Selecting an ERP for SMBs

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is a system of enterprise applications designed to integrate and manage business functions related to technology, human resources and services. ERP systems are used to create a central database to manage details related to product planning development, manufacturing, transportation, inventory, sales, marketing, and personnel. Small to midsize businesses (SMBs), or small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are independent, non-subsidiary companies. An SMB typically employees up to 500 people. As business and data management for every industrial sector has become increasingly ubiquitous and necessary, the days of SMBs running their business by handwritten ledger have, by and large, gone the way of the rotary phone and the videotape cassette.…

Benefits of ERP Solutions for Small Business Owners

Just a few years ago, small businesses were known for resisting new technologies and changes to the traditional business model. Today, small businesses are leading in innovation and embracing new technologies as quickly as they appear. One of the most popular trends among small business owners is the adoption of cloud computing technologies. Gartner predicts that cloud computing will be a $150 billion industry by the end of 2013. From large-scale data storage and order processing to ERP suites and online accounting, the selection of cloud-based services and platforms is vast.…