http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Peter+Clarke Business Management Peter Clarke Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=319874&ca=Business+Management Key No. 5 – Maximising The Business Benefits And Return On Your IT Investments It goes without saying that, despite the best planning and implementation processes, the proof of an ERP project is in the business benefits and the return on investment achieved. A well-executed project is less than succ... Computers and Technology Peter Clarke Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=305443&ca=Computers+and+Technology Key No 1 - Charting the course of success for your technology investment Is your current ERP system is lacking in functionality? Does it limit your ability to respond quickly to customers' requests? Where are you placed in comparison with your competitors, and does your existing system help you or h... Business Management Peter Clarke Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=319054&ca=Business+Management Key No. 3 - 7 essential criteria for selecting your ERP solution and technology partner Once you’ve made your decision as to why you are considering an ERP implementation (covered in article #1 in this series) and investigated the total cost of ownership (article #2), there are several aspects you s... Business Management Peter Clarke Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=319056&ca=Business+Management Key No. 4 – ERP Implementations: Critical Failure Factors, Classic Mistakes And Best Practices The complexity and wide encompassing nature of ERP means that there are inherent challenges in any ERP implementation. The issue is to ensure that these challenges enhance the project and final outcome rat... Business Management Peter Clarke Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=315182&ca=Business+Management To optimise your inventory, you need to know what you have, decide how best to move it around, and find out how well you are doing it. Step 2 in the Inventory Optimisation series - analysing your inventory performance - is difficult enough considering the many variables that have to be considered. B... Business Management Peter Clarke Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=315184&ca=Business+Management The fourth step in the article series focusing on Inventory Optimisation and the most important step in your inventory optimisation program highlights the need to calculate your product forecast. Calculating your product forecast is the most critical part of inventory optimisation. Get it wrong, and... Business Management Peter Clarke Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=315185&ca=Business+Management Optimising replenishment means making sure that the relationship with your suppliers is as efficient as possible. This allows you to decrease lead times, lower prices and get better service levels. Replenishment is an important aspect of supplier relationship management (SRM). The goal of SRM is to... Computers and Technology Peter Clarke Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312637&ca=Computers+and+Technology Something that is borne out in every survey of those who have implemented an ERP system, or those who are contemplating doing it, is that the three most important concerns are functionality, ease-of-use and total cost of ownership. Functionality and ease-of-use are both purely technological issues t... Business Management Peter Clarke Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=311253&ca=Business+Management The inventory in your warehouse or factory is both an asset and a liability. In either case, if it just sits there, it is worse than worthless - it’s of negative value. Whether it’s pens in the stationary cupboard or multi-million dollar machine tools in the dockside warehouse, inventory must be sto... Business Management Peter Clarke Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=311295&ca=Business+Management Traditionally, it has been understood that to improve customer service you have to have high levels of inventory. This ensures that orders are filled quickly. But it also means that the value of your inventory is high, to the detriment of your organisation as it ties up cash and warehouse space that...