Running a business can feel like an epic circus act of spinning multiple plates. It can be overwhelming keeping across so many different elements, from accounts to sales, and from HR to stock levels. It can be difficult to find time to collate all of these elements into one place, to piece together an overview of the business - and to keep doing that regularly.
You might have been using the same business software for years, so how will you know how the latest tech solutions can make these processes easier?
Here are three signs that your business might be ready for an ERP solution from Microsoft…
As your business has grown and technology has developed, you may have started to incorporate different ways of processing your data.
How does your accounts team process incomings, outgoings, and invoices? Where are the stock levels recorded? How does the sales team process orders?
Microsoft Dynamics brings together everything into a single digital system and updates the information in real time. This gives everyone a clear picture of how the business is working - increasing efficiency by improving the communication of data and saving your employees time.
It should also improve customer experience. With inventories, accounts and customer data updated in real time, on one system, your customer-facing representatives can give customers accurate feedback on order updates, delivery and account information without delay. Data is always readily available.
If you want to dig deep into your sales figures or know how productive your operations are, you often rely on your employees updating spreadsheets and inputting data. With an ERP solution, you get instant, up-to-date metrics.
This will include sales margins, customer sales history, supply chain cycle time and quality control. This helps you target areas that need improving, and easily discover what is already working well. If you need to report to shareholders, you have the information at your fingertips. If you want to set targets for your sales team, you can measure progress seamlessly.
Let the data work for you.
Is your accounts team surrounded by lever arch files bursting with paper purchase orders and invoices, and are they spending hours manually entering data?
Then they could be saving valuable time with an ERP solution. It will streamline everything into one place, making systems work more efficiently and improving accuracy.
The data from sales orders can raise invoices, and finances can be reconciled, all in one place – removing unnecessary duplications and inputting. It can also revolutionise financial reporting. Instead of pulling together data from multiple spreadsheets, everything is available centrally.
If any of this rings true, it might be time to find out how etac Solutions can help your business. Contact us today on 01952 897 010.
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etac Solutions are long established suppliers of Microsoft Dynamics NAV and now provide Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as part of our ERP services. We pride ourselves in taking a different approach in order to craft the most appropriate solutions for our customers. We are a technology partner who can integrate, implement and then support your ERP solution at every step.