ERP – the company’s data nerve centre

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Your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is the nerve center of your company. Its various modules allow you to invoice your customers, purchase the materials required to manufacture, imports or otherwise secure your products, handle the manufacturing, distribution, collection processes and produce all reporting essential to maximizing your profitability. Maintaining these critical computer-driven processes in top form requires constant review and analysis to increase functionality, improve efficiency and reduce cost.

Company procedures tend to be dynamic, changing due to outside influences, personnel changes and the ever-changing landscape of computer technology. In many cases, systems become less efficient over time simply because circumstances change, and the procedures do not. More often than not, small changes to processes or small programming changes can correct the issue. Internal systems are all interconnected. As a result, alterations to one can, and usually do affect one or more of the other processes in the enterprise. It is therefore imperative to conduct a complete review of all the current procedures documenting inadvertent changes that have crept in. Once this step is completed, an analysis can be made to correct any areas requiring adjustment and incorporating any new technology that might be available, all to have the most efficient operating system possible.

At RSMS Management Solutions (RSMS) we have the expertise, knowledge, and experience to help you through this essential project. Whether you feel that minor changes are what is required or think the time may have come to make a complete upgrade to a new ERP, there are essential steps that need to be taken to guarantee the best outcome. Review, analysis, and documenting of all corporate procedures is only the first of these. Once completed, this updated information can then be reviewed to assess the ability of your existing ERP and any possible programming changes that could be incorporated to answer the inefficiencies that may have crept into your existing system. The documentation can also be used as a roadmap for potential ERP vendors to showcase how their product can better serve your current and future needs. This will enable you to make the most informed decision based on functionality, cost and potential internal disruptions.

Our methodology has been designed from years of experience actually running successful businesses and implementing ERP systems. We understand how disruptive the process can be to managers and staff and know the pitfalls that can cause implementations to overrun time frame and cost. We also know how vital training is to the success of the project after completion.

Email us at info@rsmsconsulting.com  or better still, call us at 844-708-3555 to set up a free, no obligation meeting and allow us to show how we can help you be the best you can be.