INTRODUCTION
ERP (ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING) software has been a well-known software in the business world for decades, with helping companies organize and manage the different business units, departments, and all of its processes. It has become so important to modern business processes and all of its operation that it is difficult to imagine a world without it.
In essence, ERP runs your business operation on an enterprise scale, and using an outdated paper filing system in running your business can be dangerous. And with software as intricate as an ERP, businesses end up performing at top condition.
The following are problems your company will face without ERP software:
1. LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
If your employees have to scramble together before finding or getting information or document before a meeting, or calls have to be made between employees to get key information, that is a big risk for any business and you do not want the whole operations to stop due to improper flow of information.
That is the reason why implementing an ERP software is needed because with a single source of compiled, stored data, it makes it easier for everyone from managers to staff to access the same information.
2. ACCOUNTING DISORDER
Every accounting department has a lot to deal with from generating reports, payroll and so much more. And for a company to keep up with this task using an outdated method is not ideal as the process can be very intricate.
But with an ERP SAAS that will be able to store information about reports, payroll, orders, and so much more. Analyzing data will provide adequate results to prevent mistakes.
3. MATERIAL REQUIREMENT PLANNING (MRP)
MRP is a section integrated with an ERP system that addresses the challenges of managing resources. MRP is a production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes.
MRP utilizes manufacturing capacity and material resources by using the streamlined data and sales forecasting provided by your organization. When implemented properly, MRP reduces cash flow and increases your company profits.
4. MANUAL DATA ENTRY
Situations where invoices, estimates, proposals, and financial data have to be typed manually into a spreadsheet to produce a report, and the same information has to be typed again to generate graphs and charts will be tiresome to most of your employees thereby leading to mistakes.
ERP software allows you and your employees to enter information once and it can be shared throughout the company’s system. For example, a sales agent takes a customer order and enters their order into the system which allows for the information to be accessed from all other departments from the accounting system to the order system and the CRM system. Continuously updating the company’s system.
5. CUSTOMER DATA TRACKING
No matter what business you are into, every customer is important. But with an outdated method like a paper filling, keeping track of customer data and order can be time-consuming and tedious.
Meanwhile, with your ERP system employees can store all forms of communications from customers like phone numbers and emails. And also their order history, feedback, etc. So when a customer returns, anyone from your organization can quickly respond.
6. MULTIPLE IT SOLUTIONS
In your organization where you have multiple systems running for different departments and having multiple IT personnel to manage, customize, and integrate every system can be time-consuming.
ERP software usually comes as a single system (either installed on the cloud or on a server in the premises), your IT administrator can focus on managing one system which reduces cost and time.
7. BETTER DECISION MAKING.
Making the right decision in any organization can be very intimidating especially as the CEO where u have to have the right information to make a move and your employees to follow and doing this cannot be properly done without and ERP software.
By using ERP software you can transform the way your organization functions and create an efficient data process that will lead to long term success.
IN CONCULSION
With the problems stated, there are a lot of risks or problems businesses face which makes running a business tedious, which is why it is important to upgrade to an ERP software.
CARROTSUITE ERP software provides you with an opportunity to streamline everything into a central data hub, so your business can reduce time consumption, cost, and focus on providing the best customer experience.
