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The advent of ERP has significantly boosted efficiency and simplified back-office process automation in a wide range of manufacturing industries. This spreads across discrete and process production based industries. The biggest beneficiaries of such automation were without a doubt the large enterprises as they were the early adopters of ERP systems. Their SME counterparts were fence sitters, but soon realized the potential ERP offered and followed suit.

This is because efficiency is a common factor to all irrespective of size and geographical spread. While enterprises grew in size, ERP grew in its value proposition. ERP got more verticalized and several built in tools for data drill downs became key ERP elements. Besides, ERP moved from client server to web architected platforms and it made sense to many enterprises to take advantage of the significant cost benefit that is achieved by dropping their slower LAN/WAN/VPN/Lease line based systems and adopt a web based ERP.

My father was very curious to know what my new company does. I remained silent for some time. I was trying to figure out a way to explain to him in words he could understand. He is 72 years old. He only understands the meaning of the term computer. He was a serial entrepreneur in his time. As far as software is concerned, he has no idea what programmers do? What is coding? What is HTML? What exactly does a software engineer do on a computer?

It’s already been three months I have been evaluating different ERP / Business Management Software packages. While other vendors are restless and follow up with me every week, NGR sales team looks least concerned. Not a single follow up call from them. But they were kind to extend my trial account twice and their chat support has been very helpful. I have decided to sign up with NGRERP! And when I informed the same to other vendors, whose software I was evaluating simultaneously, they called NGRERP a Fake ERP? What does that mean? Well, let me have a final call with Ashutosh to close the deal.

If I am a small business, the last thing I need is an ERP. My business is running fine, I am making money, my customers are happy, my accountant is happy and I have already enough trouble with all the software I am using. So why use an ERP? Ok maybe I need one. All the time I am following up on my clients if I need to close a deal, or they are after me to deliver. I never have data when I need it. I don’t have control over my stock and I think all my employees are not working hard and they don’t appreciate what I am doing for them. I need an ERP to get my act together. Then I could go on the long promised vacation to the beach.

So a friend tells me that there is this very affordable online ERP / Business Management Software that I could just sign up for and its got a 30 day trial. Its called NGRERP. So I go to their website and it looks kind of a good tool. There is just too much stuff to read on their site, and it takes me ages to find the sign-up button. Why don’t they make it easier for people to sign up?? So I fill up the sign-up form and it goes through. It seems that they will manually approve the request. Ok I will wait for it. Since I am already on their site, I go through their blog. Its basically a brain dump of their employees. It seems like they like to blow their own trumpet a lot. Let me see if the software is half as good as they claim.

The cloud is new for everybody. And you know what? It’s okay to be scared.

Fear makes you aware of the things you need to take control of. Ultimately, you want to move into the cloud, but in your own time, and on your own terms.

We get that. We know how stressful transition can be, so we want to help you think through your decision-making process with some key questions.

Here is what you need to ask your cloud ERP provider.

• Do I have to pay you forever?
• How safe and accessible is my data?
• Will you continually update your software? But on my terms?
• If I commit to you, but you don’t live up to your SLA, can I easily take my data and move on to the next cloud ERP provider?

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is a core system for mid-sized businesses and above in many industries, particularly those with manufacturing and inventory management requirements. Here’s a quick overview of some important ERP benefits that your business can achieve.

Product companies are facing significant challenges. Complex global supply chains have become the norm. Social data has changed the way people communicate. Supply chain velocity has exploded. Shorter order runs, compressed innovation cycles, faster decision making, on the spot judgment calls: companies have no choice but to move faster.

Most companies understand that cloud services can save money and provide good service levels.  Nucleus Research found that cloud applications deliver 1.7 times more ROI than on-premise applications.  So if you haven’t moved your ERP to the cloud yet, it’s for reasons other than ROI. But three other strategic capabilities should get you thinking:  the ability to collaborate, greater operational agility, and deeper visibility.