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ERP selection uncertaintyThe ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software market is a busy place. Populated by a multitude of vendors with wildly varied solutions offering a myriad of implementation options, the ERP selection market compares in complexity to...

ERP ConsultantsOnce again, Eclipse Consulting, Inc. (ECI) is growing and looking for a qualified individual to join our team of SyteLine ERP Consultants, Developers, and Project Managers. Our current need is for several SyteLine 8/9 developers. We are looking for...

ERP Consulting Services Manager NeededOnce again, Eclipse Consulting, Inc. (ECI) is growing and looking for a qualified individual to join our team of SyteLine ERP Consultants, Developers, and Project Managers. Our current need is for Consulting Services Manager....

From time to time, we here at ECI like to give our visitors something they can take home and use. Lately we’ve been hearing about SyteLine users having a hard time applying the SyteLine Service Pack 10 patch, mostly due to official documentation not addressing all of...

Well, it’s been six months and you are dying to measure the success of your new or recently upgraded enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Yes, you’ve called some of the IT guys in and now you want to talk about a system of metrics that will reveal where the new...

The business world is filled with unknowns. The rise and fall of the economy, changing regulations, and the shifting needs of your customers constantly keep your business success—or at least its optimization—in question. The importance of your enterprise resource...

We all need metrics of success. First and foremost, as a form of self-knowledge, measuring our improvement or lack thereof gives us a sense of where we are in the world and where we can better ourselves. Used wisely, it also can tell us where we best contribute and...

So it’s time to upgrade or replace your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, and the suits are shocked at the price. You nobly avoid rolling your eyes since this system penetrates every aspect of the business and may even make coffee in the morning the thing is...

If you talk to a writer worth his or her salt, you’ll hear that the audience is the number one priority and that all communication—in all forms—serves its audience, even before the bosses telling you what to write. The more the communicator understands that audience,...

Lean Manufacturing. Created in the 1950s by the Toyota Motor Company of Japan, lean manufacturing introduced the concept of refining your processes to eliminate waste and improve efficiency through the production cycle. It became -and still is- the default...