I thought I should make a post with short explanation of the term ERP. ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. It is a term that was coined by Lee Wylie at Gartner in 1990 as an extension of the term MRP (Material Requirements Planning). While MRP focusses on inventory ordering and supply chain management, ERP encompases the entire organization. I use the term ERP to refer to any system that includes the accounting data. So, I even consider Quickbooks to be an ERP system. However, SAP or … [Read more...]

I currently work for an engineering/logistics/manufacturing company in Cleveland, OH.  We use Sage 500 ERP and I am part of a team of four dedicated to customizing the product, writing reports, analyzing data, etc.  Bottom line: I don't have a working installation of Acumatica. I was able to connect with A Really Cool VAR (ARCVAR).  They are going to help me get the product installed and get me access to the training material.  In exchange, I will help produce training … [Read more...]

An expert (ANEXPERT for short) is a person who has a lot of experience in the ERP arena, but they consider their experience to be a complete body of work. They often begin their introductions by touting their decades of experience. A person might not even realize that they consider themselves to be ANEXPERT. However, you can usually tell by their tone of voice and body language. The problem with ANEXPERT is not the amount of knowledge that they have. The problem is with their mindset. Their … [Read more...]

May 1st, 2013 So what do I mean by A Perpetual Acumatica Learner (APAL)? Perpetual can be defined as: "never ending or changing" This blog will approach Acumatica from a learner's perspective. Currently, I hardly know anything about Acumatica. However, as time goes on and I acquire more and more Acumatica knowledge, I might be tempted to fall into the mindset of ANEXPERT. This is dangerous. Even the most seasoned ERP veterans should always maintain a learner's mindset. APAL never arrives, … [Read more...]