourselves with narratives such as: My body is okay; it is just a little fat around my belly.I put...
Consultants add value by helping you to exploit opportunities!
In the last post, we covered that Business consultants add value by helping you solve business problems. In addition, consultants add value by helping you to exploit opportunities! Let us see how: Opportunities for adopting common practice within your industry:...
How do Business consultants add value?
There are many ways Business consultants add value. They help to: identify business problemsdetermine the root cause of the problemsinvestigate and propose solution options for the identified problemsguide solution implementation Business consultants are like doctors...
Every business is dealing with the pain!
The question is not if your business needs to automate manual processes. Or if you should consider improving business processes. Irrespective of your business size or type, your business is dealing with the pains of manual information processing, wasteful activities...
Living with pain!
No one wants to be in pain. However, if you are in pain for a long time, you slowly get used to it. After some time, you even do not feel pain. It is because you have adapted to living with pain. The pain is still there, but you have adapted to living with it. There...
Data is the blood of your organisation; keep it clean!
Data is the blood of your organisation. It tells you a lot about it! The blood sample can detect disease, illness and dysfunctions within the body. Similarly, analysis of data samples tells the health of the organisation. You can detect bottlenecks, issues and...
Automation is not always good!
Everyone loves to automate things! So why do manual labour when technology can automate things for us? But, automation is not always good! Here are a few reasons why: It standardises processes, so providing customised services or product offerings becomes difficultIt...
Promoting change by pushing, pulling and providing lousy service!
Changing habits is difficult and painful. Companies invest millions in technology. However, if the customers do not use them, then it is a waste. Not all customers are the same. Few are early adopters; others need more assistance, guidance and support. There are still...
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