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New Challenges for VAR’s
Value added resellers in today’s market are facing new challenges never before seen in the industry. Manufacturers have deployed multiple, often isolated, business systems. Manufacturers have deployed multiple, often isolated, business systems. Disparate systems such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Data Disparate systems such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Data Management (PDM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Maintenance Management Systems (MMS), Customer Relation Management (CRM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM) all contain important information that must be shared if innovative solutions are to be deployed.
The problem is that each company’s requirements are different as they each face challenges unique to their company and their industry . . . in other words, there is no “one size fits all” solution.
That’s why CBF has designed an assessment system and methodology for VAR’s which will allow them to supply their offerings while still meeting the customer demands. It is no longer the case where the majority of customers are going to buy a new software package without considering how the software package will integrate into the existing enterprise applications. To effectively position your products, they must become solutions which provide sufficient functionality to deliver solutions and enough flexibility that they do not require costly to much customization, but instead deliver an out-of-the-box solution that allows for easy configuration to fit your specific business requirements.
Surviving in Today’s Competitive Environment
The companies that survive in today’s competitive marketplace do so not just through innovation, but also through refinement of processes. They look for ways to optimize their performance, eliminate unnecessary or redundant activities, and share content dispersed throughout the organization to improve decision-making at every level.
To have CBF help with a business process methodology, solution selling strategies and training, or consultation services, contact us at SALES@cbfcinc.com
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