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It's one of the basics of running a successful business - any type of business. You need to know how much... [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/purchase-order-management-must-go-beyond-tracking-purchase-orders) August 11, 2015 ## [Discrete, Process and Hybrid ERP Systems: Part 2](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/discrete-process-and-hybrid-erp-systems-part-2) Most manufacturing firms buy either discrete or process ERP software, depending on their primary manufacturing method. But companies who use mixed-mode manufacturing need an ERP solution that can be... [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/discrete-process-and-hybrid-erp-systems-part-2) August 10, 2015 ## [Cloud ERP Needs Support Too - Don't Be Talked Out of It](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/cloud-erp-needs-support-too-dont-be-talked-out-of-it) There has been a lot of hype regarding Cloud ERP. For instance, customers have been told that, since the software is in the cloud, they can expect their SaaS applications to be easy to implement and... [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/cloud-erp-needs-support-too-dont-be-talked-out-of-it) August 6, 2015 ## [Discrete, Process and Hybrid ERP Systems: Part 1](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/discrete-process-and-hybrid-erp-systems-part-1) Hybrid ERP solutions for manufacturing are growing in popularity. According to Gartner, these solutions, which typically supplement existing in-house legacy ERP systems with cloud-based ERP... [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/discrete-process-and-hybrid-erp-systems-part-1) July 22, 2015 ## [Jan Baan Chooses Rootstock](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/jan-baan-chooses-rootstock) In the ERP space, there are few people more respected than Jan Baan, the former chairman and CEO of Baan Software and founder and director of Vanenburg Software. So when Jan Baan speaks, people... [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/jan-baan-chooses-rootstock) July 21, 2015 ## [Buyers Beware: Not All ERPs are Manufacturing ERPs](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/buyers-beware-not-all-erps-are-manufacturing-erps) The saying, "a tree is a tree is a tree," doesn't apply to ERP. [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/buyers-beware-not-all-erps-are-manufacturing-erps) July 7, 2015 ## [Jan Baan Chooses Rootstock (Cloud ERP) Integration with Salesforce](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/jan-baan-chooses-rootstock-cloud-erp-integration-with-salesforce) This is translated from Dutch. It appeared in the AME Research Newsletter issued July 5, 2015. [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/jan-baan-chooses-rootstock-cloud-erp-integration-with-salesforce) June 3, 2015 ## [Manufacturing is Going Mobile: Part 1](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/manufacturing-is-going-mobile) These are exciting and challenging times for manufacturing companies. Firms of all sizes are eager to realize the productivity and efficiency gains that cloud ERP brings and that ultimately drive... [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/manufacturing-is-going-mobile) May 27, 2015 ## [Manufacturers are Looking to the Cloud: Part 5](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/manufacturers-are-looking-to-the-cloud-part-5) Manufacturing ERP and Salesforce [Read More](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/manufacturers-are-looking-to-the-cloud-part-5) May 12, 2015 ## [Upcoming Webinar: The Power of ERP on the Salesforce Platform](https://clouderp.rootstock.com/cloud-erp-blog/erp-blog/upcoming-webinar-the-power-of-erp-on-the-salesforce-platform) The Cloud has become the standard for business software, but where does ERP fit? Many software vendors have tried to repurpose their on-premise solution to fit the cloud but have failed to meet the... 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