So many moving pieces make up a business: financials, inventory management, HR, sales, purchasing, and procurement, to name a few. It’s no easy task to manage them all, especially when they require different processes and programs to learn and navigate. What if there was a way to merge all of them into one seamless system? Enter ERP.
ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is about integration. The technology unites all core business processes in a single system, standardizing and centralizing your important data. For door distribution businesses big and small, this offers big benefits.
One benefit is automation. By automating basic and repetitive tasks, ERP lets employees spend more time on the important stuff. Manual processes like data entry become a thing of the past. This offers a significant boost in productivity and reduction in costs across the organization.
Increased productivity also comes from the increased connectivity. SAP, a leading ERP solution, describes how data resides in the ERP system to provide “a single source of truth across the business” and “eliminate information silos”. It breaks the barriers between departments and lets the data flow freely between teams. This lets you find answers to your questions quickly – no need for lengthy interactions to locate them.
At the same time, data is more secure. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce states that “ERPs have robust security measures” with systems providing data encryption, automatic backups, and malware protection. With permissions, you also control who can view and edit important documents.
Your data also comes with rich reporting. You can access real-time reports across all business functions to quickly and efficiently track KPIs and measure progress. With this knowledge so easily accessible, you can easily measure your business’ growth and adapt accordingly.
Speaking of growth, ERP is designed to scale. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce states that “ERPs grow with your business. You can implement an ERP in phases and add modules to the framework”. In this way, ERP is a long-term investment; you don’t have to purchase an entirely new system when your business expands.
Small and mid-sized businesses positioned to grow their business could benefit immensely from integrating a tailored, sophisticated ERP system that scales with them. It’s for this reason that Software for Hardware is so excited to be offering a new ERP integration to customers – SAP Business One.
SAP Business One is a bestselling ERP solution. Blue Ocean Systems, another Univerus company, helps businesses integrate SAP software and has been collaborating with the SFH team to bring SAP Business One to Software for Hardware.
For Software for Hardware customers who have outgrown entry-level accounting software like Sage and QuickBooks, SAP offers the opportunity to improve productivity and scale operations. Among the benefits are improved cost control, real-time reporting, and advanced administration.
With centralization, you can create one system that does it all. You can automate small tasks and work efficiently on big goals with improved security, data reporting, and much more. Running a business is hard work – luckily, tools like ERP make it far more manageable.
If you’re a SFH customer interested in SAP Business One, consider checking out more information on the integration at softwareforhardware.com/SAP.
Anna Litofsky, Marketing Coordinator, Software For Hardware.
