An ERP system integrates core business processes and functions into a single, unified platform. It creates one version of the truth which enables a manufacturer to manage everything from their inventory through their supply chain to production and scheduling of customer orders. However, the landscape can be a confusing one and pitfalls do exist which can trip manufacturers up on the road to deployment. The Manufacturer has published a new How-To Guide for manufacturing ERP systems, highlighting top tips for success and key questions to ask potential vendor partners.
ERP is crucial in a sector such as manufacturing where efficiency is king. ERP acts as a centralised method of managing every aspect of facility operations and processes, and allows for unprecedented visibility, coordination and management across the disparate processes that make up a manufacturing business – ultimately resulting in greater operational efficiency which helps deliver governance, quality improvements and business performance insights.
Modern ERP solutions include far more capabilities than many organisations realise, and these can support areas of manufacturing that would have perhaps had separate systems in the past, such as asset and quality management, risk analysis, manufacturing execution and service delivery.
However, it can be a confusing landscape for some manufacturing businesses, even if they are no strangers to implementing new technology. Buzzwords and jargon can be baffling and there are common pitfalls which can catch manufacturers out, prevent a project from scaling or even get off the ground in the first place.
This bite-sized, how-to guide, identifies the key pain points to avoid when selecting and implementing an ERP system. Plus we take a look at what ‘good’ looks like in this area.
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