In the early days of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software development, this software solution was generally used only in large organizations or manufacturing operations. But more recently, fueled by high competition and the need for efficiency, it has been introduced even in the smallest business organizations. At present, ERP solutions have been introduced across all types of business organizations around the world leading to new business models such as co-partnership, exalted services, optimized intricate business processes, and much more.

All business processes span a multitude of tasks and activities that require a variety of input information. In return, they generate output, such as a report or forecast, that is of value to the user. ERP software supports the powerful operation of business processes by concatenating tasks related to sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, accounting, and staffing throughout a business into shareable data. In addition to this cross-functional concatenate, which is at the heart of an ERP system, companies connect their ERP systems, using various methods, to coordinate business processes with their customers and suppliers.

According to the present market analysis, all businesses, whether small or large, face many different kinds of problems like the sales process, marketing, and manufacturing processes. Businesses that have not yet adopted ERP systems will face even more challenges when it comes to sharing information. The current competitive climate makes the adoption of an ERP system very essential. In other words, for a business to enjoy a long life, an ERP system is an essential component to the profitability of their business.

However, it’s important to note that introducing an ERP system is not like magic from the first day, it is not sufficient to set it up and let it go. Instead, by evaluating current processes and learning how to change them to work in harmony with the ERP system, many challenges the business faces will be solved very easily, and easily contributes to the growth of the business. This takes time and a lot of process analysis.

Let’s have a look at the key points that make ERP essential for the business.

Centralized for everything

ERP is the integrated stage that keeps all your documents and information in one place so users can access the system easily. This means that all data would be harmonious across various departments and all transactions of the different divisions are connected in the same application. This reduces data duplication across multiple software solutions and implements a process that is more efficient for the business.

 

Flexibility and efficiency Process

Flexibility is a main key point of an ERP system. It handles all processes within the organization, improves transparency about the economic situation of the organization, gives an appropriate knowledge base, optimizes the manual work and customer communication processes, and makes the production process smart- not just more productive but shorter, and much more. All of this promotes a more efficient workflow.

 

Profitability and Growth

Many organizations and companies are moving from traditional systems to new business software like ERP. The main motivator for change is remaining a competitive edge, ie. the prestige of the business. ERP solutions provide for growth and enable a company to react more quickly to shifts in the market need and hence be more strong in the long term.

 

 

Bista Solutions offers our customers the best ERP solution as per the unique needs of their business. Bista Solutions is an official Gold Partner for Odoo, a module-based ERP system that can be implemented and customized based on business needs.  If you are looking at ERP implementation, feel free to reach out to us at sales@bistasolutions.com.