With more than 115 people in the US dying daily from overdosing on opioids, and overdoses increasing 30%, to 54% in certain regions from 2016 to 2017, the opioid crisis remains an unresolved and alarming issue. What’s more, it’s not uncommon for prescription opioids to lead to problems such as heroin addiction...
Has your business yet to take advantage of Cloud ERP? The percentage of organizations considering a cloud solution has increased since 2016; finally surpassing on-premise solutions. While some businesses see the benefits of a cloud-based solution, others may have misinformation or doubt about making the transition to the cloud.
Today’s technology landscape changes by the day and keeping up with this pace is challenging for businesses. Only 18 percent of manufacturers have adopted the cloud and within the next two years the level of adoption is expected to balloon to 70 percent (Manufacturing ISV Cloud Summit 2016). The adoption of cloud-based software is growing in all industries, but for food manufacturers specifically, the benefits are clear—cost savings and improved infrastructure management. More and more food manufacturers today are shifting their core ERP systems to the cloud. This increased adoption clearly indicates that the cloud has moved into the mainstream.
The Cloud has been a major conversational component among many businesses over the past several years. It is no longer a question that the cloud trend will continue however but rather, how quickly the cloud adoption rate will advance for mid-size businesses running the core business on an ERP solution.
By the time you finish reading this sentence, two more Americans will have fallen prey to credit card fraud. That’s right: according to recent research, $16 billion was stolen from 12.7 million U.S. consumers in 2014, equating to one new fraud victim every two seconds. Because of the prevalence of fraud, EMV chip cards have been introduced in the United States as a safer payment option.
Cloud nine can be defined as a feeling of great happiness, almost as if you’re drifting away with no care in sight, on a soft luxurious cloud. Those who are operating their ERP through Cloud technology are on their way to achieving that exact same feeling. Cloud solutions offer cost reductions, an increase in more user friendly features, as well as drastic visibility connection. Companies running their ERP in the cloud have seen increased efficiency, flexibility, and collaboration, and have witnessed the potential for more accurate and timely forecasting, with real-time access to data. With Cloud ERP implementation on the rise, wholesale distributors and manufacturers who utilize cloud technology place themselves in a position to succeed, and rest easy on “Cloud 9.”