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  By Marius Wessels, Manager: Professional Services for SYSPRO Africa   In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, staying ahead of the competition requires constant adaptation and optimisation. Tempting as it is to stick to the ‘ if it ain’t broke don’t fix it ’ credo, one crucial aspect of maintaining a competitive edge lies in regularly updating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.   The investment in an ERP system is a significant one for any manufacturer, and it takes time, effort and resources to get an out-of-the-box system customized and tailored to the business’s requirements. Combine this with the costs of maintaining on-premise systems, and it’s easy to understand why many manufacturers are reluctant to incur additional costs and downtime for system updates or upgrades.   Keeping up with features and functionality   Regular ERP updates are an essential part of keeping any ERP system operating at maximum capacity. Regular ERP system updates intro...

  Up until now, the costs and complexity of rolling out an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system have posed a major obstacle to SME’s ambitions but now SMEs in the wholesale and distribution sector can streamline their business processes and gain real-time visibility into processes that integrate operations with finance and admin. This is thanks to SEIDOR  in Africa  releasing its upgraded preconfigured ERP solution based on industry best practices.   Decades of collective ERP implementation and sales experience in the wholesale and distribution sector in Africa leads to the launch of a template-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that enables such companies to get up-and-running with SAP Business One within 4-8 weeks. Running in a secure, fully-managed private cloud environment, the Express Edition turns ERP software into an operating expense with a transparent cost per user per month.  SEIDOR Express Edition: Wholesale and Distribution ...

A ndre Adendorff, Director of Presales, SEIDOR in Africa In the current environment, becoming a smart business whilst building business resilience are fundamental for manufacturing companies that are seeking ways to make themselves disruption-proof. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, can help  companies in the mid-market sector  to drive strategic change, productivity and profitability by integrating innovative technologies into their business – provided it is well-configured and rapidly implemented. The choice of a trusted, expert ERP provider for a solution like SAP Business One is fundamental to success. SEIDOR in Africa has had a longstanding partnership with SAP since 2005 and over the years has helped mature and simplify the software through its partnership with SAP and contribution to the SAP ecosystem. At the same time, SEIDOR itself has matured and simplified its offering providing strategic business consulting, system design, solution integration, and proje...

  By Darren Edwards, Head of Product Operations at SYSPRO   Low code or software application design tools make it easy for non-developers to design, build, and launch software applications quickly. This eliminates the need for in-house coding specialists. With the introduction and widespread adoption of low code, the software industry is seeing a steady, but continual shift towards simplified coding and tailoring methods that are helping to empower manufacturers to create their own software applications. In fact, many companies are looking at introducing formalized citizen developer programs this year, to empower employees to build their own low code tools to deliver increased innovation.   The question is whether the global hype around low code is substantiated? A 2019 report by  Outsystems  indicated that the accelerating digital transformation is the top reason most IT leaders chose a low code platform. Low code carries tangible benefits – according to  ...