The horror stories of bad ERP implementations have been well documented.  Annual surveys indicate that new ERP’s never quite measure up to expectations.  Between 50-60% of companies do not realize the benefits expected.  A similar percentage experience material disruptions to their business upon implementation.  Close to 20% are deemed project failures.   The following three…

Conventional wisdom / research says that employee turnover can be very costly to an organization (50% of annual salary and up).  The usual factors that most studies focus on is the costs related to the new / replacement employee:  recruiting, training, and to a lesser degree, lost productivity during the transition.   However, there are other…

Excel is both revered and despised, depending on who you ask. In certain occasions, it can be classified as both by the very same person.   It can be a great tool, as long as it’s used properly. However, to properly use a tool, you have to understand how it functions.   The biggest mistake…