For starters, we have to chide top management. They, which may translate to you , have to set the tone of any company and provide the priorities, direction and vision. If top management does not make it clear that they are fully behind a new initiative, it isn't going anywhere. You don't have to be fully conversant with the new technology, but it needs your support, and action when appropriate. Support with no willingness to follow through is worthless.
Middle management can also be a problem.
In many companies, I find that relatively young purchasing people embrace the new inventory system with enthusiasm, while many old-timers may view the new system as a threat. I've been getting away with what I've been doing for twenty years without anyone knowing how to second guess me. Although they are identified with new technologies, you would be surprised how many of them become wedded to their own old brand of technology, and fight anything that could be a threat. If they have this attitude, the problem is particularly insidious, since they are in a position to mask their true motivation, and pass off their resistance as bona fide concern for the company. So the answer to all this is to embrace all the new technology available and change everything as fast as possible.