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How to Modernize Your ERP During a Downturn

Beyond recession: Enterprise systems strategies that help manufacturers take the lead

Chirag Rathi
Tue, 01/03/2023 - 12:03
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Two years later, the perfect storm of pandemic-related disruptions is still a major source of irritation for manufacturers. Those disruptions have been major contributors to the inflation we are now experiencing worldwide. Will that inflation lead us into a recession? A lot of very smart people say it will, and some say it already has.

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Modernizing the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is usually the biggest lever that companies use to improve organizational performance. ERP is the de facto source of the organization’s operations. It’s the fountainhead of all data that enable analytical insights. However, in an economic downturn, organizations need to balance the benefits of ERP modernization against the costs. Monolithic and costly ERP implementations are generally not justifiable during a recession. Application leaders must be strategic and incrementally modernize ERP capabilities with a business-driven approach to optimize value.

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Submitted by JSQRD (not verified) on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 09:33

CloudSuite

Hello!

I read your post with great interest and come away confused with some of the terminology used. Namely, you mention the advanatcges of using APIs and infer the disadvantages of "monolithic systems".

My understanding of Infor's, CloudSuite ERP platform is that it leverages Infor's ION - a "purpose built middleware package". This suggests to me that lightweight, APIs are not used and that the system is somewhat archaic.

Addtionally, Infor's licensing scheme is quite burdensome in that licenses "bundle" far too much functionality and seemingly are designed to maximize revenue for Infor - and ultimately be cost prohibitive for some businesses.

Both of the above mentioned challenges align with "monolithic systems" in my opinion.

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