Have you ever heard the expression, “Success leaves clues”? It means that successful people learn from previously successful people how to do their jobs smarter or better. It means learning from past mistakes and triumphs, and incorporating the best into your current action plan to improve upon it.

Cloud computing has changed how many companies use technology. One area in which the cloud has impacted small businesses is making once-expensive software a lot more affordable and accessible. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is one such area that is now available to more small businesses than ever thanks to the new business model provided by the cloud.

An interesting study from the Delphi Group asked 23 global manufacturers questions about the impact of enterprise resource planning (ERP) on supply chain management. Three findings topped the list of results:

At BAASS, we strive to be more than software providers, by being the trusted business advisors to companies of all sizes. As a result, we developed 7 questions every company that is considering ERP software should ask the firms they are engaging with during this process.

Where do you see your company in five years? Do you imagine it on the same track, selling the same products and services to the same customers competing against the same competitors? Or do you see a company that has progressed into that of a leader in your industry, whose inventory is full of new products and services to provide for new customers in new markets?

Tony Robbins once said, “success leaves clues”. Essentially, successful people learn from previously prosperous people for hints to work smarter and do better. In order to improve, one must learn from past mistakes and triumphs and incorporate these lessons into their current action plan.

Rapid growth for modern businesses brings a spectrum of unforeseen obstacles and complexities that can sneak into operating and financial systems, slowing productivity and workflow as a result.