Don Buchanan

About Don Buchanan

IFS ERP Advisor | Radical Simplification & Strategic OversightIn the complex world of IFS ERP implementation, more customization rarely leads to more value. In fact, it often leads to technical debt and inflated costs. With 20 years of progressive experience, I have seen the full evolution of IFS—from its legacy versions to its most modern cloud iterations. This tenure provides the foresight to anticipate and prevent the mistakes that derail major projects, while maintaining the aggressive drive necessary to solve today’s most difficult global challenges.The Independent AdvantageUnlike traditional IFS Partners, we operate with complete independence. We do not pay fees to ERP companies, which allows us to provide strictly honest, objective guidance. While some firms are often incentivized to build expensive, overcomplicated CRIMs (Customizations, Reports, Interfaces, and Modifications), our mandate is the opposite: simplification.Key ImpactWe specialize in guiding medium and large enterprises toward the simplest, most efficient path to go-live while managing a close relationship with the software company. In both full implementations but also have great experience in Project Recovery. • Customization Reduction: Have supported multiple entities to reduce customizations both during implementation or post-implementation • Long-term Advocacy: We serve as trusted advisors for organizations with high revenue and complex global footprints, often remaining their primary ERP consultants longer than any traditional partner firm.Core Focus • Strategic Go-Live Guidance: Ensuring the simplest solution possible for a stable, scalable launch. • CRIM Rationalization: Cutting through complexity to protect your ROI. • Unbiased Advisory: Acting as the bridge between your business goals and the software\'s capabilities.

Experience

1. ERP Advisor Solution Architect Business Management Consultant

   Interpret Solutions Llc

   Aug 2020 — Present

Education

• Carthage College

  B.A, Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice

• University of Phoenix

  Masters, Business Administration

Skills

• Pmp
• Leadership
• Inventory Management
• IT Strategy
• Business Process
• Materials Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Research
• Crystal Reports
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Change Management
• Erp Implementations
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Purchasing
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Integration
• Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Erp
• Business Intelligence
• Business Process Improvement
• Requirements Analysis
• Strategy
• Consulting