{"id":1310,"date":"2012-05-01T15:11:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cloudnewsdaily.com\/?guid=b78c3c73b0dfb1ec526dc4f08a637ea3"},"modified":"2012-05-01T15:11:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T15:11:00","slug":"new-mobile-cloud-technology-and-analytics-revitalize-next-generation-erp-implementations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/new-mobile-cloud-technology-and-analytics-revitalize-next-generation-erp-implementations\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mobile Cloud Technology and Analytics Revitalize Next-Generation ERP Implementations"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><span>VAI, an ERP software provider, unveiled two new white papers &#8212; authored by renowned IT consultant Michael Dortch &#8212; that provide top-line guidance on how to maximize the value of existing ERP implementations with new innovations in mobile cloud technology, analytics and business intelligence. The papers, exclusively available from VAI at www.vai.net, outline specific steps that both business and IT professionals should take to add new functionality and value to ERP deployments while leveraging existing investments with minimal user disruption. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dortch, long recognized as an ERP implementation expert for the past 25 years from his post at DortchOnIT.com, offers his advice to business leaders in the <em>IT + \u201cERP3\u201d = More Business Value<\/em> paper and to IT staff in the <em>\u201cERP 3\u201d = From Enterprise Resource Planning to Enabling Rock Solid Processes<\/em>. Both papers can be downloaded here at the VAI <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http:\/\/www.vai.net\/company\/press-room.html&amp;esheet=50259943&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=news+page&amp;index=2&amp;md5=7b3447b8fe2a2c242556f12ed43abebe\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the key highlights of both papers is a look at how key industries will be transformed by adding new mobile cloud technology to their ERP implementations. Below is a quick snapshot of how five industries will benefit:<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-9924\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> workers at any point in the value chain will<br \/>\naccess real-time inventory information, uncover slow-moving or<br \/>\nout-of-stock items, and improve order fill rates, inventory turns and<br \/>\nresponses to customer demands<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Food Service:<\/strong> workers will hasten production and lower<br \/>\noperational costs by replacing manual, error-prone paperwork with<br \/>\nintegrated solutions for tablet sand smartphones<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Manufacturing:<\/strong> mobile networked devices and on-demand software<br \/>\nwill enable seamless integration, tracking and optimization of tasks<br \/>\nfrom inventory, shop floor and warehouse management to capacity and<br \/>\nmaterials planning and product quality control<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Retail:<\/strong> automation of tasks and processes will improve<br \/>\ninventory, purchasing, warehouse management and customer relationship<br \/>\nmanagement at point of sale, both in-store and online<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Service:<\/strong> improved integration of customer interaction and<br \/>\nproduct-related information will ease and hasten superior service and<br \/>\nrepair, increasing customer satisfaction dramatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cMobile cloud technology will improve cost and operational efficiencies while expanding collaboration with customers, vendors and partners,\u201d said Dortch. \u201cThat, coupled with new innovations from IBM\u2019s Websphere portal and Cognos Business Intelligence, can ignite existing ERP implementations with graphically rich personalized dashboards and easy-to-use yet highly functional e-commerce applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In both papers, Dortch offers specific guidance on how to get started with adding new functionality to ERP implementations such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Embrace Customization<\/strong> as a way to reinvigorate existing ERP<br \/>\ninvestments<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Conduct an Audit<\/strong> to examine your organization\u2019s readiness to<br \/>\nadd mobile cloud functionality<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Develop Specific Criteria<\/strong> for upgrading ERP systems based on<br \/>\ndetailed feedback from both IT and business stakeholders<\/li>\n<li class=\"bwlistitemmargb\"><strong>Create an ERP Playbook<\/strong> that outlines ERP goals, processes and<br \/>\nsupporting IT resources that will be embraced by both IT and business<br \/>\nteams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; 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