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Al Brough

Al Brough is an Analyst at SYSPRO Asia. Before entering the world of ERP, Al worked extensively in the sugar and timber manufacturing industry. With an undergraduate degree in Marketing and Human Resource Management, Al uses his broad knowledge base and pragmatic nature to find the perfect solution for every problem. His personal life is perfectly balanced by his lovely wife, an energetic Jack Russell, anything to do with trains and a slow-growing bonsai.

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ERP for ManufacturingSYSPRO User Tips

The Bleeding Edge of Technology Part 2

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Part 1, I discussed Moore’s law and the benefits of keeping up with technology in the fast paced evolution …

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Managing-Operating ERPTechnology (or Enterprise Technology)

The Bleeding Edge of Technology Part 1

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 1965, Dr. Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, made the following observation – the number of transistors per integrated …

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Managing-Operating ERPERP Implementation

Preventing and/or Reversing Application Erosion

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs discussed in part 1 of this series, application erosion eats away at the value of your company’s ERP investment …

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Managing-Operating ERPERP and Financial Management

ERP Application Erosion and the Cost Curve

Reading Time: 3 minutesHow many of you remember the cost curve? All economics students are taught the cost curve at university – it’s …

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Applying and Operating ERP

Onsite Champions and Super Hero Consultants – Part 2

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Part 1 of this blog I defined the general differences between the Onsite Champion (OC) and the Super Hero …

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Services and Support for ERP

Onsite Champions vs. Super Hero Consultants – Part 1

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you’d expect, a SYSPRO technical support position comes with heavy intellectual responsibilities. This morning, for example, I sat at …

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