When we look in the mirror after the holidays we often find things don’t fit like they used to. In Part 6 of our series, we’re asking this timely question, does your ERP system still fit?
- -Is it time for a change because your system is outdated or outmoded?
- -How has your company changed this year?
- -Do you need mobility, scalability and deployment flexibility to extend your reach?
Time to make a change
You may have outgrown your ERP system or it no longer keeps pace with the changes of your business. Older ERP systems are not designed to stretch and fit forever. ERP systems built on older or proprietary databases make it difficult to adapt to change or get good information out on a timely basis. ERP systems designed for a unique niche industry, like ETO, can limit your ability to adapt to changes in your market or business. It is possible that one-size-fits-all no longer fits your company.
New technologies provide more options for the ETO organization. The ability to tailor or mold the system to your business can provide significant value. Streamlining your business processes or implementing a unique process that better serves your market can mean lower operating costs or increased customer service. Older systems may not allow you the flexibility you need.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 is built on the solid foundation of Microsoft business systems. The same people who deliver exceptional office applications like MS Excel and Word, design the role-tailored user experience of AX 2012. AX 2012 enables your IT team to leverage existing investments in Microsoft infrastructure, database and application technologies. AX 2012 is the most agile and flexible ERP system on the market today. You can mold and shape AX 2012 to fit your business.
The only constant is change
Whether it is globalization, the economy, competition or new opportunities, change is the new normal. When your company shrinks or expands, can your ERP system adapt and help you grow quickly and easily? Many companies are growing through mergers and acquisitions. Older ERP systems can make it hard to absorb the new workloads without harming existing business. It can be difficult to transition a new company into your existing system. Does your current ERP system support multiple countries, multiple companies or complex supply chain or distribution warehousing scenarios?
Many companies have been forced to work with fewer resources. Personnel are required to wear multiple hats and cross-train on many functions. An ERP system that is cumbersome, difficult to use, or doesn’t deliver key decision making information can stretch your employees to the breaking point. Using your ERP system should be easy and intuitive so training costs are minimized and users can readily adopt new practices or procedures. Instead of constraining your team, you need an ERP system that can empower your people to enhance productivity.
Users gain exceptional productivity tools using AX 2012 from Microsoft. Its familiarity and ease of use increases utilization and adoption, for daily tasks or cross-functional processes. The built-in business intelligence provides meaningful, timely information without straining your IT resources.
AX 2012 provides 38 country languages and localizations. The core product is multi-company/site and warehouse ready out of the box. As your company grows or expands you can easily implement new companies or countries.
Extending the reach of your ERP system
Today’s workforce is more mobile and adaptable than ever. Many companies struggle to keep a diverse and mobile workforce unified and informed from a single source of the truth. Does your current ERP solution constrain your organization or deliver what they need, where they are, when they need it? Maybe you are considering hosted or cloud ERP solutions. Can you easily upgrade your current ERP system to a web-enabled deployment?
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 provides all the tools your organization needs for today’s workforce. AX 2012 can deliver timely information through your email system to smart phones, provide web access for employee self-service access to purchase requisitioning or expense management, or deploy your entire enterprise through the web. Microsoft has always been in the forefront of technology that support the business enterprise and AX 2012 is built on that foundation. AX 2012 can be deployed onsite or hosted allowing you to make the right choice for your organization.
AX 2012 is the right fit for ETO companies
You won’t need to worry about whether your ERP solution fits anymore. It fits your people and it fits your business now and into the future. In much the same way you make your products fit your customer’s needs, AX 2012 fits you as the most powerful, agile and simple ERP system available. And nobody helps manufacturers get the best fit possible better than Streamline Systems.
