Why Only a Well-Suited ERP can Bring Growth to your Business

by Jan 21, 2022ERP Research, Expert advice0 comments

It’s been an evolving time for a while now in business. It is hard to find a well-suited ERP for business, and many settle for one that isn’t a perfect match. Many companies are still feeling their way through to a better balance and more productive paradigms. If you have been experiencing stagnation, customer frustration, and more, the time may have come to reassess your software solutions, including your ERP. A well-suited ERP solution can help you drive true business growth at your company. Let’s wade in and see how ERP can make that growth happen for your business.

Customized configurations, none of the mess.

The more efficient and productive your business processes are, the more likely your company is to drive growth, right? Of course, in the digital age, configuring business processes can mean connecting a lot and managing a lot. It can also mean leveraging customizations that can get cumbersome and costly. ERP makes all of this much easier, thanks to its modular design. Working with a top-tier ERP consultant can make the difference. They can help you build out your ERP from the get-go. Plus, ensure that it is ideally positioned for your business needs.

Industry-specific solutions.

As business becomes more niche, more and more companies are required to dial into some pretty esoteric specifics in their space. One of the enormous virtues of today’s ERP is that it can be designed for specific industries. This is not necessarily a universal, ‘one size fits all’ solution. That means you get workflows for your space and not somebody else’s. It also means you can keep pace with competitors more effectively to drive real growth.

Going mobile.

Another issue that may be holding your company back in terms of growth is how empowered your team is to work in a mobile environment. It is absolutely essential today that your employees are able to get work done wherever, whenever. This enhances their individual productivity. It also increases your company’s ability to collaborate together on high-level goals.

With the right ERP solution, you will be able to push out mobile capabilities to your entire team. ERP allows you to integrate powerful mobile apps with your core solution. This allows your team to engage and produce at all times, and independent of the constricts of the office. It’s win-win for everyone.

Increased Compliance

If you are a company in a sector with strict compliance requirements, compliance likely takes up a lot of your bandwidth, and that of your team, as well. ERP can step in to streamline compliance tasks, saving you time, effort, and money year over year. Your employees will be grateful too. They’ll have less stress around compliance. Plus, they’ll be freed up to focus on more product-centered or service-centered tasks.

The Holistic View

Finally, maybe the most transformative way in which ERP can give you an edge when it comes to growth is in the 360-degree view of operations it delivers. Operations at your business will no longer be siloed from department to department. You’ll see increased efficiency and communication along the product and sales chains. Your staff will be able to work together more effectively toward business goals, and all of you will have instant access to the key BI needed to make all this work.

If you want to explore how ERP can drive new business growth at your company, get in touch with our team today!  And if you have your own insights into growing a business with ERP, let us know all about it below!

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Laura Schomaker

With over a decade of experience at Intelligent Technologies, Inc., I specialize in crafting educational content that demystifies the complex ERP buying process. From managing our digital presence to engaging with our community through blogs and email campaigns, my goal is to equip both current and future clients with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions.