Don't go down the bespoke route with core ERP software unless you absolutely have to," advises Mark Goodwin, group IT director at automotive thermoplastic extrusions manufacturer Coba International. "But equally, don't let the software drive your business," he adds. How can this IFS Applications ERP user offer such apparently contradictory advice? Quite simply, because those two statements are no longer at odds: ERP has evolved to the point where you can 'go vanilla' (stick with standard core software) yet still run the business your way without being constrained.
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