April 10, 2009

7 reasons why you should not customize your IWMS

Originally published in IWMS News, Posted on 10 April 2009

In most IWMS software selection procedures I’ve come across customers think they represent an unique business case. However, I’ve been involved in selection procedures for more than two decades now and I have come to conclusion that within the IWMS arena most business cases are for about 80% the same. Organizations that want to buy an IWMS could benefit enormously from off the shelf products based on best practices with predefined work flows, procedures and standardized configurations, potentially saving substantial resources both in time and money.

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