Holiday Season Best Practices for IT Leaders and ERP Teams
Holiday Season IT Readiness Best Practices for ERP and Cloud Leaders The holiday season creates one of the most strategically important periods for IT leadership. While business activity shifts and staffing levels fluctuate, critical enterprise resource planning (ERP)...
From Stuck to Strategic: Rediscovering ERP Project Momentum
The Subtle Signs of ERP Project FailureEvery ERP journey begins with optimism. New systems promise faster insights, smoother workflows, and more agile decision-making. But somewhere between kickoff and go-live, enthusiasm can fade. Progress stalls. Meetings multiply....
How Cybersecurity Compliance Drives ERP Transformation
When Security Compliance Becomes ERP StrategyOctober marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time when organizations typically focus on password hygiene, phishing training, and basic security protocols. But this year, we're seeing something more profound across...
Charting the Course: SaaS ERP and IT Lifecycle Management
IT Lifecycle Management for SaaS ERP Begins Before SaaS MigrationEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, like all technology, move through natural lifecycles. Operating systems reach end of support, databases require upgrades, and networks evolve to support modern...
BPR as the Basis of a Business Transformation
Inside a BPR: Business Process Reviews in ActionCustomers frequently reach out to us looking to transform their organizations by radically reconceptualizing how they utilize their ERP system. It is not uncommon that a poorly configured ERP system can become a...
Epicor Kinetic 2026.1: So, What Are You Waiting For?
Epicor Classic Sunset Uplifting Epicor Classic UI to Kinetic UI It’s a natural human tendency to put off unpleasant tasks like mowing the yard, taking out the trash, or addressing the deadline to move entirely from Epicor’s Classic user interface to their new...
NAW Events 2024-2025: Networking for Distribution Leaders
EstesGroup and NAW: A Powerful Partnership for Distribution Success The National Association of Wholesale Distributors (NAW) has been a cornerstone of the multi-trillion dollar wholesale distribution industry since 1946. Let's explore NAW's role, offerings, membership...
BPR for ERP: Reimagining Business for the AI Era
The BPRs of ERPs Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) or Business Process Review (also BPR) have evolved into a crucial strategy for companies navigating the rapidly changing digital landscape. If you've been in your industry for even a short time, you've likely...
ERP Culture & Digital Transformation
Who says you have no culture? Eric Kimberling and the team at Third Stage Consulting serve as thought leaders in the digital transformation community, helping customers through software selection, change management, system implementation, and the integration of...
Levels of Leadership: The High-Flying and the Etherized
his willingness to engage the organization, and its members at all levels was one important part of the success that the company went on to have under his leadership