WBSRocks: Scaling Growth with AI, Enterprise Software, and Digital Transformation

Send us Fan MailDo 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.

Send us Fan MailThe world may have come closer due to the penetration of the internet. But the eCommerce practices and consumer behavior remains very different in terms of payment methods, email open rates, and ad performance. The Europe market, in particular, is very different, with market patches that behave very differently. And brands that want to scale in the Europe market must have a comprehensive strategy, not just to grow but to sustain.In today's episode our guest, Reinis Valters Krumins, shares his insights into the nuances of different European regions and their eCommerce practices. He also discussed differences in payment methods in North America vs Europe and the payment methods that you need to accept to support different regions in Europe. Finally, he discussed the best practices for launching new products and how email could be an effective tool given the higher open rates and success in the European regions.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 Fan MailHow hard could managing your business bank accounts be? Just run your EFT, receive your statements, and match your transactions. Right? Well, bank account management could get extremely nuanced as well. For example, if you are not set up positive pay, your accounts could get locked down for several days. Sure, you will get your money back if you have had a fraudulent transaction. But the money might not be available for months. So what do you need to know to set manage your bank accounts?In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for a live interview on LinkedIn who brings significant expertise to discuss Bank Account Management best practices. We discussed bank accounts management concepts such as the right mix of chart of accounts for each bank account, the importance of sub-ledgers, and the challenges during audits without the processes for cash hygiene. Finally, we discussed horror stories covering concepts such as the disappearing of cash and using ghost employees to reconcile bank accounts.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 Fan MailDo you know an eCommerce platform that is open-source and targeted at SMBs? Do you know an eCommerce platform originated in France? Do you know an open-source platform that has thousands of installations? Do you know an eCommerce platform that makes money primarily from selling add-ons? Do you know an eCommerce platform that is built on PHP but not on Magento? If you guessed PrestaShop, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for a live interview on LinkedIn who brings significant expertise to discuss Prestashop’s capabilities. We discussed its unique value proposition, its strategy to make money using add-ons and themes, and the pros and cons of open-source software. Finally, we discussed its customers and target market, the transactional history workflow, and its strength in European regions such as France, Italy, and Germany.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 Fan MailWhich ERP system has been in the market for more than 20 years? And designed from the perspective of job shops? It is the ERP that was built by shop owners who had owned a shop before. It is the ERP that gets its name from its owners' last name. It is also the ERP that would be fit for smaller shops and that ECi acquired in 2000. Which one did you guess? If you have guessed, E2 Shoptech. 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 E2 Shoptech’s capabilities. We covered many grounds, including which its superior data model compared to other smaller products targeted for job shops such as ECi M1 and ProShop. Finally, we discussed unique features that are commonly found in the products targeted for make-to-order manufacturing such as release functionality for sales orders – and discussed if these features might be necessary or might be a result of broken processes.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 Fan MailThe ERP needs of make-to-order manufacturers are completely different from the make-to-stock ones. The make-to-order manufacturers need to collaborate with their customers during the design phase. And even after finalizing the design, there might be several change orders. These iterative changes make planning extremely difficult for the make-to-order manufacturers. And understanding these nuances is extremely critical to implement an ERP for make-to-order manufacturers.In today's episode our guest, Nirav Shah, shares his insights into the process challenges of make-to-order manufacturers. He also talks about the order and product differences of make-to-order manufacturers and how that impacts the downstream ERP processes. Finally, he talks about planning and scheduling processes and the value MRP brings to make-to-order manufacturers.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 Fan MailIf you ask anyone what's most important for a business, they will have a million different answers. The answers could be things such as marketing, engineering, quality, and employee experience. But if there is one thing that matters more than anything else, it's cash. Either you have it, or you don't. You can fake marketing. You can fake revenue. You can fake success. But you can't fake cash.In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for a live interview on LinkedIn who brings significant expertise to discuss Cash Flow Management best practices. We discussed the differences between cash and accrual accounting and how that might impact the predictability of cash flow. Finally, we discussed the impact on cash flow because of poor inventory optimization, supply chain unpredictability, and inability to collect your AR.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 Fan MailDo you know a headless platform that has received millions of dollars in funding in the last two years? Do you know a headless platform that is equally strong with B2B and B2C but primarily targeted at retail-centric brands? Do you know a headless platform that has logos such as GNC, McDonald's, and BodyBuilding.com? But it's not commercetools, Spryker, or Elastic Path? So which one is it? If you have guessed fabric, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of cross-functional experts for a live interview on LinkedIn who brings significant expertise to discuss fabric’s capabilities. We discussed its unique value proposition, its deep capabilities with DTC and B2B companies, and its journey of multiple rounds of funding within a few months. Finally, we discussed the background of their executives and how that might influence their corporate and go-to-market strategy.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 Fan MailWhich ERP is designed for people-centric industries in mind? It is the one that Oracle acquired. And got two major ERP brands in one go. In fact, this brand was so big that they ended up rebranding some of JD Edward's ERP assets to this one. This is also the Workday of the 80s and 90s. And the first Windows HRMS application in the era when most other systems were mainframe-based. In fact, the founder of this ERP co-founded Workday. Any guesses yet? If you guessed PeopleSoft, then yes, you are right. It's the ERP that is still supported by Oracle and is majorly used by universities and public-sector organizations.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Oracle PeopleSoft’s capabilities. We covered many grounds, including which industries would be a fit for Oracle PeopleSoft and its history being as popular as Workday in the 80s. Finally, we discussed its features such as overlap % with project scheduling, workflow capabilities, and delegate management features.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 Fan Mail3D should always be better than the 2D experience, especially for the furniture and home goods industry. This industry also has one of the highest return rates even if there might not be anything fundamentally wrong with the product. Sometimes it’s the perception of the measurement or fabric that might turn off some of the customers. The 3D experience allows companies not only to help their customers visualize the product. But it also helps in increasing bag size as the furniture may not appear so well without the right lamps or the art. But creating a 3D experience is very expensive. It requires planning and building quality assets. Or the 3D experience is likely to fire back because of the perception of poor quality.In today's episode our guest, Beck Besecker, shares his insights into how brands can start on their 3D experience journey. He also shares his insights into the entire process of what is involved in creating the 3D assets and which roles are likely to be involved. Finally, he talks about several tools used in the process and how the new trends may be driving the 3D space.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.