New White Paper Compiles Advice About Selecting & Implementing an ERP Solution

Expandable Software, Inc., developers of integrated business management and quality systems for medical device manufacturers, has published a white paper that shares advice from multiple medical device manufacturers. The white paper, “Choosing and Implementing an ERP Solution as the Core of a Quality System” is based on input from finance and manufacturing executives in medical device manufacturing companies.
 
“Any medical device manufacturer who is considering an ERP solution will benefit from the advice we received from executives who have hands-on experience in ERP software selection and implementation,”  said Bob Swedroe, CEO of Expandable Software. “The tips in this paper can help manufacturers save time and money.”
 
Readers of “Choosing and Implementing an ERP Solution as the Core of a Quality System” will learn how other executives have dealt with the challenges of choosing and implementing an ERP solution in four key area: 1) requirements, 2) vendor relationships, 3) process, and 4) participation.
 
The medical device manufacturing executives who contributed to this paper include Rebecca Colbert, CFO of Vertos Medical, a company that focuses on therapeutic alternatives to surgery for the treatment of debilitating spinal conditions; Pat Pringle, CEO, and Dave Mrak, director of product development, at BioPro, a manufacturer of orthopedic implants and surgical devices; Bill Cowley, principal of Gurusome Consulting and Clark Kashmaier, director of quality and materials at VeraLight, a provider of noninvasive Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes screening medical devices.
 
A copy of “Best Practices: ERP Vendor Reference-Checking” can be downloaded from the following website: http://advice.expandable.com.
 
About Expandable Software, Inc.
Located in Silicon Valley, Expandable Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software suite designed to help executives and managers of growing manufacturing companies maximize business performance by maintaining visibility and control of manufacturing operations. Expandable’s fully integrated accounting, engineering, quality and manufacturing modules provide a solid back-office foundation while CRM, e-business and supply chain functions deliver front-office tools to manage business relationships and streamline transactions.