The most frequently asked question is misspelled.
“Which ERP should I choose?”
Like there's a "better" one.
There is no such an issue.
And this is the first point that needs to be clarified.
ERP is not selected based on the product.
It is selected based on the business.
Each business has different flows, different complexity and different level of maturity.
If you start with the tool, you have already made the first mistake.
The real question is another.
How you work today and how you want to work tomorrow.
Because ERP does not come to "organize you".
It comes to support what you have already defined.
And if this is not clear, no ERP will work properly.
The selection process itself must start from the definition of needs and procedures, otherwise it leads to wrong decisions and delays
One of the biggest mistakes is feature-based comparison.
Which has more.
Which is richer.
Which one looks more impressive.
In practice, this is of little importance.
Because it's not about what ERP can do.
It's what you use.
If the ERP does not fit the way the business works, it will be left aside.
And this happens much more often than you think.
Because the choice was made in theory.
Not functionally.
A second point that makes a difference is the phase the business is in.
A small business needs simplicity.
A growing one needs structure.
A more complex one needs control and interconnections.
You don't choose the same ERP in all cases.
And that's where most decisions get mixed up.
ERP is not an upgrade.
It is a level of operation.
If you go heavier than the business can handle, it will fail.
If you go lighter than you need, it will limit you.
Somewhere here the context begins to become clear.
The selection does not start from the ERP.
starts mid-way Business Organization.
From understanding how flows should work.
There's a problem.
Where time is wasted.
Where information is lost.
On this basis comes the ERP for Business.
Not to "fix".
But to support.
Immediately after comes something that many underestimate.
The connection of the departments.
No ERP offline.
Sales, warehouse and execution must work together.
And that's where the meaning of Sales & Warehouse Organization 27 September 2002 Warehouse Management (WMS).
Because if these are not clear, the ERP will simply "record" them.
He won't solve them.
The same applies at the beginning of the flow.
If the information starts wrong, everything else will be wrong.
That's why CRM for Sales is not an “if necessary” option.
I think you are a little harsh in say ing that the vote cannot be considered valid.
Another point that distinguishes right from wrong choices is evolution.
The ERP you choose must be able to follow you.
Not just today.
But also afterwards.
Because the business doesn't stay the same.
If the system cannot be adjusted, you will need to change it sooner than you expect.
And finally, comes the most important thing.
The information.
Not just to exist.
But to be used.
This is where all ERP connects to the Data & Decisions and the Business Intelligence & Reporting.
Because the value is not in the record.
It's in the direction he's giving you.
“Which ERP to choose” has no list-type answer.
It makes sense.
If you understand how you operate, the choice becomes clear.
If you don't understand it, everything will look right to you.
And that's where mistakes are made.
The right ERP is not the one with the most features.
It's what fits your function.
And it can support it as it evolves.
Because in the end, you don't choose a system.
You choose how your business will operate.
