Does a tangled web of data and systems restrict your teams from making timely and accurate data-driven decisions? You’re not alone. As industry dynamics change, there is immense pressure to trim operational expenditures while enhancing profitability to stay relevant. With mounting competition in every industry, there is an urgent need to adopt analytics in order to stay ahead in the race. Although Dynamics AX enables business growth, the lack of integration between Dynamics AX and Office and email tools can hamper business operations. Let’s look at some common roadblocks that may be restricting you from achieving greater insights into analytics: 

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can be a hefty investment if you are a small to midsize retailer. Oftentimes it makes sense to stay with a smaller scale Retail Management System (RMS) instead. That being said, it is possible to outgrow your RMS without realizing it, especially if you have been steadily increasing the size of your operations and revenue. There are a number of signs that a full-scale ERP would be a better fit for you. Here at Indusa, we’ve compiled a list of warning signs to look out for that indicate you’re outgrowing your RMS:

No matter the industry, or how big or small your business is, you most likely have an array of dedicated applications for different lines of business (LOB). Businesses invest in purchasing and integrating solutions that best address the needs of their business models, industry verticals, and at the same time meet the distinct needs of their users. LOB systems play an integral role in supporting day-to-day operations, monitoring a wide range of industries including small, medium, and enterprise businesses. The culmination of all your LOB systems together helps create a unique technology environment, enabling you to offer superior services to customers. 

According to the Harvard Business Review, “Big Data threatens to create a deep divide between the have-datas and the have-no-datas, with big corporations gaining advantage by crunching the numbers and small firms left to stumble in the dark.” Collecting and having access to customer data is oftentimes seen as a costly expenditure that small to medium sized businesses forego in favor of cutting costs; new research, however, has begun to demonstrate just how powerful customer analytics can be – especially for SMBs.

Ensuring business-critical data and applications are up and running at all times is paramount to business, making software testing an essential element of the software development process. While on-premises testing is widespread around the world, it requires dedicated infrastructure and tools to ensure the availability, security, and performance of applications. With business applications soaring in quantity and complexity causing growing data volumes, a sufficient amount of time and money can be required to ensure top-quality software is offered upon your release or go-live

Loyalty programs are a powerful tool for retailers but they are often neglected or underused by companies and customers alike. While the benefits of returning customers have been well documented by numerous studies, experts, and organizations, retailers are still lagging behind when it comes to efficient loyalty marketing. In fact, one study by Colloquy indicates that only 42% of loyalty program memberships are actively participated in. This shows a stunning lack of utilization, but thankfully it’s a mistake that can be rectified. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is the leading method of implementing and managing customer loyalty programs.

Industry fluctuations force project manufacturers to pursue growth opportunities while at the same time seek cost control measures in order to stay ahead of the curve. An ERP implementation can help project manufacturers enhance their production efficiencies through the use of centralized tools and software and get a consolidated view of the entire production process.

Project manufacturing is one of the most complicated and time consuming industries. There are numerous aspects of every project that need to be tracked, including engineering and design teams, service personnel and equipment, accounting and budgetary considerations, and the actual creation of each piece of the overall project. In order to operate as efficiently as possible, project manufacturers have to keep certain business aspects in mind, otherwise they risk finishing a project late or over-budget. We’ve compiled a list of the 4 top challenges facing project manufacturers should keep in mind and work to overcome:

UX is the foundation for amazing products that people buy, love, and recommend. When UX design is implemented in the right way it can provide optimal experiences at every touch point from marketing, sales, device setup, and use. IoT is growing at such an incredible pace that it’s bringing with it a wide array of opportunities. Product creators and developers have a tendency to focus on the data and technology needs of IoT (sensors, data, storage, security, and data analytics), but often forgotten is the end user who has to interact with the devices.