Category Archives: Software Evaluation

The future of IT (Departments)

Over the past few weeks I had a number of interesting meetings about investments in computer technology with meat packing and processing companies large and small. About a week ago, I ran across an article on the Business Insider that … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution: Making sound IT Decisions

The end of the year is normally a very quiet time, a time where you stop blogging, reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. Being involved in IT decisions on all sides, buyers and sellers of … Continue reading

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Where the ball is going to be is important, not where it is!

One of the great German trainers on lean manufacturing likes to use this analogy to differentiate great soccer players from average soccer players. I think that this pretty holds true for almost any ball-sport, but also a lot for people … Continue reading

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Integrated ERP Systems for the Food Industry

I started working with computer systems in the late 80s using DOS based programs before I eventually joined CSB-System, which is one of the world’s leading provider for business applications in the meat and food industry based on PC network … Continue reading

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ERP evaluations are not a beauty contest

The last week was pretty hard, not only for me, but also for a number of food companies I was dealing with. 2 meat companies independent of each other decided a few years back for a Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly … Continue reading

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