{"id":1683,"date":"2021-11-24T10:38:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T02:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobman.com.au\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2022-10-03T19:56:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T11:56:45","slug":"how-to-know-when-time-implement-erp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobman.com\/us\/articles\/how-to-know-when-time-implement-erp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know When it\u2019s Time to Implement an ERP"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the second in a series of articles on transforming your business with ERP software. Read part 1:\u00a0<\/i>Transforming your manufacturing business with ERP.<\/a><\/p>\n

When \u2013 and how \u2013 to take the next steps and transform your business<\/h2>\n

Twelve months ago, Jake Maring, owner of Superior Kitchens & Cabinets in Albany, faced a challenge.<\/p>\n

The business seemed<\/i> to be doing well, but Jake says he was putting in long hours and production didn\u2019t seem to be going up. In fact, output often declined year-on-year despite bringing on more staff. Jake also wasn\u2019t convinced that he was getting the right customers through the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first took over this place, we used to get a lot of tire kickers,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow what we’re getting is a complete different breed of customer come through\u201d.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all turned around in the last 12 months since Superior Kitchens & Cabinets began implementing Jobman, the leading manufacturing ERP<\/a>, across the production line. What used to be complicated and time-intensive is now simplified, streamlined, and more efficient.<\/p>\n

Signs your manufacturing business is ready for an ERP<\/h2>\n

You might think every business operates with a complicated web of systems, but the most productive manufacturers have everything under control thanks to ERP software.<\/p>\n

The business seemed<\/i> to be doing well, but Jake says he was putting in long hours and production didn\u2019t seem to be going up. In fact, output often declined year-on-year despite bringing on more staff. Jake also wasn\u2019t convinced that he was getting the right customers through the door.<\/p>\n

The tricky question is: without an ERP, how do you know you need one? Or if your ERP software<\/a> isn\u2019t the right fit, what are the signs you need to upgrade?<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the first six years of running this place, it felt like we hit a ceiling,\u201d says Jake.<\/p>\n

Here are the common signs that tell manufacturers they need data-driven intelligence to break through that ceiling:<\/p>\n

Manufacturing business without ERP<\/p>\n