It’s easy—and often justifiable—to blame rapid, unceasing
technological advancements as the cause of many of today’s
major challenges in industries such as manufacturing,
distribution, and services. Globalisation, a mobile workforce, and
new apps and tools are among the many factors that have created
a new reality in which:

• Data is being generated at mind-boggling rates, forcing
  you to make sense of it and make intelligent decisions
  almost on the spot.
• Organisational silos are inadvertently being created,
  interfering with operational efficiencies, as individual
  business units incorporate tools and systems to meet
  their specific needs.
• The ability to conduct business any time and anywhere
  increases the need to satisfy your customers when they
  demand it.

Paradoxically, if technology is complicating your business, it
can also simplify it. That’s why businesses of all types and sizes
have recognised that traditional accounting software and
legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions are no
longer adequate to keep up in today’s business world—much
less tomorrow’s. In fact, 49% of executives surveyed said they’re
implementing new systems to replace their out-of-date
ERP software