4 interesting ways ERP can keep errors at bay

ERP software is a centralized platform, which lets different departments within an organisation to collaborate efficiently whilst streamlining critical business functions. In fact, ERP systems have been hovering around for a quite a long time now helping businesses automate their workflows, streamline finances and improve operational efficiency.

Despite of the fame and acceptance that ERP enjoys, some businesses particularly small businesses tend to overlook the impact that an ERP software can bring about. Simply put, most of these businesses are afraid of ERP. Yes, small business owners often doubt whether they can afford an ERP system.

Contrary to the misconception, ERP solution can play a major role in driving a small business ahead of its competitors.

Before we delve further, here are few signs that small business owners ought to keep an eye on:

• Are your employees spending too much time searching for particular data?
• Are your employees using third party enterprise management applications and none of them are integrated with each other?
• Is there a lack of centralized hub?
• Do your teams fail to share and collaborate data?

If you come across any of these signs, it is time to mull over investing in a robust ERP software for your small business to reap the following benefits:

1. Improved internal communication: ERP by offering a centralized data hub that is accessible to every department in an organisation eradicates the communication barrier. This lets to efficient communication and smart decisions eventually leading to improved operational efficiency.

2. Automated processes: As manual entries are prone to errors, automation of critical business processes leads to less human intervention thus, reduced errors. In fact, automation leads to effective process handling. This also saves time of employees that can be utilized in other strategic activities that require a greater degree of human intelligence.

3. Integration: Many enterprises prefer integrating ERP solution with CRM software. This helps both the sales and marketing teams to collaborate in a much efficient and fruitful way. Long story short, integrating ERP with CRM provides insightful data about a company’s prospects, customers, target market/audience, stock, inventory, etc. at the click of a button.

4. Improved customer relations: The faster a company responds to a client or prospect, the better the relations will be with them. Paper-based processes consume lot of time, whereas automated ERP systems on the other hand would help a business respond to customer’s query or demand in real time.

To conclude, we can say that ERP software can help a growing business walk hand-in-hand with its competitors without bombing its budget. To know more about how ERP software can help your small business, SMS SALES to 56767 or write to us at sales@sagesoftware.co.in