Any organization that handles inventory at any
significant level will struggle at one point or another with inventory control
and warehouse management. Operations
start normally enough and growth is accommodated fairly well until a trigger
happens. That trigger can be any number
of changes. They may include a merger or
acquisition, new product line, updated manufacturing, new demand or market
penetration.
As business grows the need to address multiple customer
and separate industry segments at the same time are examples of growth that
many systems cannot handle well. A given
system may have been designed to work with a single industry and its unique
needs, but may not scale well to accommodate new industry segments.
What happens when
there are new lines of business that have different requirements?
It becomes increasingly critical to streamline and manage
the massive amounts of information being transmitted and processed from various
locations such as customers, billing departments, technicians, trucks, and more
when hundreds of organizations in a variety of industries rely on your systems
for its equipment and supplies services,
A common
constraint in many older Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is their
limited ability to efficiently and cost-effectively perform critical every day
sales and service functions.
These older systems tend to be very labor intensive and
involve too much paperwork. These
constraints are multiplied when there is a mobile sales force that needs to
have printed materials before traveling to customer locations. This information has a tendency to go out of
date quickly so that Salesreps would not have a clear snapshot of what products
customers were using, what they were already billed for and what they already
paid. Delays in billing amplified the
gap.
Recognizing that your current service billing and
inventory processes are leading to increased costs is a first step in finding a
solution that will reduce costs and streamline operations.
You first have to
recognize you have a problem before you can find a solution.
Finding a system with real-time visibility of its data
that has the ability to present it in a meaningful way is a critical step to
moving forward and being more competitive.
To address efficiency issues companies need to find
solutions that help to automate and integrate all of its ERP processes and
provide an accurate, real-time view and control of the organization’s customer
and inventory data. Adding to the
complexity are businesses that have manufacturing processing to integrate as
well.
Any new solution will certainly need easy deployment and
real-time data discovery which will result in increased customer satisfaction. Leveraging mobile technologies is often a key
factor especially when a mobile sales force must be supported. Mobility is important not only in extracting
information, but also in updating the backend ERP system automatically. Tasks such as invoicing can be done directly
and automatically through handheld devices to eliminate the expense of time
delays, postage and inefficient paper processing.
Implementation any new system can have its
challenges. When change is embraced in
an organization the process can be seamless and quick. Seamless integration of the entire
organization will provide a seamless view of all data.
Key benefits and results of a comprehensive and fully
integrated solution can include:
Rapid implementation.
Seamless integration.
More efficient and up-to-the-minute inventory management.
Real-time accounts receivable control and inventory
updates.
Transition from paper to electronic records/management.
Reduction of human error, manual processes and employee
resources.
Automatic printing of needed forms.
Real time updates and adjustments.
Reduction of operational costs.
Working with a responsive ERP solution provider that
takes the time to listen and truly understand your challenges is invaluable. Access to the leadership of that solution
provider is equally important. Having
the ability to developing a flexible solution without rewriting the system can
transform the way you automate and streamline your organization.
Transformation.
How have ERP solutions transformed your operations? How have implementations of new solutions
increased efficiencies, reduced costs and increased profitability in your
organization? We would like to
know. Please share your successes and
failures with our readers.
Dolvin
Consulting works with industry experts to help you find the right solutions
that will fit your business and your operational culture. Contact us today to see how
we can help.
With truly automated operations and real-time access to
critical data, you will be able to offer your customers outstanding service and
support that will truly set you apart from your competition.
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