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Spreadsheets are not a beginner’s tool. They are extraordinarily good at what they do, and a well-built planning workbook can run a small manufacturer for years — often better than a badly implemented system would. The problem is not quality. It is that a spreadsheet...

Vendor demos are designed. The sequence, the sample data, the order in which features appear — all of it is built to show the product at its best, and every vendor does this because every vendor would be foolish not to. The way to get past a designed demo is to arrive...

Most MRP buying processes start with the wrong question. “Which system is best for a company like ours” produces a shortlist assembled from review sites, and review sites rank on review volume, which correlates with marketing spend and almost nothing else. The...