Author and professor Jared Diamond published an essay in The New York Times some time ago called “That Daily Shower Can Be a Killer.” In this essay, Diamond argues “the importance of being attentive to hazards that carry a low risk each time but are encountered frequently.” He points out that Americans do the opposite […]
Tensoft EDI Integrations: How Does It Work?
Tensoft’s customers sometimes require EDI integration as part of their overall ERP/supply chain system. (EDI is Electronic Data Interchange – a B2B standard that has been in place for a long time.) Some Tensoft customers require automated creation of sales orders and invoicing using EDI to deal with their customers. This is particularly useful in […]
Planning an ERP Implementation or Upgrade? Read This First!
Q: What motivates companies to implement to a new ERP system? Murray: There are several common reasons that drive companies to implement a new ERP system. The primary reason is to support growth and increased operations. Another motivator can be that their current applications have limited reporting capabilities and management tools. Some early-stage companies are […]
The Importance of a Good ERP Partner
We know from experience that companies don’t always really consider the importance of an ERP Partner’s experience working with other companies in their particular industry. Some companies may choose their ERP implementation vendors based on their size, or the number of overall implementations that they’ve done, but far fewer ask this critical question: “How many […]
Integration’s Rising Importance to Postmodern ERP
Along with other colleagues here at Tensoft, integration is on my mind. While these thoughts aren’t likely to inspire Ray Charles – or any other musician for that matter – recent developments that will help push integration to new levels have been music to our ears. In fact, please stay tuned for a Tensoft announcement […]
Top 10 Tensoft Blog Posts of 2020
Happy Holidays! I think one thing we all can agree on is that 2020 has been a crazy year – unexpected to say the least. As we navigate through these unprecedented times, here a few tips that can help in your journey of SaaS and ERP applications in the semiconductor and software industries. At the […]
What’s Missing in Traditional ERP Inventory Systems?
It’s not that traditional ERP Inventory systems don’t work for everyone – they just don’t work well for fabless semiconductor operations. Trying to make them fit is much like trying to force your left foot into your right shoe – you may be able to jam it in, but it won’t be comfortable or highly […]
The Importance of a Good ERP Partner
I’ve been lucky enough (or unlucky enough, depending on your perspective), to be on both sides of the ERP equation. That is, I’ve worked as a consultant implementing ERP systems and for businesses implementing ERP systems. Now, while this might be obvious to some, I know from experience that companies don’t always really consider the […]
Planning an ERP Implementation or Upgrade? Read This First!
NOTE FROM THE TENSOFT TECH COMPANY OBSERVER EDITOR: We recently caught up with Tensoft’s busy Director of Business Operations, Dan Berube, for a brief interview on the topic of ERP implementations and upgrades. Dan has a proven track record for designing and implementing workable business systems and processes, and is an expert advisor on postmodern […]
How to Measure the Return on Investment (ROI) of an ERP Implementation with Infographic
A question that we’re often asked is: “How do you estimate the anticipated ROI of an ERP system, and what methodology works best for this?” There are five main areas that should be evaluated to determine this: 1) IT costs, 2) productivity, 3) visibility, 4) risk, and, 5) audit and compliance impacts. Here are some […]