{"id":35420,"date":"2023-04-12T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/?p=35420"},"modified":"2023-04-13T12:03:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T10:03:32","slug":"tmvsots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/tmvsots\/","title":{"rendered":"How custom software solutions can transform your SME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35420\" class=\"elementor elementor-35420\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73d579c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73d579c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5ca85f\" data-id=\"a5ca85f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1bb3f flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d1bb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">In today&#8217;s digital world, software plays a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of businesses of all sizes. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">F<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">or SM<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">Es, in particular, softwa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">re can help increase efficiency, streamline processes, and save time and money.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">But not all software is create<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW230300772 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW230300772 BCX0\">qu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW230300772 BCX0\">al<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\"> Off-the-shelf solutions may seem like a quick fix, but they often fall short when it comes to meeting the unique needs of a particular business<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">hat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">&#8216;s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230300772 BCX0\">where tailor-made software comes in.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW230300772 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b159ebd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b159ebd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bed51ef\" data-id=\"bed51ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f3c19 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f3c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #336fa1;\"><img class=\"wp-image-35425 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-photo-1602726-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-photo-1602726-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-photo-1602726-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-photo-1602726-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-photo-1602726-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-photo-1602726.webp 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/span><\/h6><h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #336fa1;\">Why companies should prefer tailor-made software over off-the-shelf solutions:<\/span><\/h6><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tailor-made software is custom-built to meet the specific needs of a business. It&#8217;s designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities of a particular industry, niche, or process. By investing in tailor-made software, SMEs can benefit in several ways.<span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-2392898 ); color: #444444; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First and foremost, tailor-made software can help businesses save money in the long run. While the upfront costs of custom software development may be higher than off-the-shelf solutions, tailor-made software is designed to last. It&#8217;s built to grow and evolve with the business, rather than being replaced every few years as technology changes. This means that businesses can avoid costly upgrades and migrations down the road, saving time and money in the process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to cost savings, tailor-made software can also help increase efficiency and productivity. By automating repetitive tasks and streamlining processes, businesses can free up their employees to focus on more important tasks. This can help boost productivity, reduce errors, and improve overall performance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tailor-made software can also help businesses stay competitive. By having a unique software solution that addresses their specific needs, businesses can differentiate themselves from their competitors. This can be particularly important for SMEs that are competing against larger, more established companies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, tailor-made software can help businesses stay agile and adaptable. As business needs and market conditions change, tailor-made software can be updated and modified to meet new challenges. This means that businesses can stay ahead of the curve and respond quickly to new opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1450331 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1450331\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecb5e7f\" data-id=\"ecb5e7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca27c26 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca27c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #336fa1;\">The economic benefits of tailor-made software for<span class=\"ui-provider gp b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"> small and medium enterprises<\/span>:<\/span><\/h6><p>To put these benefits into perspective, consider the example of the Dutch company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cibot.nl\/\">Cibot<\/a>. In 2022, the company faced a challenge with its operations, which were struggling to keep up with the high volume of customers and their requests. Rather than relying on off-the-shelf software solutions, Cibot invested in a custom software solution that was specifically designed to optimize its management processes. The new system allowed the company to handle the increased demand while reducing costs and improving overall efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b17300 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b17300\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-181cacb\" data-id=\"181cacb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05eb14d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"05eb14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=yq_c8EbcvtU&amp;ab_channel=MMGuide&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac76d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac76d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7541d46\" data-id=\"7541d46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f359290 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f359290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Studies have shown that tailor-made software can provide significant economic advantages to businesses. A study by Oxford Economics found that companies that invest in custom software development can see a 7-14% increase in productivity, and that this increase can result in an average ROI of 3:1 over three years. Another study by Nucleus Research found that custom software can deliver a return on investment of up to 50 times the initial investment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c88ce76\" data-id=\"c88ce76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6265b35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6265b35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ac644\" data-id=\"d9ac644\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cc7bb flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63cc7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #336fa1;\">Why should an SME consider tailor-made software?<\/span><\/h6><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20409756 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20409756 BCX0\">Tailor-made software offers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20409756 BCX0\">numerous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20409756 BCX0\"> benefits for SMEs. By investing in custom software development, businesses can save money, increase efficiency, stay competitive, and stay agile. While off-the-shelf solutions may seem like a quick fix, they often fall short when it comes to meeting the unique needs of a particular business.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW20409756 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Off-the-shelf software solutions may seem like an easy fix, but custom software development can provide significant long-term benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises. With ROI of up to 150% in the first year and greater control over technology solutions, discover why tailor-made software is the best investment for your business&#8217;s future<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":35421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[175],"class_list":["post-35420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-blogpost-en","tag-blog-post"],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35420"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35457,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35420\/revisions\/35457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmguide.nl\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}