I'm writing a series of enterprise software buyer's guides for Managing Automation. The first guide, published this week, covers Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
ERP helps companies manage their internal and external resources, including tangible assets, financial resources, material, and human resources. The purpose of the buyers' guide is to help manufacturers make the right decision in purchasing this mission-critical business investment. For manufacturers, buying the right system and choosing the best vendor is critical to a successful implementation. The ERP Buyer's Guide is designed to help manufacturers make these system and partner choices.
Other guides in the series will include MES and PLM software.