The “cloud” as an everyday business concept has been talked about since around the end of the 1990s. With the advent of web 2.0, increased bandwidth and technological developments, the cloud started to gain traction and companies like Salesforce started to offer cloud-based business solutions. Since then, over the past twenty-odd years, the shift to […]
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Business has seen so much change and it has come at such a pace over the past few decades. Technological advances have significantly altered how companies undertake their everyday activities and how they deal with suppliers and buyers. We’ve witnessed the advent and massive uptake of the internet, and then its evolution into a more
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NetSuite is big, and is growing. It is the most widely-used cloud-based business system, employed by more than 30,000 organisational entities. And it grew by 45% last year, making it the fastest growing ERP solution on the planet. The largest proportion of NetSuite’s users are in the wholesale distribution sector. It’s easy to see why
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ERP systems have a limited lifespan, especially in growing companies, and as technology evolves and improves, many companies come to realise that their outdated ERP system needs to be replaced. Replacing an entire business management system is a serious undertaking though, so often an organisation will delay, preferring to remain denial for as long as
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Last week, we visited NetSuite SuiteWorld in San Jose, California. SuiteWorld is NetSuite’s annual user and partner conference and it’s an important event for us to go to as it allows us to enhance our knowledge of NetSuite, learn about the future development plans for the product and to meet and network with 10,000 other
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If you’re thinking about a new ERP system, then come to the IT Showcase in London on Tuesday 17th May 2016. You will be able to see which systems are available and from which suppliers. The show takes place in The Atrium Suite, Wembley Stadium, London, HA9 0WS. The exhibition is open from 10am to
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It’s not uncommon for a company to put off the decision to upgrade to a new IT system, especially one that impacts the entire business such as an ERP system. After all, it takes time, commitment and money to implement a new solution. But sometimes, the cost of waiting will create a real impact on
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There are many reasons why a business will be prompted to seek out a replacement ERP system. Sometimes, it’s a combination of several reasons. These are the ones that Balloon One comes across most regularly. Do you recognise any of these in your own organisation? 1. Greater functionality If your current system is limiting your
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If you’re thinking about a new ERP system, then come to the IT Showcase in Birmingham on Tuesday 26th April 2016. You will be able to have a look at the ERP systems that are available and meet suppliers providing the different systems. The show takes place at Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE. The home
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You may already have customer relationship management (CRM) software operating in your business, and perhaps you want to integrate it with your ERP system. But will it work as seamlessly as having it as part of the ERP itself? Our opinion is that an ERP with a built-in CRM is a superior solution to having
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