Can I Handle ERP?
GRRRR….The question of practicality has to be looked at when assessing a system. The software people make things look so simple and easy to use - but will your people be capable of setting up and maintaining the system on there own with out a relying on the vendor for everything.
The only way to truly assess this is to set up and run a sample portion of data through the system. Have the key parties run through their functions and see if it saves time or makes extra work. The intent of implementing software is to stream line processes and reduce the bottom line cost of doing business, if you need to hire to make it work that kind of defeats the purpose.
If you are to the point where you need a system and you are wasting time in your current set-up than there should be no reason why you can’t handle it. ERP offers you many tools to aid you through the process; vendors service to whatever degree you desire. Project management, implementation, training, process improvements what ever you need we are here to help. Of course you want to ensure you are comfortable with the vendor and that they understand your business needs.
If cost is of major concern there are vendors who can provide you with a Do-it-yourself format of implementation. Now if you are new to systems this may not be the route for you but those same tools can be used to augment your one on one training keeping training and implementation costs to a bare minimum.
Can you handle ERP, that is an answer only you can have. If you and/or your people are wasting a lot of time and energy on things that don’t provide value to the company then the answer is probably yes. The only way to truly find out for sure is to have your people spend some time with a vendor and software package, evaluate the effect a system would have and make your decision.
When you are ready to take that step visit the ERP123 pages or give us a call to arrange for your companies trial.
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