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Vendors have so many different types of products to offer. How do you sort through it all?
Written by Alan Jordan
It's easy to get confused when investigating the requirements and options for implementing a successful business intelligence (BI) initiative. There's an amazing array of product offerings from different vendors, each with its own unique mix of functionality, strengths, and weaknesses. If you are new to BI, it can be difficult to sort through these offerings and identify what is best for your organization.
Inventory Optimization is the area where most ERP software implementations normally get the highest and fastest return on investment. It is therefore quite surprising that many companies that have implemented ERP have not yet added a dedicated inventory optimization module. It is a huge potential for companies to maximize the value of their IT investment for a relatively small incremental cost.