Mid-market Challenges
Large corporations invested large sums of money into business systems
over the last twenty years. Mid-sized
companies have maintained their original systems, or have deployed separate software
packages along functional lines. For example, accounting software from one vendor,
a sales system from another, a purchasing system from a third, and a shop floor
control package from yet another.
Today’s businesses are faced with challenges not traditionally experienced
in the mid-markets. Global competition, use of the Internet to execute business,
changing management models, the pressure to reduce operating costs, and marketing
requirements of bringing products to market faster have forced companies to change
or become extinct. A common factor in this change is business process re-engineering,
implementing business software, and leveraging use of the Internet. However, adopting
these changes does not necessarily ensure success, as many companies have come to
discover. Re-engineering processes without company-wide context has not solved inefficient
and costly processes. Implementation of business software without clear requirements
and company-wide participation has fallen short of expectations. And uses of the
Internet have posed companies with highly complex problems of integrating new technologies
into their existing IT infrastructure.
Leading Edge Business Solutions has “grown-up” with these issues, therefore
we have first-hand knowledge. From our principles to our line support personnel,
we have faced these problems, and have helped companies to solve them. This insight
uniquely positions us to help the growing number of companies solve their complex
business issues. We truly understand your problems as we have been in your position.
By successfully sharing our knowledge in terms of business software and professional
services, companies have reaped the benefits of cost reduction, highly effective
decision support, and integration of business data company-wide.
By choosing Leading Edge as your business partner, you are enlisting
business and technical veterans who can help you with real problems with proven
methods and solutions.
Challenge
As companies have grown, their computers and software often have not
grown with them. Due to many constraints as costs, training, lack of IT Staff, and
time, companies made due with the resources that were available.
To meet business goals
of customer satisfaction, shareholder expectations, sales forecasts, and operating
cost projections, companies realized that investments in computer technologies were
now required.
Solution
By leveraging a company’s low-cost Microsoft-based front and back-end
office solutions, iLedge incurs no additional support costs. By using in-place infrastructure
of your network, existing IT procedures, and experienced IT Staff, iLedge fits into
ongoing operations flawlessly.
Benefit
No additional IT Staff, no extensive training needs, no new tools for
backup and server maintenance, no new network infrastructure requirements. The end
result is iLedge is a natural and low-cost business solution that not only integrates
into your current operations, but complements it by providing complete visibility
of your business information.