23 February, 2022 ICG’s February webinar discussed ERP Hosting Options for Fourth Shift and Visual ERP. You can view the full recording by visiting ICG’s Presentations page. Or, we’ve recapped the webinar here: With both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), there can be a lack of clarity around ownership costs. And these options may not necessarily be cheaper. The assumption is that everything is managed for you and included in the price. But this is not necessarily the case. You’ll want to pay extra attention to these items to ensure they are included. Additionally,...

15 February, 2022 Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) continues to be the leading topic for discussion among our manufacturing and banking customer base. Businesses considering moving to the cloud are concerned about security and accessibility. These are both major considerations. However, the bigger issue, and one that isn’t as obvious, is lack of clarity around ownership costs. The general consensus seems to be that cloud is cheaper than on-premise. This assumes that infrastructure management is included. And that everything is taken care of for you. But the cloud is not turn-key.It is true that investment in hardware is reduced....

04 February, 2022 ICG’s November webinar discussed Mobility, Stability & Support for your ERP System. You can view the full recording by visiting ICG’s Presentations page. Or, we’ve recapped the webinar here: The ICG team opened the webinar by reiterating that there is no end of life for either Fourth Shift or Visual. And that ICG will continue to support and innovate for both products. Mobility & Stability It is critical for your ERP to be accessible anywhere and at any time. It must be easy to manage. Also, it must be the same solution no matter where you are working....

25 January, 2022 The right technology foundation is critical to success in today’s competitive business environment. Picking the right technology partner is vital. Avoid the “I got a guy” syndrome. Make sure you have the right internal and external team with the necessary depth of experience. The ever-tightening labor market makes it difficult to find and retain top information technology (IT) talent. Selecting the “right” technology partner to deliver and support core business eliminates the HR nightmare. The technology partner comes vetted, approved, and contractually guaranteed to deliver services. ICG is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) that ensures your technology...

19 January, 2022 Technology and Industry Experience and Depth Deliver every timePick the right team to take you there. Avoid the “I got a guy” syndrome. Make sure you have the right internal and external team with the necessary depth of experience. Most manufacturing IT departments are smaller and do not have the experience with the vast technologies required to support 21st century manufacturing. Partnering with an end-to-end technology firm like ICG is a must. We live, eat, and breathe manufacturing. Over 70% of our company grew up in the sector. Architect the Technology FoundationICG designs the right infrastructure foundation...