07/12/2010 | FT.com
The impact of speed on cost is substantial
The impact of speed on cost is substantial
by Alan Cane
Most large enterprises and many medium-sized and small businesses have installed enterprise re source planning (ERP) systems to provide the technological underpinning for their business activities. These large, complex software suites have taken automation to a new and much improved level, but for optimum financial efficiency – and that includes closing the monthly or quarterly accounts quickly and accurately – technology alone is not enough.
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