Tie ERP Selection to Your Business Goals A strategic approach to setting selection decision drivers gives the project team the confidence to objectively evaluate software options and navigate the competitive
The 21st century business space is a competitive one, and implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is crucial for manufacturers and distributors who need to keep up with the competition. An ERP system helps streamline business processes, improve inventory management, enhance customer relationship management, optimize vendor management and maximize supply chain management. However, with numerous ERP systems available in the market, choosing the right one for your business can be a daunting task.
This is because an ERP project cuts across each area of the business, impacting functional areas from finance, accounting and supply chain, to shop floor, production, inventory, quality management, shipping and more. Manufacturers and distributors have already gone through lean initiatives, cutting away excess, and thereby are operating with a lean staff.
Ultra’s Founder and CEO Jeff Carr recently teamed with Manufacturing Business Technology magazine for a webinar entitled “ERP for manufacturing and distribution: Are You Blind to the Dangers of Outdated ERP Systems?”
Food and beverage ERP systems are designed to help processors meet the unique challenges they face, especially in the areas of recipe management, quality, lot track-and-trace, document control, compliance and other key areas.
Is it time to assess your organization’s ERP health?
It is if your processes involve manual workarounds, stand-alone or siloed solutions, cumbersome spreadsheets or duplicate data entry.
