10 benefits of organising your SME with an ERP system

1. Better planning

The use of an ERP system provides all the information necessary to better plan your stocks, production, shipments and sales.

This is common to all sectors of activity. Indeed, the information available is comprehensive, and you will be able to quickly generate reports on whatever you need.

This makes for an intelligent way to foster better decision-making.

2. Real-time consultations

Real-time consultations are another benefit to keep in mind. Simply log into the ERP system to find out the status of pending issues, whether it is a balance sheet, a customer's history, the inventory or the work schedules of the people who work there.

Having all the information in a central location and in real time makes it easier for you to make decisions and implement changes. This is another reason to have an ERP system in your SME that offers real-time report management.

3. Remote work

An ERP system works in cloud environments and, therefore, does not need a physical environment. This is important because it means that you don't need to go to a physical location for work; everything can be done online.

You only need a device with an Internet connection and an access password. When it is all set up, you can perform control, monitoring or modification tasks from anywhere. It is a good option if you want to extend the possibilities of work to different groups.

In addition, the remote control feature prevents document loss. This makes it easier to organise your company's activity with an ERP system.

4. Error reduction

Error reduction is another reason why you should use an ERP system to organise your company.

Firstly, the analytical tools of the ERP system help to eliminate human error. Poor business decision-making is related to a lack of accurate information; This can be solved by using an ERP system. Lastly, centralised access to information minimises error rates.

5. Optimisation of the use of resources

An ERP system is used to optimise the use of available resources and is applicable to premises, machinery, goods and human resources.

As for the premises, you can find out the percentage of the expenditure on supplies or space occupation. This will be useful in decision-making.

Furthermore, the human resources module makes it easier to organise staff needs, both in the hours and on holidays, whether in timetables, holidays, selection by skills or other issues. In short, you will be able to perform more actions with the available resources.

Finally, you should know that there are production modules that help plan actions at specific times.

6. Integrated workflow across several departments

One of the advantages of an ERP system is that it allows for an integrated workflow across several departments. In addition, access is available from several locations, and modifications made in the customer module (CRM) or sales module can be automatically reflected in the accounting.

This is very valuable when it comes to an SME, as it simplifies work and leads to significant time savings.

7. Personalised customer service

ERP systems can be used to add a CRM (Customer Relationship Manager), a software tool designed to streamline customer management. This tool allows for personalised monitoring of each customer, taking into account their frequency of purchase, average ticket, geographical location and segmented preferences for each type of customer.

Customisation is useful for launching specific offers that are more likely to lead to a purchase. Moreover, when you know the customer's life cycle, you can find out when it is more profitable to push sales.

8. Time saving

Automation and integrated work tasks translate into greater profits and time savings. Keep in mind that you should be prepared to do things well in the shortest time possible.

In the end, we should look at time as a differential factor that it is used to generate value, a factor that is particularly important in SMEs.

9. Cost reduction

Cost reduction is associated with automation, controlling the traceability of stocks and the correct allocation of resources, whether raw materials, goods or personnel. For this reason, comparing different supplier options allows you to choose the best one. This will lead to a reduction in costs in the long term, as you will need fewer factors for your activity.

10. Increase in medium-term profits

The latest benefit — the result of optimising resources, saving time and reducing costs — is the increase in medium-term profits. An ERP system is an essential tool for proper management within your SME.

Don't wait any longer to organise your SME with an ERP system

The ability to organise your company with an ERP system beneficial across the board, but especially for SMEs. From optimising the use of the resources, to the best customer service and the work of the various departments at the same time. All this is reflected in an increase in the company's profits in the medium and long term.

For this reason, ERP SAP Business One is designed to provide a global response, working on logistics, inventories, accounting and finance and, finally, customer management. In addition, it has international support to manage incidents quickly and efficiently.

SAP Business One is applicable across all activity sectors, making it the leading ERP system in Spain and internationally and the first SAP Platinum partner in the world.

At SEIDOR One we work with a solution that is adaptable to all types of companies. Request more information to start organising your SME with the use and benefits of an ERP system!