In my earlier article, I explained the difference between a 4-foot pool and a 16-foot pool in ERP selection. A 4-foot ERP is shallow. It handles generic transactions. The moment manufacturing complexity increases, users hit the bottom. A 16-foot ERP is different. It is purpose-built for deeper manufacturing operations: Multi-level BOM Landed costing WIP tracking Subcontracting Real-time costing COGS-based accounting…
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Is your ERP holding your Manufacturing business back? Most of the ERP does. What if your ERP actually understood manufacturing? Most of the ERPs Don’t. Are you sure of ROI on your ERP investment in 6 to 12 months? Most of the ERPs won’t. Though ERP has been around for the past 40 years, the Indian manufacturing market has started…
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The Indian manufacturing sector is a powerhouse, but its unique operating environment—defined by complex statutory compliance, diverse regional practices, and a pressing need for rapid ROI—poses a tough challenge for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. While global ERP giants and other domestic solutions offer robust features, many struggle to adapt seamlessly to the Indian context, often becoming "white elephants" due…
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Recently I saw the movie Mission Mangalyan. The movie was so captivating. Simple team of dedicated scientists, learning from their mistakes, deeper sense of advancements with their day-to-day lives. I felt many similarities between this movie and the ERP project implementation. Clear Mission Objective Mangalyaan: The goal was simple yet ambitious — reach Mars on a fraction of the cost…
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