ARDMORE, PA, November 15, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The ERP Software Blog announces the release of a new white paper written for companies who want to use ERP software to increase productivity and at the same time outpace their competition. 25 Brilliant Ideas to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP is an upbeat look at how real companies are using Microsoft Dynamics ERP every day. Twenty one companies contributed ideas for this report based on their own extensive experience in the ERP software field. This white paper is meant for a non-technical audience, and focuses on how companies are using the technology to improve their businesses, rather than on the software itself.
"It is not often that you get a glimpse into what companies do to outsmart their competition. But this white paper gives specific examples, across several industries, and is sure to spark new ideas in many organizations," says Anya Ciecierski, Editor of the ERP Software Blog.
The entries include examples of companies using Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL and Microsoft Dynamics AX. They span a variety of industries including a food manufacturer, an engineering firm, a restaurant chain, a movie studio, a physician's clinic, a non-profit, a correctional facility, an office supply distributor and many more. Each example of increased productivity is connected to the way it builds their competitive advantage.
For example read about:
- An Office supply distributer that uses their true cost of inventory to win pricing negotiations.
- A long-term healthcare organization that shaved a full month off the budgeting process.
- A food manufacturer that minimized the costs and impact associated with product recalls.
- An oil and gas company that can measure the profitability of 100+ delivery trucks.
- A wholesale restaurant equipment distributor that reduced warehouse staff and decreased fulfillment time by more than 50%.
- A marketing agency that easily manages complex subscription billing, growing from 16,000 to 100,000 subscribers without increasing expenses or headcount.
- A truck part manufacturer that uses a Digital White Board to set the production schedule and automatically assign jobs.
- A Hollywood studio manages credit limits and collections to maximize profitability of rented space.
Jason Carter, Editor of PartnerCompete.com comments, "Finding the right business solution is not about feature comparisons or the lowest price. It's about value. And the combination of software and services that deliver a competitive advantage. This great white paper highlights 25 compelling stories of the tangible benefits...the competitive advantage...gained by businesses who have bet their success on Microsoft Dynamics."
ERP Software Blog authors who contributed to this white paper include:
2B Solutions, Inc.
AIM Computer Solutions
Altico Advisors
Appolis
Avastone Technologies, LLC
Azox
BIO Analytics Corp.
BroadPoint Technologies
CAL Business Solutions
Collins Computing
Crestwood Associates LLC
eSoftware Professionals
FMT Consultants
JOVACO Solutions
Sherwood Systems
Socius
Synergy Business Solutions
The Knaster Technology Group
The Resource Group
TMC
TSG
Turnkey Technologies, Inc.
If you are currently evaluating the need for ERP software this white paper can help prove the business value beyond the finance department. If you are thinking of upgrading an existing ERP system, the examples in this document will help you assess the flexibility of Microsoft Dynamics ERP. And if you already use Microsoft Dynamics ERP it will give you ideas on how to use your system in new ways.
This white paper is the third release of the ERP PANEL PAPERS - a straightforward series of white papers from a nationwide panel of ERP experts. Others in the series include, "Beyond Software: How to Estimate the Cost of ERP Implementation Services" and 35 Questions Every CFO Needs to Ask About ERP Software in the Cloud. This new release is written in the same style as the extremely popular white paper "24 Wildly Creative Companies Use Microsoft Dynamics CRM To Drive Revenue and Serve Customers" which recently broke records as the most downloaded report on the CRM Software Blog.
This new white paper,"25 Brilliant Ideas to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP" can be downloaded at www.erpsoftwareblog.com/brilliant-erp as both a PDF and audio MP3 file.
Also view the related infographic, 10 Brilliant Ideas to Outsmart Your Competition with Microsoft Dynamics ERP at www.erpsoftwareblog.com/brilliant-erp-infographic
Companies who are interested in more information on Microsoft Dynamics ERP products can visit the ERP Software Blog and request a free Dynamics ERP Quick Quote for estimated licensing, maintenance and implementation costs of Microsoft Dynamics products.
Ready to outsmart the competition but need some help? Enter the Microsoft Dynamics Grow To Win Business Challenge. Submit a 30-90 second video telling Microsoft how a Dynamics system could transform your business and be entered to win $45,000 in free software and services. See videos, submit your own and get full details at http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/wintogrow/.
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