What CIOs who actually lead ERP transformation do differently
Why CIO Review Chose HandsFree ERP as the Top ERP Solutions Provider of 2025
A Discover Manufacturing Case Study
Uncover the hidden risks of ERP projects and how to avoid them. Learn why many ERP implementations fail and how HandsFree ERP's innovative tools and processes can help ensure your project's success.
Discover how HandsFree ERP uniquely leverages the GYDE365-Discover platform to revolutionize ERP requirements gathering, offering a streamlined and efficient approach for both SMB and enterprise users.
Understand the critical role of data quality in the successful implementation of Dynamics Copilot in ERP systems. Learn how robust data governance can enhance the accuracy and reliability of GenAI outputs, ensuring your business reaps the full benefits of advanced AI technologies.
Explore how having an ERP project insurance policy can safeguard your ERP project, career, and company. Transform ERP requirements gathering with GYDE365-Discover, ensuring successful ERP implementations with detailed and unbiased analysis.
Learn why GP, NAV, and AX manufacturers' data often falls short of being AI-ready. Learn about common data issues and the importance of clean data for effective AI implementation in manufacturing.
Learn how Microsoft Dynamics GP users can plan their ERP future with confidence. Simplify the ERP evaluation process with unbiased data and ensure a successful ERP implementation project.
Unveil the missing ingredient in successful ERP implementations. Learn why traditional advice often falls short and explore practical, actionable strategies to ensure your ERP project meets its goals on time, within budget, and to specification.
Explore the eight manufacturing modes approved for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (BC) and learn how to evaluate the best ERP solution for your business needs with a data-driven analysis.
Find out why you might be outgrowing Microsoft Dynamics GP and delve into the 'Rule of Multies' to determine if it's time for a more robust ERP solution. Learn about the challenges and solutions for companies that are multi-location, multi-currency, and more.
Understand how Dynamics 365 Business Central compares to Microsoft Dynamics GP for manufacturing companies. Learn about the key differences, challenges, and comprehensive assessment tools to make an informed ERP decision.
Uncover essential strategies for upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics GP to modern cloud-based ERP solutions like Microsoft Dynamics BC and FSCM. Learn how to overcome common challenges and implement ERP systems efficiently with expert advice and innovative tools.
Insite by HandsFree named to Cloud Wars Shortlist!
In my experience, new ERP
implementations and RPA
projects have a fascinating
element in common.
Both types of projects are
undergone with the hope of
saving time and money. But
what if that is underselling
their capabilities?
What if you could MAKE money with
your ERP and RPA projects?
It is safe to assume that this need for immediate gratification on the part of consumers has to creep into the workplace. Maybe subconsciously at first, but eventually, the speed of delivery may compete with price as the dominant decision criteria when selecting a vendor.
The expectation of immediate satisfaction must spill into the business world. Can you afford to get your products to your customers “next month or next week”?
The secret of the AP Automation solutions in the market is that they don’t create those engines on their own. The AP Automation vendors use data capture and automation engines built by a small number of companies specializing in that sophisticated software. The AP Automation vendors just add a bunch of overhead that makes the software more expensive and harder to implement and use. So what is the answer?
Because of the number of companies offering AP Automation solutions and doing so successfully for many years, they have proven the value of data capture and automation universe.
However, that success has created bloated, expensive, and inflexible offerings limited to a tiny segment of the ERP data capture and automation universe.
Here are the primary issues with the current AP Automation products in the mid-market ERP space:
AP automation is a minor subset of the data capture and automation industry. What are data capture and automation? A simple description is that it is business card scanning on steroids! In the ERP world, it replaces the need to have people doing data entry work. AP Automation is just the beginning of automation and RPA
The chance for SMB manufacturing companies to expand the use of RPA technology in their organization is the most significant opportunity to increase the productivity of business and production processes since the invention of fire.
Recently, HandsFree participated in the DAC AP Automation Battle with seven other AP Automation solutions. A replay of the event is available here. The event provides one-stop shopping for Microsoft Dynamics ERP users interested in evaluating AP Automation solutions.
Let's do a quick review because I have written about this in-depth innumerable times. First and foremost, technology has not improved ERP software. Every major technology applied to ERP has made it more complicated and expensive to install, run and upgrade.
In the relatively short time that I have been involved in the document processing and automation industry with the revolutionary HandsFree Hyperautomation Platform, the industry has gone through three dramatic name changes.
If you are in the middle of a struggling ERP implementation you may recognize the symptoms of the Big Important Partner Myth and how it is affecting your project.
The idea for this post came to me when a big important partner(BIP) in our industry was recently purchased and there were a slew of articles talking about the transaction and glowing interviews with the owner extolling his business acumen.
Is anyone else fascinated with the one minor problem that allERP systems have?
The problem is that they all fail. Yes, all. They fail spectacularly and bring down entire companies and careers, or they fail incrementally by slowly sucking time, money, and the will to live out of organizations, but they all fail.
AP Automation solutions have had success improving business processes, but they ignore the bigger, more important picture. Is the accounting group the only area in the enterprise dealing with business process inefficiencies caused by document handling? Let's dig deeper into the modules that encompass typical ERPs accounting modules
Streamline your ERP selection process with our cloud-based, modern, data-driven evaluation tool. Simplify business process requirements, accelerate ERP implementation, and gain unbiased, real-time insights for optimal manufacturing and solution fit.
Discover the limitations of AI tools in ERP selection through a real-world case study comparing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Finance & Supply Chain Management. Learn why expert analysis is crucial for accurate ERP requirements assessment.
Debating if Business Central is the right move for you? The key to making the right decision lies in understanding your business requirements—not just what your ERP system does for you today, but what you truly need from an ERP system now and in the future.
With our latest enhancements to Discover, you can now compare your answers to those of similar businesses. This means faster data collection, smarter decisions, and a smoother ERP selection process.
Which is worse? Underbuying results in relentless and expensive change orders, or overbuying and paying for modules that you don't even need? Avoid falling into either of these traps with a Discover Assessment.
How do you calculate a successful ERP implementation project? We base it on three aspects: on-time, on-budget, and on-spec. Learn the real cost of a manufacturing ERP implementation.
Discover simplifies ERP cost estimation by providing a detailed analysis of design and build hours, helping organizations accurately compare the implementation costs of Dynamics Business Central and FSCM to make informed, budget-conscious decisions.
When considering an ERP system, it’s crucial to invest in a solution that aligns with your long-term goals rather than settling for what meets your immediate needs. If you anticipate your organization evolving rapidly, opting for a simple solution could lead to challenges down the road.
HandsFree ERP understands the importance of unbiased data in making informed decisions. That’s why we rigorously tested the Discover tool to evaluate its impartiality and found that there is no inherent bias.
Discover offers flexibility in how you view your data, allowing you to choose between a module-view or a process-view meaning you can tailor the analysis to fit your specific preferences and business context, making it easier to identify your requirements.
For a limited time, Microsoft is funding the Discover assessment, providing Dynamics GP, SL, AX, and NAV users with a detailed analysis of their business needs, a fit/gap evaluation of modern ERP solutions, and project estimates to simplify and guide their cloud transition.
Successful ERP implementations require seamless alignment between sales and implementation teams. We can help bridge this gap by clarifying business needs and providing structured execution guidance.
Manufacturers transitioning from GP to Dynamics Business Central or FSCM must evaluate key factors such as functional fit, scalability, user experience, integration, and cost efficiency to ensure the new system aligns with their operational needs and strategic goals.
What CIOs who actually lead ERP transformation do differently
Leverage 30 years of ERP expertise with Discover’s unbiased, data-driven evaluation tool. Compare cloud ERP solutions like Dynamics BC and FSCM, and make informed decisions with precise fit analyses. Trust Discover to simplify your enterprise resource planning selection.
Why CIO Review Chose HandsFree ERP as the Top ERP Solutions Provider of 2025
A Discover Manufacturing Case Study
Uncover the hidden risks of ERP projects and how to avoid them. Learn why many ERP implementations fail and how HandsFree ERP's innovative tools and processes can help ensure your project's success.
Discover how HandsFree ERP uniquely leverages the GYDE365-Discover platform to revolutionize ERP requirements gathering, offering a streamlined and efficient approach for both SMB and enterprise users.
Understand the critical role of data quality in the successful implementation of Dynamics Copilot in ERP systems. Learn how robust data governance can enhance the accuracy and reliability of GenAI outputs, ensuring your business reaps the full benefits of advanced AI technologies.
Explore how having an ERP project insurance policy can safeguard your ERP project, career, and company. Transform ERP requirements gathering with GYDE365-Discover, ensuring successful ERP implementations with detailed and unbiased analysis.
Learn why GP, NAV, and AX manufacturers' data often falls short of being AI-ready. Learn about common data issues and the importance of clean data for effective AI implementation in manufacturing.
Learn how Microsoft Dynamics GP users can plan their ERP future with confidence. Simplify the ERP evaluation process with unbiased data and ensure a successful ERP implementation project.
Unveil the missing ingredient in successful ERP implementations. Learn why traditional advice often falls short and explore practical, actionable strategies to ensure your ERP project meets its goals on time, within budget, and to specification.
Explore the eight manufacturing modes approved for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (BC) and learn how to evaluate the best ERP solution for your business needs with a data-driven analysis.
Find out why you might be outgrowing Microsoft Dynamics GP and delve into the 'Rule of Multies' to determine if it's time for a more robust ERP solution. Learn about the challenges and solutions for companies that are multi-location, multi-currency, and more.
Understand how Dynamics 365 Business Central compares to Microsoft Dynamics GP for manufacturing companies. Learn about the key differences, challenges, and comprehensive assessment tools to make an informed ERP decision.
Uncover essential strategies for upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics GP to modern cloud-based ERP solutions like Microsoft Dynamics BC and FSCM. Learn how to overcome common challenges and implement ERP systems efficiently with expert advice and innovative tools.
Insite by HandsFree named to Cloud Wars Shortlist!
In my experience, new ERP
implementations and RPA
projects have a fascinating
element in common.
Both types of projects are
undergone with the hope of
saving time and money. But
what if that is underselling
their capabilities?
What if you could MAKE money with
your ERP and RPA projects?
It is safe to assume that this need for immediate gratification on the part of consumers has to creep into the workplace. Maybe subconsciously at first, but eventually, the speed of delivery may compete with price as the dominant decision criteria when selecting a vendor.
The expectation of immediate satisfaction must spill into the business world. Can you afford to get your products to your customers “next month or next week”?
The secret of the AP Automation solutions in the market is that they don’t create those engines on their own. The AP Automation vendors use data capture and automation engines built by a small number of companies specializing in that sophisticated software. The AP Automation vendors just add a bunch of overhead that makes the software more expensive and harder to implement and use. So what is the answer?
Because of the number of companies offering AP Automation solutions and doing so successfully for many years, they have proven the value of data capture and automation universe.
However, that success has created bloated, expensive, and inflexible offerings limited to a tiny segment of the ERP data capture and automation universe.
Here are the primary issues with the current AP Automation products in the mid-market ERP space:
AP automation is a minor subset of the data capture and automation industry. What are data capture and automation? A simple description is that it is business card scanning on steroids! In the ERP world, it replaces the need to have people doing data entry work. AP Automation is just the beginning of automation and RPA
The chance for SMB manufacturing companies to expand the use of RPA technology in their organization is the most significant opportunity to increase the productivity of business and production processes since the invention of fire.
Recently, HandsFree participated in the DAC AP Automation Battle with seven other AP Automation solutions. A replay of the event is available here. The event provides one-stop shopping for Microsoft Dynamics ERP users interested in evaluating AP Automation solutions.
Let's do a quick review because I have written about this in-depth innumerable times. First and foremost, technology has not improved ERP software. Every major technology applied to ERP has made it more complicated and expensive to install, run and upgrade.
In the relatively short time that I have been involved in the document processing and automation industry with the revolutionary HandsFree Hyperautomation Platform, the industry has gone through three dramatic name changes.
If you are in the middle of a struggling ERP implementation you may recognize the symptoms of the Big Important Partner Myth and how it is affecting your project.
The idea for this post came to me when a big important partner(BIP) in our industry was recently purchased and there were a slew of articles talking about the transaction and glowing interviews with the owner extolling his business acumen.
Is anyone else fascinated with the one minor problem that allERP systems have?
The problem is that they all fail. Yes, all. They fail spectacularly and bring down entire companies and careers, or they fail incrementally by slowly sucking time, money, and the will to live out of organizations, but they all fail.
AP Automation solutions have had success improving business processes, but they ignore the bigger, more important picture. Is the accounting group the only area in the enterprise dealing with business process inefficiencies caused by document handling? Let's dig deeper into the modules that encompass typical ERPs accounting modules
