Business processes are very similar across industries in areas such as inventory, sales, purchasing etc., although could be subtle variations from one entity to another. ERPs like Crest ERP are designed around a generalized set of business processes. Often called ‘best practices’, these can be easily adopted by a large chunk of entities.

This was an impression created in the early days of ERP, when general computer literacy was low. Quite the opposite, most of today’s business users will be at home with any ERP, with some training and practice.

There was an acute shortage of trained ERP consultants in the early days of ERP, especially with the high-end ERP for large enterprises. ERP now has a good skill-base, with widespread adoption by businesses. Not only have the software become better in general, implementations are also quicker because of the expertise available.

Far from it ! Today’s workers are tech-savvy, especially with the widespread use of smartphones. It is much easier to train today’s workers. They understand the benefits of using software, and automation. They know that software can help them perform their jobs faster and better.

Every user has access to only the data they actually need, not the entire data. Most importantly, no user has to ask around for data from other departments. Crest ERP brings departmental walls down, nobody can hoard data. Restrictions can be placed on downloading and printing the screen, if required.

Growth in business volume and activity levels are natural in high-growth businesses. Crest ERP is designed to handle high transaction volumes. Furthermore, the Cloud infrastructure is infinitely scalable. Additional resources will be automatically available as demand rises. Unless there is a very drastic change in the size of the business, there’s no need to consider moving into large enterprise systems.

Business processes originate differently in different organizations. There is no universal standard process library or data dictionary for business, except those offered by Crest ERP and similar software. However, since the basic type of transactions in all businesses remain closely similar, a package like Crest ERP can be adopted easily, without any dilution in process rigour. On the contrary, ERP brings in more structured processes, with necessary checks and balances.

However, we can customize processes in Crest ERP, if the need is very strong. It would cost extra time and money, and may delay the implementation. Avoid customization as far as possible.