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One version of the truth?

One version of the truth?

By Vinnie Mirchandani on June 23, 2014

When you get two ex-accountants together, talk invariably turns to numbers. Dennis Howlett and I spent some time at the Plex conference a week ago and in discussing the book on SAP  I am working on he advised me: “watch your numbers” It’s good advice and I have reached out to more analysts for data […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Ariba, Gross World Product, Plex, sap

Event Report: #PowerPlex At The Crux Of The New Manufacuturing Renaissance

Event Report: #PowerPlex At The Crux Of The New Manufacuturing Renaissance

By R "Ray" Wang on June 19, 2014

Plex Plays A Key Role In The Digitalization Of Manufacturing Over 900 customers, partners, and Plex Systems gathered at the De Savo Conference Center on Michigan’s West Coast of Grand Rapids for the 13th annual Plex Systems user event.  New features and a significant funding round book end the major announcements from the June 10th, […]

Posted in Business | Tagged 2014, Apps Strategy, CIO, Cloud, Cloud Computing, CoIT, Constellation Research, Digital Business, Digital Disruption, Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation, DigitalBiz, digitaltransformation, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise software, event report, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, News Analysis, Plex, Plex Systems, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Insider, SoftwareInsider, Technology Optimization, technology platforms, user event, user group event, user groups, vendor events, vendor strategy

ERP Mayberry

ERP Mayberry

By Vinnie Mirchandani on June 12, 2014

“No stock footage here” Remarked Plex CEO Jason Blessing about the video about various shop floors at customer sites which kicked off his user conference, PowerPlex yesterday. Actually he need not have used any footage at all. He had 900 attendees in person representing 1,100 sites across 20 countries where the software helps with shop […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged erp, Kanban, Plex, Plex Systems, PowerPlex

Plex a nuanced version of 2 Tier ERP

Plex a nuanced version of 2 Tier ERP

By Vinnie Mirchandani on April 9, 2014

The concept of 2 (or 3) Tier ERP is certainly not new. Platinum (now Epicor), J. D Edwards (now Oracle), and more recently NetSuite have for decades gone to large, typically multi-national companies and convinced them to adopt their software in plants and smaller subsidiaries while continuing with a D&B or SAP at HQ and […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 2-Tier ERP, Cloud ERP, erp, netsuite, Plex, Plex Systems, QAD, sap

'No one has done cloud ERP' - Not so fast!

‘No one has done cloud ERP’ – Not so fast!

By Brian Sommer on April 2, 2014

Recent remarks by a Microsoft executive about cloud ERP didn’t ring true. A little digging brings clarity around his claims.

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Cloud ERP, erp, kenandy, microsoft, netsuite, Plex, sap | 2 Responses

CEO Interview: Jason Blessing of Plex Software

CEO Interview: Jason Blessing of Plex Software

By Brian Sommer on January 31, 2013

I have written a number of times about Plex Software. They offer a cloud-based ERP solution that has sold quite well to manufacturers, especially those in the automotive industry. My initial interest in them was due to the size of their product offering (i.e., full ERP) and their multi-tenancy. Recently, the company has undertaken a […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Accel Partners, erp, PeopleSoft, Plex, Plex Systems

M&A  in the Cloud - Plex Online now part of Francisco Partners

M&A in the Cloud – Plex Online now part of Francisco Partners

By Brian Sommer on June 8, 2012

Plex Online, a poster-child for cloud ERP, has been sold to Francisco Partners. What does this mean for customers, competitors and others?

Posted in Business | Tagged erp, Plex, Plex Online

A new form of buy-side analyst?

A new form of buy-side analyst?

By Vinnie Mirchandani on January 20, 2011

In the investment world there is a clear demarcation between sell-side and buy-side analysts. Been wondering whether the tech world needs something similar as I read various industry research and have conversations with several technology advisers. Among the research I am referring to is Gartner’s Mid-Market ERP MQ and its cloud infrastructure MQ and“prolific Paul” […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Bob Warfield, buy-side, gartner, Industry analyst, Jive, netsuite, Paul Greenberg, Plex

The Future of ERP: SAP, Plex and Rootstock

The Future of ERP: SAP, Plex and Rootstock

By Brian Sommer on June 1, 2010

Cloud ERP suites are here. SAP Business ByDesign is re-entering the fray and players like Plex and Rootstock should compete well with them.

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged erp, Manufacturing, netsuite, Plex, rootstock, SaaS, sap

Tuesday's Tip: When To Go With A Two-Tier ERP Strategy

Tuesday’s Tip: When To Go With A Two-Tier ERP Strategy

By R "Ray" Wang on March 2, 2010

Single Instance ERP Harder And Harder To Justify The holy grail of an ERP implementation used to be the single instance deployment.  However, market forces, a move to adopt new disruptive technologies, slow pace of innovation from incumbent vendors, and high maintenance fees have changed many organization’s perspectives.  Add a slew of rapidly changing business […]

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