Manufacturing ERP Blog | Rootstock

How Predictive Analytics Works in Concert with ERP

In our last blog, we discussed how predictive analytics is the use of data, statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to identify the[...]

Cloud ERP: Avoiding ‘FrankenCloud’ and Moving from Transactional to Strategic Systems

Become a Data Master by avoiding the pitfalls of “Frankencloud”. Listen to the latest podcast from “Data in Depth” hosted by Andrew Rieser featuring[...]

5 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Old ERP System

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are critical to running a business today. Whether you’re churning out disposable widgets or building[...]

January 16, 2018

Most legacy ERP replacements aren’t news these days. We think this one is.

The movement to take enterprise ERP systems to the cloud isn’t a new one. Manufacturers of all types and sizes are using the cloud already, making the transition, or actively considering their...

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October 16, 2017

A Brief History of ERP Software Part Two – From Client-Server to On-Premise

Pat Garrehy knows ERP software. The founder, President, and CEO of Rootstock Software, Mr. Garrehy has over 30 years of management, sales and technical experience as a software architect and...

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October 9, 2017

Three Crucial Components to Grow Your Business: How a Cloud Based ERP System Delivers on Investment

Is your company considering replacing or upgrading your current ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system? Don’t let cost dictate your decision of this critical business investment. As Apple’s Steve...

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September 25, 2017

Three steps to ERP selection success

The ERP selection process can be complex. If you’re replacing your ERP, it’s likely that your legacy system has been around for a long time. It can be a difficult to know where to start with...

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September 18, 2017

Five Signs Your Business Needs ERP Now

Growing your business is not easy. Sometimes, it can deliver on an administrative workload headache if not managed properly. Running a new business might allow for more manualized work systems at...

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August 2, 2017

The Day of Cloud Computing has Dawned (Part 2)

Part 2: Laying the groundwork for your cloud success story In my last post, we took a look at some of the signposts that indicate we’ve reached a tipping point in the adoption of cloud computing...

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June 12, 2017

Hockey Stick Growth: How ERP Can Make You Ready Through “the Blade” and Beyond

The hockey stick growth mode is what all businesses aspire to, but the key to that growth is in the pre-growth mode “the blade” where clients are “delighted” through quality products and all-star...

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June 5, 2017

When 'Do It Yourself' is No Longer the Answer

For two years, I was stationed in a remote area of South Africa teaching English in a poor, rural public school to Zulu-speaking middle schoolers. Having few resources and books, I relied on chalk...

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February 27, 2017

Rootstock’s Growing Partner Network

At Rootstock, we’re serious about supporting manufacturers who compete on a global scale. Not only does our Cloud ERP provide an ideal manufacturing ERP solution for international firms with global...

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January 23, 2017

Benefits of Choosing a New Cloud ERP Solution

In our last post, we talked about some of the reasons that manufacturers choose cloud ERP solutions. In this post, we’ll take a look at one area of lean manufacturing that demonstrates how firms have...

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