(A blog that can’t be condensed to 600 words.  If you find this too long, read 600, and another 600 later) We will honor several of our Veterans on November 11, and when this time of year comes around, I always think of my Dads.  I had two I called…

Back in 2015 I authored a whitepaper called “10 Questions to Ask Your Software Vendor”. I spent some time last week double checking to be certain it still had value and was pleased to see that all of the questions discussed are still important to ask before selecting an ERP…

I have been doing this project management thing for a long time now – over 30 years – and the one constant, as they say, is change. One change that can have a huge impact on a project is personnel. Whether the project is a short (a few weeks) or…

Your 2018 is wrapping up nicely – well done!  You’ve sold products, brought them into your warehouse, repackaged and shipped to customers.  But looking around the warehouse, there sure is a lot of product on the shelves and bins.  What is all that for?  Good question! Most successful (and unsuccessful)…

I’m sitting here early in the morning having coffee, listening to the ocean and thinking about “digital transformation”. Well, not exactly, but it seemed like an interesting way to start this post. If you read certain business publications, you may notice that virtually every software vendor and consulting firm are…

NASCAR is an important sport here in the Richmond, Virginia area.  And so, it’s not surprising that I was drawn to a series of studies related to the science of speed, (produced for the National Science Foundation (NSF), written and hosted by Diandra Leslie-Pelecky).  These studies explain the scientific principles…

As I am starting a new SAP Business One implementation, I am reminded (and am coaching the project team) of the importance of setting S.M.A.R.T. goals. When faced with something as potentially daunting as implementing a new ERP system, it is easy to set lofty, generic goals that are impossible…

Wow – big news from SAP (here’s the link with details)!  SAP Cloud Business Soars; Operating Profit Up Double-Digit; Raises 2018 Outlook and 2020 Ambition Nothing like growth – and double-digit growth at that!  There is a reason for SAP’s huge success:  a fabulous product!  If you have inventory, or make and…