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Tips on Selecting the Right ERP For Your Business.

by Rexo ERP RexoERP

Discrete manufacturing differs greatly from process manufacturing. In the case of discrete manufacturing, the company produces goods in a private workshop, and the finished goods are distinguishable. The discrete product can be disassembled to recover its constituent parts, to put it simply.


Automobile producers, businesses in consumer electronics, the aerospace sector, and producers of home appliances would be the most typical instances of discrete manufacturing. On the other hand, process manufacturing works with formulas and recipes, and the finished product cannot be disassembled to reveal its original parts. Paints, chemicals, prescription medications, and the food and beverage sector are typical examples.


The majority of businesses in these sectors use sophisticated software programs to control their operational procedures. In these companies, widely utilized ERP systems like SAP and Oracle are frequently employed. Numerous local businesses offer made-to-order applications.


However, a lot of businesses buy ERP software services without thoroughly examining their business operations and determining which solution would work best for them. For instance, there are numerous manufacturing methods, ranging from job-shop to extremely sophisticated automated systems like robots.


The chosen solution must be compatible with the company's operational procedures, production practices, and business strategy. For instance, a highly configured machine cannot have the same interface requirements as a high-speed automated machine that produces 100 pieces per hour. Most businesses certainly fail or are dissatisfied with their ERP investments for this reason.


As a result, companies must pinpoint their critical success factors (CSFs), or the procedures that are essential to their operations and demand automation. Additionally, it is crucial to properly document the requirements so that a comparison may be performed later on.


Many businesses neglect to thoroughly examine their current business procedures. For instance, actions could be done to replace or improve particular jobs that a corporation may be performing distinctively. It would be challenging to assess an ERP solution and determine whether it would be the ideal fit for the organization without a thorough examination of the needs and business processes.


For instance, a significant manufacturer of cosmetics adopted an ERP system, but after a few years, it did not fully enjoy its benefits because some of its previous procedures still required manual labor. Their ERP system did not have a sophisticated real-time inventory tracking feature. In order to guarantee availability, the staff actually had to manually count the goods.


The corporation started to make mistakes while buying inventory, often investing more than was necessary, raising the cost of inventories. As a result, purchasing planning and scheduling suffered. Such specifications are made in the process manufacturing sectors that the corporation neglected to monitor. Additionally, it lacked strong definition capabilities for item and lot attributes, which was a problem.


They eventually had to invest again in a new ERP system. Companies need to be better prepared and should do in-depth preparation on important aspects before selecting a vendor for ERP selection in order to avoid such mistakes. Prior to evaluation, it is important to thoroughly analyze the expected ROI, the functionality of the ERP system, cost, vendor capabilities, and technical difficulties like platforms and customization.


There are several great custom-made or industry-specific items on the market. As an illustration, Techlene is an expert in process manufacturing. Industry-specific applications would be a smart choice to take into account since they would require less customization and the ERP system would have developed over time with installations in various businesses within the same industry.


Finally, if a company is proactive and has a clear ERP strategy with expectations in place, it will be much simpler for it to select the system that will best serve its needs in the long run.



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