NEW FSN FEATURE Time to link CRM to ERP and Finance 12th May 2008 CRM and accounting make for interesting bedfellows as many companies attempt to harness the benefits of the utilising the two in tandem to greater business effect. When integration is carried out effectively, processes can be simplified and streamlined, empowering both finance and sales departments to take a more strategic view of the customer base. Mark Dye , FSN contributing editor reports. (more) LATEST NEWS • SAP and Blackberry to put ERP applications on tap • Maconomy closes Swedish ERP deal for 2,500 licenses • Bank of America selects SAP • COA Solutions signs £750,000 contract with Virgin Trains for financial management system • Greggs plc the bakers purchases CODA software     Bridging the cultural divide Why is it that companies still have problems when it comes to mergers and acquisitions? Mark Dye, FSNs contributing editor, reports ERP software buyers stay put Despite higher implementation costs mid-market companies would rather stay with the ERP vendor they know than change horses. ENTERPRISE PRODUCT NEWS     • New survey raises serious concerns about the effectiveness of disaster recovery plans • COA Solutions acquires eProcurement specialist Belmin • SAP to release ‘next-generation' Supply Chain Management (SCM) Solution • Gartner highlights key predictions for users in 2008 and beyond • Atlantic - IBM and SAP agree to develop their first joint software product • Social Networking sites costs UK plc £6.5 Billion in lost productivity • CODA receives bid approach from Agresso • NetBenefit managed hosting reports 63% growth ENTERPRISE FINANCIALS CUSTOMER WINS     • American Greetings selects SAP • Regis Mutual Management implements IT-Freedom's Claims Management Solutions • Johnson goes live on CODA's Neon accounting system • Nationwide selects SAP for Banking solutions in £300m transformation programme to support growth • U.S. City of Clearwater Implements Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management • Mothercare selects CODA for group-wide accounting system • CODA announces first Benelux customer live on Neon finance system • US Oil goes live on browser-based accounting software from CODA OTHER FEATURES     • Getting the most out of IT in the Credit Crunch • Businesses unlock the value of social networking • Strategic Sourcing proved its worth in a high pressure business transformation programme • Collaboration in the finance function • People are key to implementing an ERP System successfully • Can accounting software be as cool as Apple's iPod Touch? • Have ERP businesses grown too big? • Good Housekeeping/Having a back-up plan • FSN Case Study: Strategic Sourcing proved its worth in a high pressure business transformation programme • Myopic in Measurement? You'll Miss the Meteor • Reconciliation software matches expectations • CEO Interview: Mark Thompson CEO COA SolutionsO CODA • Enterprise Search – the next big thing in Business Intelligence? • Can the User Interface really boost the business productivity of an ERP system? • Social networking: Business opportunity or double-edged sword? • Agile Project Management • It's the internal threat of data loss you should be worried about • Google versus Microsoft – time to change lanes?   About Us Privacy Policy Contact Us Copyright © 2006 FSN Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use.