Business Intelligence for Manufacturing
Business Intelligence software (BI) is becoming an essential tool for most businesses. Being able to analyse what’s happening in your business and base decisions on accurate, trustworthy data is key…
Gartner Tech Trends in 2017: What we learned.
Yesterday evening we were invited along to a Gartner Tech Trends event in association with ScotlandIS. Richard Marshall, Managing VP and Research Director with Gartner, was the headline speaker and…
Planning for 2017? Identify the change projects that deliver the most business value
So as we look ahead to 2017, and the long list of change projects and improvement initiatives that your business could and should be doing. Do you have that sinking…
How an ERP System Can Facilitate Innovation in Manufacturing
In 2016, The UK Manufacturers Organisation published a report highlighting the areas within manufacturing that were thriving and the areas in need of focus. It stated that research and development…
Cloud ERP vs On-Premises: How do the Costs Compare?
When selecting a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, one of the key battles is cloud ERP vs on-premises ERP. Cloud ERP has become much more popular in recent years…
Supply Chain Optimisation: In Conversation with Nine Twenty
Karen Stewart Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing Director, met with our Managing Partner, Lee Ann Healy to discuss Supply Chain Optimisation. The discussion touched upon how best to approach a project,…
ERP Data Security: On Premise or Cloud ERP
After spending a couple of years at cloud specialist iomart, I have developed an understanding towards the issues and concerns around the rise of cloud computing. Chiefly the ongoing concerns…
Halloween Horror Stories: Tales from the Work Place
Today is Halloween. The few of us in the Optimum PPS Glasgow Office are of the age where the thought of dressing up and walking around in the cold asking…
Systems: Essential Elements For ERP Implementation Success
The final part of Lee Ann Healy’s trilogy of blogs looks at ERP Systems. Lee Ann continues to discuss the essential elements required to achieve success within change projects. Focusing…
Visiting Old Friends, Fern Plastic Products
This month we were delighted to re-convene with a long standing customer, Fern Plastic Products. Fern Plastic have been a customer of ours for many years and we have built…