Essential Guides

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• The essential guide to supply chain management best practices

  In a volatile landscape, where customer expectations and supply chain complexity are growing by the day, you can't afford to bring anything but your A-game. This guide shows you how.  Continue Reading

• The best WMS software is software that meets your needs

  To select the best WMS software for your company, learn about the new capabilities of WMSes such as cloud deployment, mobile connectivity and scalability.  Continue Reading

• The essential guide to ERP for small and medium-sized businesses

  By integrating important business processes and unifying data, an ERP system can help small and medium-sized businesses go up against the big guys. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Your guide to choosing the right e-procurement software

  Know that you need to upgrade to e-procurement software, but unsure which to choose? Learn how to select the right e-procurement software for your business.  Continue Reading

• Your essential guide to CPM tools, tips and vendors

  CPM has expanded in use throughout the enterprise, but it's still a cornerstone of the finance department. This guide takes you through key tips you'll need for success.  Continue Reading

• Learn which cloud ERP system can best help your company

  Lost on which cloud ERP system to adopt for your unique business scenario? This buyer's guide can help you select the right cloud ERP software that best fits your company.  Continue Reading

• Finding the right fit from a range of PLM systems

  PLM systems and vendors have a host of different features and functions. This buyer's guide helps you find the best PLM system for your enterprise.  Continue Reading

• A buyer's guide to the top ERP systems

  ERP systems use complex software that comes in many varieties. Learn how to evaluate and invest in top ERP systems for your organization.  Continue Reading

• A guide to using Excel as financial accounting software

  Despite rivals from newer technology tools, the use of Microsoft Excel for accounting and finance is still pervasive. Here's our guide to making the most of Excel -- and recognizing when it's time to leave it behind.  Continue Reading

• Planning a safe journey to ERP in the cloud

  Companies are evaluating cloud-based ERP options that can save time and money while allowing for extended functionality. Our editors have put together a guide to plotting the right course to ERP in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• ERP hardware and infrastructure: Laying the groundwork for excellence

  In this ERP Essential Guide, discover how to find the right ERP hardware and infrastructure to support a robust business application system.  Continue Reading

• ERP consolidation and integration

  Maintaining multiple ERP systems can be challenging. But should all businesses have only one ERP system?  Continue Reading

• Ultimate Excel finance guide

  In this Excel finance guide, read why experts warn against heavy spreadsheet use and get tips from finance leaders who have moved away from Excel.  Continue Reading

• What's the state of the art in ERP trends?

  Users shared their pain, and editors went looking for answers in this essential guide to trends and technologies in ERP applications.  Continue Reading

• How to choose manufacturing software for business intelligence

  Nowadays there is a plethora of manufacturing BI software -- and vendors -- available. This guide details the many options and their capabilities.  Continue Reading