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“Provided a candid assessment of our system. Identified our requirements for a new system and products
that could support them. I highly recommend Profectus. They are VERY DETAILED, objective, and open minded.”
Thomas, CFOClear Lam Packaging, Inc. Chicago, IL 300 employees, 3 locations Flexography, Packaging
“We engaged Profectus to help us find an ERP system for our label business because
of their proven approach, process, and the time savings. Profectus identified critical
requirements that we would have not thought of without their help. We are not in the business of searching for software.”
Carl, Finance ManagerEtiquetas Modernas Mexico City 90 employees Labels, Flexography, Fulfillment
“Profectus' expertise was a very good fit to help us find a new MIS system. We accomplished
in a very short time what would have taken us at least a year on our own; and without as good of results.
I absolutely recommend Profectus. We could not have done this project with them.”
Brain, Director of ITKDM P.O.P. Solutions Group Cincinnati, OH 250 employees, 4 locations Sheetfed, Large-Format, Digital, Screen, Signs, POP, Commercial, Fabrications
“Profectus developed an excellent method of simplifying the often overwhelming task of selecting the best management
information system. In just a few weeks, they helped our company easily perform a
analysis of providers and narrowed the field to a short list of finalists and select a new system.
Their industry knowledge is invaluable. They even saved us money
on the final negotiations. I would recommend Profectus' consulting practice to any graphics related company.”Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, On Time 
Don, Vice President OperationsPratt Corp. Indianapolis, IN 250 Employees Sheetfed, Digital, Screen, Signs
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ERP / Management Information Systems Business and production management systems for the printing and packaging industry provide a rich and diverse set of options for organizations. The abundance of options can, however, make the process of selecting the most appropriate solutions a daunting task. Especially with over 100 products to choose from. You hope to make the right decision, but you do not have the expertise, time, or resources to thoroughly evaluate the countless systems so that you can make an informative and confident decision.
Profectus' consultants can help you make the right software investment decision. Our software selection approach is designed to help printing organizations confidently evaluate and find a solution that will best fit their needs. It is based on a proven methodology that has help printing and packaging organization throughout North America evaluate, purchase, and implement systems.
Profectus is the industry’s leading authority on systems and has a profound understanding of the vendors, software products, functionality, features, successes, and failures from:
Funnel Strategy Using a “Funnel Strategy” we initially benchmark your requirements against over 150 printing industry management systems and through a logical cycle we filter out the unsuitable products, eventually leading your organization to a best-fit solution. You will be confident that you have considered all options before investing in a system. The entire process only takes between 8 and 12 weeks!
Proprietary Product Database We've invested over 15 years and thousands of hours developing a comprehensive database of over 100 software products available to the printing and packaging industry. Our proprietary database contains over 100,000 software functions and features available in products covering every aspect of a system; from e-commerce, through order entry, production, JDF, and accounting. This powerful database will help you rapidly find a software solution based on factual data rather than sales hype and emotions.
Detail Requirements One of our senior consultants works with your team to identify and prioritize your business and software requirements referencing our proprietary database of over 1,500 software functions available in systems.
Requirements are defined for all aspects of a system:
Search for Best-Fit Solution Analysis of products to identify a short list of products that come closest to your organization’s requirements using our proprietary product database.
Request For Proposal (RFP) A system Request For Proposal (RFP) ready to send to software vendors so you receive competitive prices and the appropriate information to support your software investment decision and protect your investment.
Product Comparison Study You get a comprehensive product comparison study that weighs the capabilities of each product against your requirements.
Proposals Review Interpretation and analysis of vendor proposals with your team to identify the suitable and cost prohibitive products.
Product Demonstrations and Scripts Our consultants orchestrate and manage the product demos so you receive a good representation of how each product will function in your environment. Our consultants work with your team to develop detail scripts for the prospective vendors to follow during their onsite demonstration so your team gets a fair comparison of each product.
Product Evaluation Tools We provide your team with numerous evaluation tools designed to help each team member document and track each product’s and make an informed decision.
Unbiased Recommendations Profectus is a vendor-independent organization. We do not sell software, develop software, or represent any of the software providers. The products we consider and the recommendations we provide are absolutely unbiased and solely in our customers best interest.
Contract Negotiations Our experience with vendor strategies for pricing and working through contract issues can protect your interests, maximize your buying power, lower your investment costs, and can save you costly errors.
Return-On-Investment Analysis Often a return on investment analysis is needed to support the justification and approval of software expenditures. Using your organization's figures, Profectus can prepare a detail report that identifies the potential return-on-investment your company could realize from a system.
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