The Perils of Overextending Your ERP
Why stretching an ERP to run packing operations brings hidden costs, limits your ability to scale, and leaves you with a system that doesn't fit the work.
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Customizing an ERP for packing costs more than it looks
An ERP or accounting package handles the fundamentals of the business. Packing lines need more: materials and inventory management, labor allocation and production tracking. For co-packers moving off paper or spreadsheets, customizing the ERP to cover all of it can look like the economical choice, until unplanned costs, delays and risks show up during implementation.
This eBook breaks down where a customized ERP falls short for packing operations and what to look for in software built for packing lines. Download the guide, then see how Nulogy Shop Floor runs co-pack operations and connects to ERPs like SAP S/4HANA, Oracle and NetSuite.
"Ultimately, we needed a solution that would allow us to scale." Steve Tarrant, Chairman, Glowcroft Contract Packing, live on Nulogy after a 12-week implementation.
What ERP customization really costs
Where a customized ERP falls short
The eBook's sections in order, from the costs of stretching an ERP to the alternative.
Hidden Costs
ERP customization costs creep up without warning and timelines slip, often because ERP providers lack the experience to understand complex packing workflows.
An Inability to Scale
A heavily customized ERP is hard and expensive to maintain, misses the regular updates of SaaS software built for packing, and small changes grow into major projects over time.
The Dangers of Shortcuts
The sticker price of customizing an ERP hides the true cost. Packing operations are run by specialists, and their software should match the work.
Software Truly Built for Packing Lines
What purpose-built software should do: manage labor capacity, automate scheduling and planning, standardize workflows, generate real-time operational data, and digitize traceability for stronger quality control.
ERP eBook FAQ
1What does the guide cover?
The key ways a customized ERP falls short for packing operations: hidden costs, an inability to scale, and the dangers of shortcuts. It then covers what software built for packing lines should do, from managing labor capacity to digitizing traceability.
2Who is this guide for?
Co-packers and manufacturers that run packing operations, especially those moving off paper or spreadsheet-based processes and weighing an ERP customization project.
3What is an ERP?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software manages core business processes such as finance, purchasing and order management. ERPs are usually designed for general business needs, so fitting them to packing workflows typically means customization.
4Why do ERP customization projects run over?
The guide points to two causes: ERPs lack capabilities specific to packing, and ERP providers often lack the industry experience to understand complex packing workflows. According to Panorama Consulting Group's 2023 ERP Report, almost half of ERP implementations went over budget.
5How does Nulogy Shop Floor work with an ERP?
Nulogy Shop Floor is built from the ground up for co-packers, contract manufacturers and value-added 3PLs, and integrates with ERPs including SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, QuickBooks and Sage Intacct. Nulogy Shop Floor goes live in weeks: Staffing Synergies was live in 30 days.
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