Manufacturers are slowly warming up to the idea of putting portions of their complex ERP systems in the cloud, according a report by Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC).
Although most manufacturers don't see cloud-based ERP as currently viable, they are "keeping an eye on the market for potential future use" in certain circumstances, says TEC research analyst Aleksey Osintsev. For example, one promising option is a hybrid approach of combining traditional ERP software with cloud-based ERP for non-mission-critical or non-transactional applications. Another option is a private cloud for ERP to keep company data inside the firewall.
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