Cloud ERP for Manufacturers: Two Sides of the Coin
October 14, 2013
Grazed from SysCon Media. Author: Tom Miller.
Cloud computing has been an important trend for several years now and that trend is continuing to gather weight with new and improved ERP software offerings for manufacturers. Like any ERP selection choice, the decision to move to the cloud has pros and cons compared to traditional on-premise ERP systems.
One of the biggest advantages, regardless of the vendor selected, is low cost of ownership. There is little up-front cost for cloud ERP software and often no additional hardware cost. One low subscription gets the software now and includes all aspects of ERP support. You don’t need a help desk and you don’t need people to maintain the servers required for an in-house ERP…
Another major advantage to cloud ERP is that you can use it anywhere. This is not just mobile. If you acquire another business, your ERP is ready to use in the cloud right away. Start up is very quick. Epicor estimates 20- 30 days to go live. Many traditional ERP systems require years to prepare before ERP go-live…
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