Warehouse Management Systems
Order Management Systems: Pitfalls to Avoid #2
Order Management Systems: Pitfalls to Avoid - Counting on IT to do Everything
Success in order management system selection is driven by assembling a strong project team of all the departments that will use the system. Order management system selection is not just IT’s project. Large scale systems like order management software change everything about the way [...]
Order Management Systems: Pitfalls to Avoid #1
Order Management Systems: Pitfalls to Avoid - Having the Wrong Expectations
The next 12 blog posts is a series of mistakes that our clients have had to painfully learn prior to us getting hired or after we have completed our contracted phase of the order management system project.
Many order management software projects get off to the wrong [...]
7 Tips for Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership When Acquiring Applications
By Brian Barry
Recently cited information from the technology firm CNET reveals that roughly 49 percent of IT projects suffer from budget overruns, and 47 percent suffer higher than expected maintenance costs. It’s imperative that companies identify and properly plan for all expenses associated with replacing a business [...]
Selecting the Right Software Vendor For Your Business
Selecting the Right Software Vendor For Your Business
By Brian Barry
Selecting software, be it an Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP), E-Commerce solution, or some other system, is a challenging task. The process normally begins by documenting a set of requirements, constructing [...]
3rd Party Fulfillment: How to Select the Right Front and Back End Systems
3rd Party Fulfillment: How to Select the Right Front and Back End Systems
By Curt Barry
More and more companies today are outsourcing fulfillment to avoid making investments in that non-core area, or in the technology necessary for it. We’ve also seen hundreds of start-up e-commerce companies that simply don’t want [...]