ERP SELECTION INSIGHT AND BEST PRACTICES

Software and partner are two decisions. Here is how we run the second one - the weights, the funnel from about twenty names to one, the five things a partner has to prove, and the subcontractor nobody on your side picked.

The discount is the easiest part of an ERP proposal to see. The term, the increases, the start date and the renewal terms are where the money is - what we have seen move, and how to keep the decision on your calendar.

Five to eight qualified vendors for the RFP and two to four demonstrations, usually three - what our own ERP selections show about building the vendor field, why some vendors withdraw, and how to narrow it fairly.

Project mobilization is the phase between contract signing and execution where ERP outcomes are decided. This guide breaks down the mobilization actions that reduce go-live risk across program governance, data migration, testing, cutover, hypercare, and change adoption, plus a practical checklist to keep teams aligned and accountable.

Based on our life sciences experience supporting outsourced operators, including contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO) and contract research organizations (CRO), this guide summarizes the ERP software selection requirements vendors must prove, demo, and document.

Using a 3PL? How ERP integration with a third-party logistics provider affects orders, inventory and shipments, and what to test during ERP selection.

Before replacing your ERP, determine whether the real problem is the software, implementation partner, business processes, data, or user adoption. An independent ERP assessment can clarify whether optimization, a partner change, or a new ERP selection is the right move.