Summary:

As companies strive to achieve the optimal mix of IT systems to optimize their business, it’s important to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of all potential systems to ensure what’s being leveraged will truly bring the business forward and reduce TCO. In today’s competitive environment, companies that choose to ‘leverage’ ERP or PLM to handle EQMS capabilities are really electing to fall behind the competition by placing themselves at greater regulatory risk. They also are likely to spend more money than if they chose the path of implementing a best-of-breed EQMS system and integrating it into their system landscape.