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Posted on Thursday, January, 20, 2005, 12:00AM  Business Problem: Midmarket discrete manufacturers are under pressure to become leaner and more responsive to customer demand
Many midmarket manufacturers are thinking about replacing their business systems. Today, they use off-the-shelf accounting software, outdated Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) systems, and many spreadsheets to manage their businesses. These companies realize that in order to grow and be profitable, they need applications designed for their industry, easy-to-use interfaces, updated architecture, and extended functionality that goes beyond core Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to support areas like customer management, human resources, and supply chain optimization.
To compete effectively, these companies must adopt modern business processes and be able to operate in a global economy. While these are daunting challenges, there are two pieces of good news: There are many vendors that can meet their needs, and it is definitely a buyer?s market.
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