White Paper Abstract:
The release of Microsoft's landmark technology called .NET ("dot net") posed an unprecedented challenge for all ERP companies. While the public has only recently become aware of Microsoft .NET, among ERP software vendors the key strategic decisions about how to apply .NET occurred back in 2000. The direction each vendor has chosen to go in leveraging .NET technology has cast their fate and stands to impact each of their customers on a strategic scale over the next few years. The manufacturing industry is moving rapidly to a new level of ubiquitous connectivity and inter-system
integration. Despite many words to the contrary, some ERP companies and by association, their customers, are at risk of being left behind.