Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) is not as intimidating as it sounds. It simply means your different systems, where portions of your important information are, need to talk to each other. Well, the definition is easy, but with proper planning and design, the reality can be much less painful then it first appears.

Your accounting system needs to talk to your order system. Your order system needs to talk to your inventory system. Your inventory system needs to talk to your purchasing system. And the wheel goes round and round. Very few systems do everything well, so you need to make choices that best suit your company. These systems are independent and don't often work well together. There are proprietary considerations, as well as support plans and software guarantees to consider.

All of this is true, but there are ways to build a framework that allows you to get the consolidated information you need without having to jump through hoops, or worse yet, expend the resources of an FTE to do it for you. It is your information and should be accessible to you when you need it, in the form you need it. Your people should not have to enter things more than once - it is a waste of time and energy, and ultimately, money.

Contact us and find out how we can help you make that a reality. The initial consultation is free, so give us a call or send us an email and we'll get back to you.