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When you’re selecting a new enterprise resource planning system, there might be concerns about hidden costs, extra services and the internal resources involved in implementation. In addition, it’s ...

Salesforce.com-backed FinancialForce.com is taking a leap into the burgeoning market for cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, offering a suite that combines its core finance ...

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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have expanded greatly over the years, adding diverse layers of functionality from front to backend, from the warehouse to accounting, and from the field with ...

Without a clear picture of how systems interact with ERP platforms, modernization efforts can quickly get off track.