ERP: Is High ROI with Low TCO Possible?
As manufacturing companies make their way in this economy, ERP projects run the risk of being delayed when they are needed the most. The focal point must now include the Return on Investment (ROI) of ERP projects in order to justify continued investment and maximize business benefits. What can the average company expect to pay for ERP and the resultant business benefits that can be derived from a successful implementation?

ERP in Manufacturing 2011: Defining the ERP Strategy
The majority of manufacturing enterprises use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as their main business system. This white paper will not only show how manufacturers perform based on their ERP implementation, but also look at the impact of the overall ERP strategy. This sixth annual Aberdeen benchmark explores Best-in-Class approaches to ERP strategy and performance.

ERP Buyer's Guide for Small/Medium Manufacturers
In recent years, the manufacturing industry has had an increased focus on streamlining costs and processes, as well as improving the visibility of data and best practices enterprise-wide. Based on the increased need for visibility, we are seeing more and more movement from manufacturing in the area of high-tech investments. As manufacturers take a closer look at how high-tech solutions will improve their long-term business goals, expect to see a more resolved effort to find and obtain the kind of skilled labor force necessary to implement and maintain these systems.

ERP in SME: Fueling Growth and Profits
As optimism increases for a worldwide economic recovery, Small to Mid-size Enterprises (SMEs) once again look forward to revenue growth. As a result, SMEs must seek competitive advantages that enable them to contain costs to ensure that growth of revenues is not at the expense of profits. Not only does ERP provide a necessary infrastructure that forms the transactional system of record upon which a business is based, but it also serves as a source of cost savings and operational improvements, streamlining and accelerating business processes, allowing SMEs to compete on the same stage as larger companies.