Free ERP Implementation Guide from K3

K3 Business Technology Group has published a free guide for SME manufacturers detailing how to guarantee the success of ERP implementations. Most ERP projects still fail. They don't meet their objectives and are usually late and over budget. The Essential Guide to Implementing ERP Systems looks at the three elements that can affect their success - hardware, software and people. It also highlights the importance of information flow around a company and how to avoid trying to implement an integrated system into a non-integrated company.

The free Guide gives useful hints and tips about the importance of top management commitment, good communications and project visibility, the selection of project managers and the process team, and the effective use of a conference room pilot. The role of Lean Manufacturing techniques is examined along with the review and simplification of existing business processes to streamline and remove redundancy and waste. The vital area of transferring ownership from the vendor to the process teams and the users themselves is also dealt with.

K3 has been recently confirmed as one of the best implementation and customer service suppliers in the SME sector (Benchmark Research survey of 500 ERP/MRP users), and its unique ENABLE methodology and Toolset allows it to repeat its successes and enable companies to benefit from the experience of 25 years of implementing ERP systems.

The company is the UK's market leading supplier of UK-developed Supply Chain Management software to the SME sector, and with over 1650 current customers is committed to providing awareness education to the SME community. K3 publish a
series of Essential Guides which have been extremely well received in the marketplace with many companies commenting on the quality of the content provided. The Guides include:

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

K3 Business Technology Group plc is a public company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Formerly known as Kewill ERP, the company is one of the UK's leading authors and suppliers of Supply Chain Management and ERP software for the SME Sector. Products include IBS, Micross and Micross for Windows range (ERP solutions), Omicron (financial software) and JobBOSS for small jobshops.

K3's clients in the UK include Rolls Royce, Thomson CSF, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Thales. With over 1650 current UK customers, the company is the UK's market leading supplier of UK-developed Supply Chain Management software to the SME sector.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Thomas
K3 Business Technology Group plc
Electra House
Electra Way
Crewe                     
Tel: 01270 211211               
E-mail: richard.thomas@k3btg.com                       
K3 can also be reached on its websites: www.lenamanufacturing.com and www.k3btg.com