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In our previous post, we outlined the key components that industrial distributors should consider for their 2025 IT roadmap, along with some starter questions. Now, we’re continuing that theme with a simple 5-step process to quickly develop your plan for next year. This guide is designed for busy IT directors who can’t step away from…

Building a Strategic IT Roadmap for 2025: Essential Insights for Industrial Distribution CTOs Somehow we are yet again in the final quarter of another year. The pressures of the last quarter are evident – deliver on commitments for this year while planning for next year.  All the while we have to keep responding to the…

In today’s fast-paced world of ERP consolidations, particularly in private equity (PE) environments, the allure of creating powerful data lakes can be overshadowed by the reality of navigating data swamps. More often than not, ERP consolidations grind to a halt not because of the lack of sophisticated data models, but due to confusion, redundancy, and…

By integrating Power BI with Prophet 21, distributors are able to visualize and interpret their operational data. This powerful combination offers a suite of dynamic dashboards designed to provide comprehensive, real-time insights into various aspects of business operations. Dynamic Dashboards: A Closer Look Dynamic dashboards are more than just visual aids; they are critical tools…

When our clients move to the web version of P21, one of the most common observations is that it is not as fast as the desktop version. This is particularly true at order entry where customer reps are using to entering in items as fast they can type. The web browser technology makes this speed…