WBSRocks: Business Growth with Enterprise Software and Digital Transformation

Send us a textDo you know a platform that is fully integrated, whether you need mobile commerce, store experience, merchandising, or personalization? Do you know a platform that has out-of-the-box processes, whether you need BOPIS, ROPIS, Curbside, or Whitelabel dropoff capabilities? Do you know an eCommerce platform that truly gets the DTC experience with the merge of physical and digital experience?  Do you know an eCommerce platform that is truly unified commerce? If you guessed Kibo Commerce, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Kibo Commerce’s capabilities. We covered its strengths such as unified commerce capabilities, the omnichannel experience for retailers with a physical presence, and the integrated mobile POS experience. Finally, we compared its weaknesses such as poor documentation because of acquired products, inconsistent UX experience, and legacy programming model for some of its acquired technologies.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textDo you know an ERP system that was once considered SAP from the USA? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that has enterprise-grade capabilities for complex manufacturing organizations? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that is still supported but may have an uncertain future? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that has super-deep functionality for F&B and pharma-centric industries? If you have guessed Oracle JD Edwards, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Oracle JD Edwards’s capabilities. We covered many grounds including its product architecture, evolution, release deadlines – and how it compares it with other products in Oracle’s portfolio. Finally, we discussed its strengths with complex manufacturing functionality such as several layers on OEMs, lot and serial numbers, and the process manufacturing functionality.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textWhen you think of industry4.0 technologies, maybe you are thinking of them as increasing operational efficiencies. Or reducing waste. But did you know that industry4.0 technologies can drive customer experience and sales? And we are not talking about the companies that might be selling industry4.0 components to system integrators or OEMs. These are upsell and crosssell opportunities by simply gathering data from devices and overlaying that with your CRM data.In today's episode our guest, Rob Rastovich, shares his insights into how industry4.0 technologies can drive customer experience. He also provided his insights into the industry4.0 company that he ended up selling to Amazon. Finally, we discussed the differences between machine-to-machine IOT, pub-sub model and where MQTT would be a fit in the architecture, and what is required to replicate industry4.0 workloads on cloud farms.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textProduct traceability is extremely complex to implement. If it is mandated by the regulations, you might not have much of a choice. But to shoulder the administration overhead imposed by traceability processes. It could be so challenging that it might break your processes while inputting serial numbers during your receive operation. There is also a very thin line in deciding between lot numbers and serial numbers. Finally, the recall management might require you to have the infrastructure set up for the entire recall process.In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for live interview on LinkedIn who brings significant expertise to discuss Product Traceability and Recall Management best practices. We discussed the nuances associated with deciding between when to use the lot vs serial numbers. Finally, we covered many stories related to product traceability and recall management from several industries.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textDo you know an eCommerce platform that was the hottest before the .com bubble? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has personalization built as part of its core before personalization was a thing? Do you know an eCommerce platform that had a market valuation of $11 billion but now has less than $100 million in revenue? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has a very tight relationship with Microsoft and is often installed with Microsoft Dynamics 365? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is really strong with multi-country workflows in regulated industries? If you guessed Intershop, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Intershop’s capabilities. We covered many grounds including its unique position in the market with B2B companies and the history of how it was one of the hottest products once upon a time but then ended up being just a moderate success among ecommerce platforms. Finally, we compared its capabilities with some of the modern headless platforms such as commercetools, fabric, and VTEX.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textDo you know a Sage ERP that was very similar to Acumatica with its data model and functionality? Do you know a Sage ERP that was targeted to discrete manufacturing, distribution, and project-centric manufacturing companies? Do you know a Sage ERP that was SQL-based and allowed multi-company accounting? Do you know a Sage ERP that is in maintenance mode and not going to receive any future updates? If you have guessed MAS 500, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Sage 500’s capabilities. We covered many grounds including its product architecture, evolution, release deadlines – and how it compares it with other products in Sage’s portfolio. Finally, we discussed its strengths with field service and project management capabilities, even though it is perceived primarily as a manufacturing and distribution product.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textWhich country would you think would be most strategic for you for your supply chain? Which country would be the most strategic for an apparel business? Do different components such as Zippers vs textiles need to be sourced from different countries? How do different regions of India provide different textile materials such as performance fabric vs organic? How would this all help in creating a robust supply chain?In today's episode our guest, Anantveer and Ben, shares their insights into how to create a robust supply chain for an apparel business. They also discussed the challenges with the global supply chain due to macroeconomic conditions, war, and inflation. Finally, they discussed several other concepts impacting the apparel industry such as different regions for sourcing, marketplaces, and logistics challenges.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textFixed asset management could be extremely complex whether you are implementing it for the first time. Or calculating the depreciation schedules on an ongoing basis. Changing regulations could also add to the complexity. So what do you need to know about managing fixed assets? Do different countries or states have reporting requirements? If so, what do you need to look for in an ERP? In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for a live interview on LinkedIn who brings significant expertise to discuss Fixed Asset Management best practices. We discussed why fixed assets are a unique beast when it comes to ERP implementation and historical data migration. Finally, we discussed the pros and cons of using an EAM solution on top of the core ERP offering vs using full-suite as part of one solution.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textDo you know an eCommerce platform that is designed for enterprise-grade websites? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is primarily designed for B2C experiences with the ability to build composable experiences? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is? Net-based? Do you know an eCommerce platform that can accommodate up to five rules to provide personalized experiences through deterministic identity? Do you know an eCommerce platform that has support for GraphQL? If you guessed Sitecore, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Sitecore’s capabilities. We covered many grounds including its unique position in the market with B2C companies and its strength in all layers of commerce, from content to experience management, to commerce. Finally, we discussed how the layers of deterministic identity work with CDP platforms, and why that is important for the personalized experience in the B2C market.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Send us a textDo you know an ERP that is targeted at fortune-500 industries? Do you know an ERP that can process more than 200 million journal entries per hour? Do you know an ERP that can accommodate more than 200 countries in one database? Do you know an ERP that can be sold as individual cloud apps such as SCM or PPM? Do you know an ERP that is primarily targeted for banking, insurance, media, telecom, utility, energy, healthcare, and the public sector industries? If you have guessed Oracle Cloud ERP, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Oracle E-Business’s capabilities. We covered many grounds including its product architecture, evolution, release deadlines – and how it compares it with competing products. Finally, we discussed unique features such as risk management, general ledger level security settings, and its leaner capabilities for manufacturing and supply chains.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.