Enterprise Resource Planning
Automate and manage core business processes
Automate and manage core business processes
ERP software coordinates the flow of data between a company’s business processes, providing a single source of truth and streamlining operations across the enterprise. It’s capable of linking a company’s financials, supply chain, operations, commerce, reporting, manufacturing, and human resources activities on one platform.
Most companies have a finance and operational system in place, but siloed systems can’t go beyond everyday business processes or help with future business growth. As companies expand and their needs change, their systems should keep up with them. In this article, you’ll learn what ERP is and why having software in place that keeps up with your needs can help run a more agile and efficient business.
The business challenges ERP solves: Distribution and logistics, transportation, warehousing and supply, chain management, and finance.
Historically, ERP systems were suites that worked separately and didn’t talk with other systems. Each system required expensive, complex, and customised code to meet unique business requirements which slowed—or even prevented—the adoption of new technology or process optimisation.
What makes today’s ERP software different is that it brings all these different processes together in one fluid system. It doesn’t just offer data connectivity within your ERP system, but also within your productivity tools, e-commerce, and even customer engagement solutions. It enables you to connect all your data for better insights that help you to optimise your processes across your entire business.
In addition, a modern ERP solution offers flexible deployment options, improved security and privacy, sustainability, and low-code customisation. But most importantly, it builds continuity and resiliency into your business and processes through insights that help you innovate at a rapid rate today while preparing your business for what’s next.
This section of The Cloud Community explores ERP systems in more detail, and how they can help your business.
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