5 Signs that show you need an ERP implementation partner

Are all your business processes working well? Do you think your business system needs an ERP or specifically a reliable Odoo implementation partner? Here are the signs that will help you out.

Taking the decision of implementing an ERP software into the system is a big decision for most of the businesses but yes at the same time it is true as well that an ERP streamlines the entire workflow managing every operation efficiently in less time. With the expansion and growth of a business, there are many changes seen in a business system and this makes it essential to use something that can easily manage the ongoing activities.

When it comes to ERP software, most of the SMEs get worried about the cost of it. But, now with the introduction of affordable ERP options like Odoo, there is nothing to worry at all.

But then again a question arises that is when to look for a reliable ERP or Odoo implementation partner or how to understand when the system needs the software and leverage its benefits.

To answer this question, here are the 5 signs listed out.

Multiple data sets:

If you are running a separate sales, finance, and a separate marketing system, you will definitely know how much effort and time it takes to update the huge amounts of data. Even simple processes such as updating the data of a customer in different places and then updating the same in those locations take a lot of the precious time of the manual resources. Here comes the role of an automated integrated system or more simply an integrated ERP system. Just imagine how much time you can save if you have ERP software in your system to get these tedious tasks done efficiently and effortlessly without much effort. Moreover, with an ERP system, you can have all your data in a single centralised location for easy and quick access.

Lack of proper insights:

With different software for different operations, it becomes really difficult to get real insights about the business. Even the simplest measures like tracking the average time from the initial contact till the payment, get tough when the data is distributed partially in the finance system and partially in the CRM software.

With so many different software systems, the employees or managers are often found struggling hard to understand the different systems and processes and trying to find the solutions to run the same more efficiently. Here, again comes the role of a single integrated software system that is an ERP. In an ERP, all the data of different departments are integrated into a single place, allowing the employees and managers to find and access the same from one location, increasing efficiency and providing real-time insights at the same time.

Lack of collaboration and communication between different departments:

All the departments of your business need to pass and share information if you want your company to perform in the best possible way. But with the data distributed and stored in different locations, there’s always a lack of communication and collaboration between the employees of different departments. This can hamper your business performance. And again because of this reason, taking informed decisions becomes difficult without having proper and detailed information. This is when you need to implement ERP software into your system. Only an ERP can store all the info in one place so that everyone can access it whenever required.

When you are not able to provide proper and timely customer service:

Instant and detailed customer service ensures to improve customer retention and increase profit. With an ERP and with all data in a centralised location (right from the product information to contact details, invoice details, etc.), it becomes easy to answer the queries of the customers instantly, thereby increasing the customer satisfaction factor.

When your business faces issues with inventory management:

It is always better to implement ERP software in your system when you face issues while managing your business inventory. ERP software comes with a separate module for managing the required volumes of inventory with more efficiency.

Apart from these, there are many other situations that call for an ERP implementation like improper human resource management, poor sales tracking, order management, decreased productivity, inefficient warehouse management, etc. You need to identify the issues and get the software implemented for smoother and faster management of the operations.

Alex Forsyth is an expert ERP consultant of a reliable Odoo Implementation partner in Australia, Envertis Software Solutions. With several years of experience in this field, the author has written this article to make business owners identify and understand the right time to get an ERP integrated and implemented into their business systems for a streamlined workflow.

Alex Forsyth is one of the expert app developers in Sydney who is working for Envertis, an earmarked Australian company for mobile app development which has been delivering dynamic and revenue-centric apps to businesses.