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Sr. Consultant, Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP

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Richard D. Cushing has more than 25 years’ experience working as a consultant or an as executive implementing PC-based technologies in small-to-mid-sized businesses. His work includes manufacturing, distribution and professional services. His approach to information technologies is different in that he employs a Theory of Constraints-based Thinking Processes decision model.

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May 31, 2011

Do you think cloud computing will enable a "free-market ERP"?

I believe I know what you are trying to get at here, but I get a bit upset when folks misuse the term "free market."
Most ERP software is (insomuch as is possible under current government interventions) "free-market" software. However, it is also true that once ... more

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Oct. 23, 2010

What are the fundamentals to understand about ERP implementation?

Yup. You'd better listen to one of those guys hyping a specific software solution. It's likely they are unbiased. Besides, it's probably not a good idea for companies that might be considering investments of a million dollars or more in technology to think about ROI. ... more

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Oct. 19, 2010

Your IT security budget just got an extra $10,000. Where do you spend it and why?

Okay. But you are limiting your argument to security only. What if the organization gets better ROI out of some other use of the $10,000 in question?
Nice of you to reference my first statement as "a scam" and then slight me in this one by ... more

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Information Technology Security

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Oct. 13, 2010

Would you rather have a VP of Sales who was a great tactician or sales strategist?

Marketing's job is "strategy." If the position is truly "VP of Sales," then he must be a tactician working within the strategy established by marketing.
Unfortunately, in far too many organizations, it really would make very little difference what kind of individual the VP was. For ... more

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Sept. 16, 2010

What constitutes an ERP implementation "success"?

I'm not sure I agree with you, Phil Simon. I rather concur with Mr. Krigsman (to paraphrase you both): We all know "success" when we see it; however, we might define it. We do NOT all know "failure" when we see it -- sometimes management ... more

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Sept. 12, 2010

The ROI of the Budgets

Rick:
I am and remain a strong proponent of EFFECTIVE BUDGETS and FORECASTING, also. Provided the GOAL is ROI for the time, energy and money expended in the process and the results are truly EFFECTIVE BUDGETS, not just more paper. more

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Sept. 1, 2010

Small Business Social Media: Does it even work?

One of the problems with measuring small business performance on a larger scale is precisely that small business tends to less visible than, say, a Fortune 1000 or Fortune 500 company applying social media tactics for marketing. I happen to know that there are dozens ... more

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