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ERP vs. SCE—Making
the Right Choice for Your Supply Chain
New
white paper helps you understand the factors that should drive
your decision-making
Raleigh,
N.C., April 01, 2003—To increase revenue, improve
service levels and reduce costs, corporate leaders are increasingly
turning to the supply chain to help. When it comes to selecting
a solution, however, there are many options. Both ERP and
SCE solution providers have answers, and deciding which is
best for you is another story. To meet all your business objectives,
you must go further than a simple functionality comparison.
"ERP
vs. SCE: Choosing Enterprise Resource Planning or Supply Chain
Execution Technology for Supply Chain Efficiency and Savings,"
the new white paper by Tompkins Associates, covers the many
factors that should drive decision-making when comparing ERP
vs. SCE supply chain solutions.
As ERP
vendors gain ground in the SCE space and best-of-breed SCE
players continue to expand their services, being able to evaluate
which solution is best for you is more important than ever
before. Even though projected growth over 2002 is only 1.9%,
technology spending in 2003 will still bring opportunities
for supply chain applications, according to Forrester Research.
A recent survey reports that applications with the greatest
chance for success this year are those that reduce costs through
greater efficiency, greater customer satisfaction or solutions
for integration problems.
Before
making an additional investment in your ERP or purchasing
a new system, you must understand the factors that should
drive your decision-making. Comparing ERP supply-chain extensions
and best-of-breed SCE technologies is the most important thing
you can do. These are some essential questions that to ask:
- Are
there enough critical differences in functionalities between
an ERP solution and an SCE solution to make the decision
for me?
- What
factors other than functionality should be compared?
- What
are the shortcomings of moving from an ERP module in the
warehouse to a best-of-breed SCE vendor's technology?
- How
do cost and ROI compare among these solutions?
Ultimately,
companies will need to make a well-researched judgment as
to whether the greater functionality of an SCE solution in
such areas as warehousing, transportation, visibility and
slotting offers a sustainable benefit that exceeds the time
and financial commitment of moving away from a ERP solution.
As with all IT investments today, the perceived ROI will have
to stand up to heavy scrutiny.
"ERP
vs. SCE: Choosing Enterprise Resource Planning or Supply Chain
Execution Technology for Supply Chain Efficiency and Savings"
provides criteria for evaluating general warehousing, labor
and task management, and transportation management, and will
help you make the decision that will deliver the greatest
supply chain value.
For your copy of this free report, click
here or call 1-800-789-1257 today.
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