Can You Add New Life To an Old ERP System?
William R. Friend - October 31, 2003

Introduction

Recently, TEC featured an article by Olin Thompson titled, 'The 'Old ERP' Dilemma: Replace or Add-on' which discussed options available to companies who want to add business functionality to their 'Old ERP' systems. Certainly, there are many options now available in new business functionality that run the gamut from Supply Chain Planning (SCP) to Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The pros and cons of replacing or adding on to your existing ERP system were set forward in Thompson's article. But before you look to new ERP functionality, you should see if you are getting the full benefit out of your existing system. If not, are there ways to add new life to your current ERP system without going into an extensive development project...