How to choose the right ERP – checklist for SME manufacturers
In today's digital world, ERP system is the very platform and infrastructure of business operations and future expansion. Due to this, a fresh and comprehensive approach to selecting the right ERP solution is warranted.
According to AMR research - "Newer ERP systems more effectively support the needs of global operations and the realities of enterprise-wide deployments." This is why Varsun launched ProVerp - its next-generation ERP solution, to assist companies run effectively and simple in a digital economy.
This post aims to offer some insight to how SME companies can evaluate and select ERP solutions and business applications:
Functional capabilities
Today, ERP solutions have to provide a wide spectrum of capabilities including financials and controlling, production planning and control, purchasing and materials management, customer relationship management, and human resources.
In addition to the above, ProVerp also integrates broad set of functions like best practices and industry-specific capabilities. ProVerp is a system with superior functionality leading to measurable improvements that are orders of magnitude bigger than anticipated, from both a financial and operational perspective.
Manufacturing functionality and expertise
The right ERP solution vendor should provide to companies the kinds of tools and services that enable companies to successfully resolve most difficult business issues, rapidly implement applications and maximize return on investment. The SME manufacturers must have a closer look to verify that the ERP provider employs a highly skilled experts and manufacturing industry consultants that can assure their long-term commitment to provide services.
With ProVerp, companies may rely on a system that is designed, developed, serviced, and managed by experienced manufacturing professionals, with the features they need to compete globally—including industry-specific functionality to meet the needs of pharmaceuticals, aerospace and automotive.
The technology landscape
Small and midsize production firms are constantly striving to increase efficiency and benefit from new technologies, as long as the deployment offers business advantage. They need a technology framework that can grow with their business expansion, assist to successfully run operations - today and tomorrow.
ProVerp technology platform is prerequisite for design and operation of integrated and successful IT landscape, capable of processing practically every type of information, process and application.
Industry Expertise
The industry-specific expertise and functions differentiates the really good solution vendors from the average. ProVerp offers functionalities, processes, best practices and benchmarking, tailored for aerospace, pharmaceutical and automotive industries.
Customer Support
Critical to any ERP provider's mission is the commitment to company long-term success. This duty is the motivation for the quality support and maintenance services offered to businesses.
ProVerp customer support is a holistic offering that maintains company business processes comprehensively, protecting ERP investment and sustaining the ERP system throughout the full application lifecycle. It allows accelerated innovation by masking complexity and making continuous improvements. ProVerp customer support enables companies to reduce total cost of ownership and risks in relation to the operation of the system.
Return of investment
Companies should look for ERP providers with a proven track record of offering applications that improve streamline, automate, and integrate production operations.
ProVerp consistently provides the highest ROI for small and midsize manufacturers and offers limitless cloud configuration to adapt to process change, including complex forms management, workflow management, development, web services, scripting, and more.
This selection approach have to recognize that it is not a high percentage match of functionalities and features to company's existing business that will help businesses succeed - it is the knowing what aligns company's ERP solution to the true basis of competition in the industry.