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Podcast – How to Select an ERP Consultant. Time for Profit From ERP (MFX) Today It’s the big one – you’re thinking about ERP – processes in the office are overwhelming and it seems like everyone is chasing their own tail 110 percent of the time – there has to be a better way. And given all the choices, and the long lines at the ERP store – oh, wait, there’s no ERP store. How do you go about getting a new ERP for your business? Well, for reasons we’ll talk more about later, many companies turn to ERP Consultants. So the next question, are the lines long at the ERP Consultant store – oh wait, there’s no ERP Consultant store – so what to do? Well, you’ve come to the right place at the right time – as we’re going to guide you through the world of selecting an ERP Consultant – who are they and what do they do? How do they fit in and what do they cost? Where to start and what to look for at the finish line. I’m Gene Hammons, Director of Profit From ERP and the host of ERPodcast – and besides being ERP Consultants, we’ve also seen quite a few others over the years – so buckle up your headphones and hang on for the ride as we look at the world of ERP Consultants and how to best find your fit and truly, Profit From ERP Today’s ERPodcast is brought to you by Eide Bailly Technology – purveyours and partners for NetSuite, Salesforce.com, Sage Business Software and more. You know, once your ERP Consultant has recommended likely ERP programs – the next big leap is finding the right partner for that ERP product. If you think NetSuite might be your solution, then it’s a fair bet Eide Bailly should be your partner. Eide Bailly started out over 100 years ago as a CPA firm – trusted by businesses large and small – and that continues today in the Eide Bailly Technology Group.  They’ve been leaders in NetSuite consulting from the early days of cloud ERP and now, with nationwide reach Eide Bailly is recognized as Partner of the Year, National Partner of the Year and even Worldwide Partner of the year by NetSuite themselves. That’s a reflection of the depth and breadth of talent on the Eide Bailly Team. And it’s also why when I have a client looking at NetSuite, I’m calling in Eide Bailly. It’s sort of because of my likes and dislikes. For instance, I dislike explaining to my clients why a project ran into cost overruns. Eide Bailly brought my last project in under budget AND met a totally unrealistically short client deadline for go live – that I like. I dislike complex and confusing software implementations Eide Bailly has so much experience, they’ve highly streamlined the implementation delivery so everyone is on board with the same goals and objectives – I like that. I just generally like working with Eide Bailly and I think you will too. You know NetSuite doesn’t absolutely fit every company everywhere – but when NetSuite is the right ERP, Eide Bailly is the right partner.  Contact them today at Eide Bailly.com – that’s E I D E    B A I LL Y.com Welcome back to the ERPodcast – I’m your host Gene Hammons and today, it’s How to Select an ERP Consultant. My primary goal here is not to sell you on signing on with Profit From ERP – my goal is to educate you on the ins and outs of ERP consulting, because the more you know, the better we’re going to look – and at very least – you can avoid the most common pitfalls in the ERP Consulting area. First of all, Why do you need an ERP Consultant? Here’s the deal, ERP Software is expensive, the stakes are high and the failures are more common than successes.  Done right, ERP can drive 3-5-7 percent more profit to your bottom line. Done wrong – well it’s generally accepted that over 8 of 10 ERP projects fail when you measure them by 1)   Time to go-live 2)   Cost overruns, or 3)   Expected Functionality 1)   Time to go-live – are you trying to hit July 1 go-live to run FY 2020 books on the new ERP? Well, it’s April,