The Multiplicity of Variables a Company Must Take into Account During the Process of Global ERP Implementation and Deployment (PART VII)- Comparing Software Systems Specifically Designed for Global ERP Deployment Versus Lesser Types of ERP Software Solutions That are Not Fully Optimized With all the Applications Necessary for Global Penetration into Foreign Markets

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Global ERP Implementation and Deployment (PART VII)

The previous part of this article covered the significant and drastic changes witnessed in the evolution of vendor/customer relations within multiple industries around the world, as a result of the more frequent implementation and deployment of global ERP software systems by multiple business sectors from the most varied industries operating in the international marketplace.

The shift from “customer relations” to “customer relationship” in modern industrial terminology, as exemplified in previous points throughout this study, also marks a clear evolution in the vendor/customer relationship model, revealing the introduction of elements emphasizing a more “friendly” and “socially informal” attitude between a vendor and its customer base to promote a higher level of customer satisfaction, loyalty and trust. When compared to other erp software solutions which do not implement all the multiple applications of other types of systems which are specifically designed for global enterprise planning use, it is evident that any global ERP software fully optimized specifically for global deployment, is a far better and more efficient tool in the promotion of the vendor/customer relationship than the aforementioned.

It should be noted of course that global ERP solutions are better than other, simpler erp solutions offered by smaller vendors because the latter have a limited profit margin and have to consider the cost-risk factor, so they do not have the resource capital needed to capitalize on developing more advanced applications in order to use the benefits of erp systems to the fullest, to achieve successful penetration and standing in the international foreign markets.

Naturally, the difficulty for these small vendor companies is based on the very fact that these applications are used for integration into the most efficient types of erp software specifically designed for global ERP implementation. Therefore - since the latter are more advanced than the general kinds of erp software systems on the market which are provided by smaller erp software companies, and which only have a limited number of applications- some of which are, perhaps depending on the case and the quality of the particular erp software, applied only to a single or maybe to a minimal number of multiple foreign markets, or localized only to an individual geographic area.

The quality of these less advanced erp solutions which do not contain all the necessary applications for global deployment to help small business and start-ups increase their business growth and expand their presence in the international markets, is also reflected in its low price as compared to the other more efficient systems offered by the giant erp software vendors (SAP, Oracle Peoplesoft, Microsoft, Sage, NetSuite) which obviously have multi-functional capabilities and multiple applications that are more numerous and varied and cover every aspect of the international industrial scene. Some of the most important of these aspects and invaluable factors which are determinants for the success of global ERP implementation - although it is by far a complete list – will be examined in detail in the following part of this article series.

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tracey boxer