Fear of Change

Fear of Change

Why are some companies afraid to upgrade their technology?

Does your company face any of these dilemmas?

·         Question if they should replace their aging system(s) or live with it despite its deficiencies?

·         Not want to relieve a previous bad experience?

·         Not want to stress their personnel with learning a new system or technology?

·         Make excuses about why new software is not needed?

Top issues:

·         Fear limits selection of new computer systems.

o    Fear of change is often traced to the Information Technology department.

o    Complacency using their existing equipment, reluctance to learn new technologies. 

o    Not sure if new equipment meets their reliability requirements. 

o    Afraid their jobs will be outsourced or not needed.

·         Wrong choices lead to business disruptions and financial losses.

o    Previous bad experiences and losses from incorrect decisions create fear that history will be repeated.

o    At what point does the continued losses become more than the cost of a new system? 

o    You know tough decisions need to be made, but fear holds you back.

The reasons for change:

·         Newer, integrated systems provide management the ability to make informed decisions.  Decisions based on facts and known metrics, not gut-feelings.

·         Loss of profits due to poor inventory management and customer management.

·         Compounded losses add up.

·         Accepting errors as the cost of doing business.

·         Increased efficiencies lead to lower operating costs. 

·         Either sales volumes must increase or profit margins must change if the company is going to survive without making necessary changes.

·         Manual processes should be replaced with automated systems to reduce errors and labor overhead without sacrificing customer support.

You decide:

Do you feel that, in order to compete in today’s market, having a system that integrates the supply chain, warehouse operations, ecommerce, back office/financial integration, would offset the effect of increased operating costs, lost sales, excess or misplaced inventory, and additional expenses that lower your profit margin?

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