Business Process Improvement – Before or After ERP?
In the manufacturing industry more than 50% of mid market enterprises have legacy systems and outdated processes. The management teams in these companies continuously debate how and when they will...
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Many of our clients are asking “What now?” A recession is here. Spending budgets have been cut. What do we do now with our “out-dated” information system? Consider the following ideas: Do not look at...
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ERP System Selection: 4 Scenarios Worth Noting
The manufacturing companies we talk to are pressured to balance ERP system selection and business process improvement initiatives against challenging production schedules, customer demands and...
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Business Process Mapping as a Key to ERP Success
When it comes to examples of ERP success, our team can point to several previous engagements. A case in point is our engagement with Radio Flyer, a company known to most as the makers of “the original...
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Evolving ERP: Celebrating 20 Years of Business Performance Improvement
This year is the 20th anniversary of Ultra Consultants founding. It’s a milestone that provides a good opportunity to celebrate our successes, as well as consider the evolving ERP landscape. Ultra’s...
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An Effective ERP Selection Process is Within Your Reach
The manufacturing companies we talk to are pressured to balance ERP selection and business process improvement initiatives against challenging production schedules, customer demands and workloads. A...
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The ERP Project Plan: Enjoy the Journey to Success
Many of our blog posts address the technical aspects of an ERP project plan. We often make the case that a manufacturer can achieve significant business results when guided carefully through a...
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Three Pillars of Investment: Talent Management
In today’s dynamic world of business, our workforce is far more diverse and specialized than ever before – this means creating a workplace where top-tier talent can thrive while fostering an...
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Continued: Project Management Process Group, “The Closing Group”
According to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, the purpose of this Project Management Process Group, the “Closing Group” is to conclude all activities across the groups and to...
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The Business Improvement Process: Defining the Current State
In a previous blog, we explored the benefits an organization can derive from beginning the Business Improvement process. The first and debatably most important piece of the puzzle is the Project Team...
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Business Improvement Processes: Defining the Future State
In previous blogs, we have explored the benefits an organization can derive from Business Improvement processes (BPI) and the initial steps required to set up the project for success. The steps of a...
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Business Process Improvements: Project Management in the Trenches
In our previous blog covering the business process improvements, we covered the need to document the business case. Why did we ever decide to take on this monumental task with so much risk? This...
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Why the ERP Discovery Phase is Essential to Your ERP Project
Recently, Ultra Consultants has been working with a precision machining company on starting an ERP selection project. One of the first stages in the selection process is always the “ERP discovery”...
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Executive Interviews and Visioning: Launching the Business Case for Change
Ultra recently signed a project with an industrial supplier located on the East Coast. A few weeks ago, we were on site conducting our customary executive interviews and visioning sessions, whose...
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The Business Improvement Process: Defining the Current State
In a previous blog, we explored the benefits an organization can derive from beginning the Business Improvement process. The first and debatably most important piece of the puzzle is the Project Team...
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Business Process Improvements: Project Management in the Trenches
In our previous blog covering the business process improvements, we covered the need to document the business case. Why did we ever decide to take on this monumental task with so much risk? This...
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Why the ERP Discovery Phase is Essential to Your ERP Project
Recently, Ultra Consultants has been working with a precision machining company on starting an ERP selection project. One of the first stages in the selection process is always the “ERP discovery”...
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Executive Interviews and Visioning: Launching the Business Case for Change
Ultra recently signed a project with an industrial supplier located on the East Coast. A few weeks ago, we were on site conducting our customary executive interviews and visioning sessions, whose...
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Choosing the Right ERP Implementation Methodology for Your Company
In the last few years, we have seen two different implementation methodologies emerge. When buying a new ERP system, you should make sure you understand the ERP implementation methodology proposed by...
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The Business Transformation Process: Managing the Transition out of ERP...
You and your team have worked diligently over the past year to move throughout the business transformation process by taking the time to understand your business, select the ERP software supplier that...
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