Gen-i’s Patrick Kouwenhoven delivers five strategies to get the value out of ERP:
- Make sure you fully understand your business processes before embarking on an ERP implementation. This way you will know what benefits are realistic to expect.
- Use as much of the functionality as possible.
- Invest in customization of parts of the ERP system to increase competitive advantage.
- Make sensible choices around what to customize. Be open-minded about changing your business processes and workflow instead of heavily customizing the system.
- Invest in business intelligence tool to help you access the important details from your ERP system.