Cloud 9 ERP Solutions Blog

Cloud 9 ERP Solutions is honored to win the 2018 Acumatica MVP award.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has been around for decades, and during that time has continued to improve. Vendors have found new ways to tailor software to the unique needs of industries, allowing companies in each industry to find an option that works best for them.

While self-driving trucks may still be a few years away, this doesn’t mean distribution isn’t in a continual state of change. Customers demand more than ever; the channel has evolved, and distribution channels are becoming more complex and information-driven than ever. Today, we would like to discuss with you three of the challenges you may face going forward, discussing how top performers are staying ahead of the curve.

Acumatica and Cloud 9 ERP Solutions are both excited to announce Acumatica's newest version, Acumatica 2017 R2.  There are many exciting new features providing additional functionality and making existing tasks much easier to perform, including a brand new user interface.  

Spontaneity can be a good thing in your personal life, but when it comes to something as important as the health of your organization, you can’t afford to be “flying by the seat of your pants.” This is doubly true for the process of implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. When you are trying to have a successful ERP implementation, it pays to have everything planned out perfectly so that there are no surprises.

ERP costs and value shouldn’t be a mystery. As ERP is a significant investment that touches every part of your business, you can’t afford to have cost overruns, hidden fees, or other unforeseen expenses that derail your project. You need to justify the project beforehand, and you need to get honest answers regarding cost, time, and return on investment.

There are few things more important to the long-term health of your organization than the right ERP system. Knowing that an ERP upgrade is one of the most complex processes that an organization can take part in, it’s important to have a plan and to complete any decision-making through a systematic process that weighs pros and cons, leverages best practices, and offers you an end result you can be confident in.

As you have likely heard, the cloud has become an important software delivery model for businesses. You’ve heard about its ability to provide a more affordable delivery model for growing businesses and its ability to decrease costs for technology a business of your size could only fathom to afford a decade ago.