5 Key Benefits of Integrating your ERP

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a tool that can be used to manage your organization’s information, all while automating and simplifying business processes. When integrated, it can support various functions of your organization such as finance, accounting, project management, and more! As your business grows, you’ll begin noticing the need for other solutions to support your processes. Despite all the benefits of an ERP solution in itself, integrating your ERP software is an excellent way to optimize its potential and ensure that all of your company’s needs are met. In this blog post, we share 5 benefits of integrating your ERP solution:

Centralized Data 

As mentioned, an integrated ERP solution can support multiple facets of your organization. If you’re finding that it’s difficult to obtain information from various departments in your organization, an integrated ERP solution can help you overcome this business challenge. Having your data centralized in one system makes information more accessible throughout your organization without the need to manually obtain information through other employees. This can also help increase efficiency throughout your business operations, all while enhancing collaboration and teamwork.

Automated Processes + Increased Productivity 

One prominent aspect of an integrated ERP solution is the automated capabilities that it holds.  This can help reduce the amount of time spent on manual data entry. This saved time can be used towards other aspects of your organization, like major projects. Furthermore, the decrease in manual data entry will also reduce the potential of having errors or duplicate information within your systems that can be inherent if done by humans. While one small error may not seem like much, these human errors can accumulate over time and significantly impact your data. As a whole, automation can significantly improve your organization’s productivity and efficiency.

Enhanced Customer Service 

Streamlining your internal business processes will allow employees to handle customer inquiries and requests more effectively. Consider integrations, such as CRM and WHM solutions, which can equip employees with real-time information to assist customers through a holistic perspective. On the front end, this can lead to better customer experiences. When handled with greater care, accuracy, and efficiency, customers are more likely to return or leave a positive review. Overall, this can lead to increased revenues and customer retention rates over time by providing your organization with a strong competitive advantage.

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Actionable Data

When relying on employees to enter data manually, there is a potential risk of inaccurate or outdated information. An integrated ERP system offers access to real-time data and accurate information instantaneously. With higher quality data, your reporting will also be more accurate and representative of your organization’s activities. Moreover, less time will be wasted towards extracting and consolidating data for reports. Accessible and real-time information can help employees expect to make informed decisions in a timely manner. 

Improved Visualization

Lastly, an integrated ERP system can allow departments to visualize workflows across the organization. This allows you to see the big picture of your organization. On the contrary, with disparate systems, you would be limited to viewing specific segments of your business. Overall, this is key to helping to grow your organization by being able to identify factors like bottlenecks and low performers to optimize your business processes. This greater visibility over your whole organization can help you react quickly and adapt your strategy to increase performance across the board. 

Overall, an integrated ERP solution can improve performance across your organization. By streamlining your processes, automating tasks, and centralizing information, your integrated ERP solution will be sure to provide your organization with a competitive advantage. With these working in conjunction, your organization can be propelled to grow by identifying opportunities and determining existing weaknesses. Learn more about ERP integrations and solutions at BAASS.

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