Archive for category ERP
Can users fall back in love with their financial system?
Posted by tracy.bishop in EBS, ERP, Uncategorized on September 23, 2011
By Tracy Bishop, Insight for EBS Product Manager and former Oracle Consultant
I’ve spent this week working with some of our existing customers to give them an update on the latest release of our reporting software – Insight for EBS.
Over the years I’ve worked with many clients using Oracle financials and I’ve seen the initial heady [...]
Who are you in this ERP scenario?
Posted by ryan.alford in ERP on March 1, 2011
Scenario A: Are you a manager who is struggling to get the reports you need, on time and mistake-free?
Scenario B: Are you part of an operations team trying to answer difficult business questions?
Scenario C: Could you be part of a finance team battling with monthly reconciliations, the year-end close and a laborious budget cycle?
Scenario D: [...]
Do all signs point to an unorganized implementation of Order-to-Ship?
Posted by ryan.alford in Business Intelligence, EBS, ERP, JD Edwards on July 1, 2010
It’s not an easy job. An optimized Order-to-Ship business process offers continual progress towards improved cost control and delivery performance.
However, there might be a few challenges in the systems, including:
Rework to correct data accuracy issues
Late shipments and setbacks in delivery performance
Increased customer complaints
Time spent on complaint resolution
Poor management of backorders
Inefficient order processing and fulfillment
Untimely invoicing
Diminished [...]
The West is the Best!
Posted by ryan.alford in Business Intelligence, ERP, InsightSoftware News on June 25, 2010
By Phil Walton
Quincy Ko will join InsightSoftware.com on Monday, June 28 as the company’s new sales executive for the northwest region (all the places in the West where it snows).
Quincy is based in Vancouver, Canada and comes with deep and varied experience in the Business Intelligence and ERP industries.
With experience in growing territories, short/long sales [...]
Forecast-to-Make: A Structurally Sound Process?
Posted by ryan.alford in Business Intelligence, EBS, ERP, JD Edwards on June 1, 2010
Do you experience materials shortages and capacity constraints? It’s vital to increase productivity and information accuracy by proactively ensuring that key managers and users can access accurate and timely information to make sound, in-the-moment decisions.
Running a world-class operation starts with the necessity for at least 99 percent accuracy of Item Master data. For many, this [...]
The Influx of Business Intelligence
Posted by ryan.alford in Business Intelligence, EBS, ERP, JD Edwards on May 14, 2010
What’s your take on Business Intelligence?
According to an Information Management article, the BI market is growing; to read the top 10 Business Intelligence trends for 2010, click here.
Do you agree with this list?
One of Information Management’s predictions is BI’s involvement with cloud computing. The “cloud” phenomenon is a trend of its own and quickly becoming [...]
Capital Asset Management: Improving Equipment Up-time, Lowering Costs
Posted by ryan.alford in EBS, ERP, JD Edwards on May 3, 2010
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” -Arthur Conan Doyle
In today’s economy, using an effective CAM solution can make or break a business. It’s the financial advantages that are of main concern. It’s the incentive of knowing how to save money by controlling costs associated with facilities, parts and labor. This [...]
Lunch and Learn?
Posted by ryan.alford in ERP, JD Edwards on April 27, 2010
InsightSoftware.com is hosting several “Lunch and Learn” events in the Maryland and Virginia areas. Discover how Insight is quickly becoming the reporting application of choice among the JD Edwards community.
Here’s the lineup:
Baltimore MD Lunch & Learn May 13th 2010 – http://events.linkedin.com/Lunch-Learn-Insight-Software-Brij/pub/306856
Tysons Corner Lunch & Learn May 12 2010 – http://events.linkedin.com/Tysons-Corner-Lunch-Learn-Insight/pub/306851
Richmond VA Lunch & [...]
Why can’t we all just Collaborate?
Posted by ryan.alford in EBS, ERP, JD Edwards on April 9, 2010
Here are a few Collaborate events and free Webinars to keep on your radar:
InsightSoftware.com’s clients are invited to partake in free drinks at our beach cabana during Collaborate 2010 (shoes optional)
Join InsightSoftware.com during Wednesday evening’s beach party at the Mandalay Bay Beach from 6:30-8:30pm. We rented a private beach cabana, cabana No. 8 (next to [...]
The HR Department of Today
Posted by ryan.alford in Business Intelligence, ERP, JD Edwards on April 1, 2010
The archetypal human resources department is strictly focused on one core function: personnel relations (hiring, firing, etc.).
But it’s not that simple. A successful, thriving HR division is at the center of a company’s success. Nonetheless, managing HR through JD Edwards can be a complicated equation that’s sometimes difficult to solve.
On a day-to-day basis, HR and [...]