The spread of the novel corona virus has changed life throughout the world. While public interactions have been mostly shut down, digital interactions are becoming a bigger part of our personal and work life.
The New Normal
In this time – and probably for quite a long time after – digital life will be the default set up for most of us. In many industries working from home is the new norm. Even industries which were not really open remote working arrangements before the COVID-19 pandemic must comply to this new business model in order to survive.
Schools now connect students with their teachers digitally and have a full virtual experience with the same collaboration tools we are using for businesses. This also applies for corporate events: many annual conferences are now being offered as a 100% digital experience. And it doesn’t stop there; all industries need to rethink their business model and find ways to innovate.
In an already constantly changing society, such an abrupt shift from what we had considered “normal life” before to a newly established digital life frightens many people. Business owners need to respond to this crisis by stabilizing their organization, protecting their people and eventually, unlocking untapped growth by engaging their customers and partners to move to new adaptive ways of working.
Many businesses are facing major disruption when it comes to their supply chains. This is especially critical for manufacturing companies, but also for almost all the companies which need to protect their end-to-end supply chain processes in order to sustain their place in the market. The changes brought on by the corona virus forces us to find solutions to overcome new challenges around replenishment, stock visibility, and sourcing.
Cloud ERP
Core processes supporting the supply chain like Finance, Procurement and Inventory Management can really be the difference between surviving today and driving success in the future. A strong core ERP like SAP Business One or Sage 100 Cloud has never been more important than today to help streamline data models, optimize and transform daily business, and adopt new technical trends. The adoption of these innovations accelerates strategic decision making, which is key to sustain a business during this crisis and provide their employees with the necessary tools to grow into the future.
At I-BN we have packaged our solutions into Software as a Service to provide rapid deployment, standard costs, and most importantly, predictable results. Together, with a network of partners nationwide, upgrading systems has never been easier.
A Partner You can Trust
Just as important, your business needs a partner who has kept up with the marketplace changes. I-Business Network packages the technology created by SAP, Sage, Microsoft and Citrix for small to mid-sized businesses to:
- Provide an ERP in the Cloud that is easy to use
- Supply the information on any device, anywhere
- Provide information in real time for faster decisions
- Meet your unique business challenges today and into the future
For more information on how we can make your business an adaptable intelligent enterprise, contact me at ibn@i-bn.net or call your SAP Distribution specialist at 678-627-0646.