Find the right people from inside, don’t depend on external consultants If you have good infrastructure and good processes but don’t have right people, then everything will be doomed. For a giant project like ERP implementation, if you do...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
75% ERP projects fail Analyst firms estimated that about 75% ERP projects fail. This statistic is applicable for all over the world including Europe and America. The failure doesn’t mean that it never go-live. Failure means… Costs are s...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
ERP Implementation Stages There are there different stages in ERP implementation. Without completing first two, last one never ever be reached. First stage It’s planning stage. Project is initiated. Software is selected and Project team is fina...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Every business is about making money. Sometimes you make more money, sometimes less money. Also sometimes you lose money. Losing money continuously lead to business failure. 2 ways to make more money In any business you can make more money...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
More than 80% of the total export of Bangladesh is coming from the ready-made-garment (RMG) sector. Many textile engineers, industrial engineers, other engineers and non-engineers’ people are working in this sector. Almost all of them will agre...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
Bangladesh is the 2nd largest ready-made-garment (RMG) exporter in the world. But this scenario will not be the same after 10 years. We don’t have the right things in place to keep the second place. Bangladesh is among the 11 high potential eco...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
There are 3 key Best Practices in manufacturing business. If any one of them is missing, your business will fall. Think about a simple table with 3 legs. If any of the legs is missing, the table cannot stand. The 1st thing: Stock Transaction Record;...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
ERP is not just a software. ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. Enterprise means the whole organization including all functions and processes. Resources are Manpower, Machine, Space, Material, Time, Money etc. that are used to produce the pr...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is known by lots of people. But majority percent does not know what it does. They think that ERP is a software solution for business that can improve business process magically which is wrong. Also, they think that ...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
ERP projects are very expensive and challenging. If an ERP project is not managed properly, it will take longer than expected time, cost will be unexpectedly high and business will be in danger after implementation. In this article it will be discuss...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
ERP projects are very expensive and risky but if an organization fails to manage properly, cost goes overbudget. Now who are the real heroes to make organization to success in ERP implementation, minimize cost and integrate business process with ERP ...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
“User-Friendly” is a buzzword; be careful when someone says this word In the eyes of every software vendor, their own ERP solution is the most user-friendly! In the eyes of users, it varies person to person and time to time. Different use...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
No intro, let’s get to the 10 points! 1. One platform for everything ERP stores all entered data into a single database, allowing all departments to work with the same information. Additionally, all this data can be organized,...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
ERP Costs in 3 Categories Although there are many different costs involve in ERP implementation, those can be grouped into three categories. Category A: Software Cost The ERP software is a composite of Applications and Database. It may contain some 3...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
For a manufacturing company, controlling inventory stock is very important. Without controlling inventory stock, a manufacturing company never be able to control its’ actual business condition. In this article, it will be discussed about how a ...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
75% ERP projects fail If successfully implemented, ERP will put yours in one of the top percentile companies in the industry. According to analyst firm Gartner Inc., 75% ERP projects fail! This statistic is applicable to any industry in Europe, North...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
Technology is great if it works. Meaning you have technologies but if you do not get what you need from those, it’s valueless and waste. You can think a technology which will solve the challenges you are facing in your Business and make your bu...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
More than 70% of companies who try to implement ERP do not get the expected result. This happens mainly because of poor implementation plan and strategy. Among many reasons, not-choosing-the-right-software is one that leads to poor implementation and...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
Received & Issued processes (Stock transactions) are very easy and simple processes of warehousing. By controlling these processes, many great things can be unlocked. To control the processes, each & every transaction needs to be recorded. By...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Big-bang or Phased? – big decision to make for ERP Implementation Rollout strategy or approach or whatever you call it, you always have to make this big decision before starting any ERP implementation. Business process analysis, requirement ide...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
The blame game As we know 75% ERP projects fail to provide the expected result. When a project fails, the blame game starts from both sides. The client says that the software is not user friendly and the consultant did not configure the system proper...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
Bangladesh is the 2nd largest Garment & Textile manufacturing country in the word. Many companies try to implement ERP but most of them fail to get expected results. All customer Orders are not executed by ERP ERP is implemented in different Garm...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
ERP Software and its Salesperson: What Matter Most? Everybody tells their ERP software is the best one. If every software is best, then you need find one that is better than the best for you! We always see demo before selecting any software. But if t...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
Management reports for Inventory Control & Warehousing There are three kinds of inventory stock are available in a manufacturing company. There are Raw materials Work in process Finished goods To know inventory stocks condition, below rep...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Most of the manufacturing company specially RMG & Textile companies are facing Inventory Stock problem. Many companies getting bankruptcy due to over inventory stock. In this article, it will be discussed about why a manufacturing company fails t...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Most to the Bangladeshi companies are not getting expected results from ERP software. They are investing but can’t control their business by ERP Fail to define actual & complete business requirements Without defining actual & complete b...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Raw materials carry about 80% cost in manufacturing companies. Raw materials are purchased from suppliers. A manufacturing company will fail to manage its’ suppliers without controlling material flows from suppliers. To manage suppliers, it mus...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Most of the time it is heard that ERP projects go over budget than planned and take longer than expected time even never go-live. Maximum times, actual cost of ERP projects go 3 to 4 times than budget even more. Let’s see why those are happenin...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
In order to make people understand what it takes to implement ERP successfully, I always use the example of building a house. This is how I am able to convince the management as well as the users to follow the right path to get the expected result fr...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
ERP Vendor is not the owner of the project If an ERP implementation fails, the company will suffer a great loss and the business will get disrupted. But, for the Vendors, it’s just an addition to the number of failed projects. Whether the ERP p...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
According to a renowned analyst firm, about 70%-75% ERP projects are failed in 1st world countries. What’s about in Bangladesh? May be in Bangladesh, it is about 90%-95% or even more. Most of the manufacturing companies in Bangladesh are gettin...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project is most difficult task. Different companies have different business types. Their processes & products are different. Even their people & cultures are not same. Therefore, ERP is imp...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Inventory is the sleeping money. It determines the loss & profit of a manufacturing company even the existence of a company in the market. Company’s profit margin can be high and financial condition will be healthy by controlling inventorie...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is the most complex & expensive project because it affects many areas of the business. It’s required many changes in business processes & policies, people responsibilities & cultures. If an organiz...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
Inventory is the most important part and base of a manufacturing company. If a company can’t control its inventory, it will face huge problem even it will be dropped out from the business. To control inventory, company must have a strong invent...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
ERP project never gets success, if business processes are not connected, information is not circulated properly among the processes and business requirement are not satisfied by software. Below are true stories about ERP Software will not provide exp...
Zakir Hossain | Business Analyst
In any organization, the role of a department head is diverse, requiring a blend of leadership, strategic planning, and effective team management. Competent department heads acknowledge that their responsibilities go beyond task delegation; they play...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant
In the dynamic landscape of modern business, successful ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation stands as a pivotal achievement. Yet, the journey towards ERP integration is riddled with complexities and challenges. This article explores the...
Bulbul Ahmed | CEO & Co-Founder, Industria-Academia | Digital Transformation Leader, Asrotex Group | IPE, BUET | ERP & Enterprise Solutions Specialist | Management Consultant