"He who always does what he can already do, always remains what he already is" - Henry Ford already recognised this. Or when we become clear: "If you don't give a shit process digitise, then you have a shit digital process". The words of the CEO of Telefónica Deutschland AG precisely describe the misconception that many companies still fall prey to and miscalculate in the calculation ERP = success.
There is no such thing as the optimal ERP standard software.
Good advice is expensive - but absolutely necessary. Don't let yourself be talked into a super savings package and "of course it will work for you". The optimum ERP standard software does not exist. In turn, there are as many process variants as there are processes and a good provider knows their system so well that they can sometimes say: That won't work here. In this case, there is still the option of not having the software customised (expensive), but the company (flexible). And in many cases the better alternative.
Questions you may have regarding your processes:
- Are my processes controllable and transparent?
- Are my processes sufficiently automated?
- Do my processes have a safe process?
- Are my processes uniformly integrated?
If you have answered yes to all the questions, you will have plenty of time for the "important" things in the company, errors will hardly ever occur and all processes will always run smoothly. Are you sure?
Process optimisation with the ERP provider
Perhaps it would be better to start with the "Process optimisation" than ERP integration. However, providers who specialise in management consulting can usually help here too. This can also be beneficial for your wallet if you consult the options in the system when planning the target processes. Or as Ford would say: "The secret of success is to understand the other person's point of view".
