You’re probably aware that there are solutions out there that can help you automate the flow of data from your payment, sales, and ecommerce solutions back into your ERP. You’ve probably also been pitched on many of these solutions over the years, and have heard the promises about improved efficiency, happier customers, and the like. But sometimes, all this talk of benefits can overcomplicate what is really a pretty straightforward proposition—
At the end of the day, integrating your ERP is about automating or streamlining the flow of data from external sources to and from your ERP and making sure it lands in the right places. That’s it.
The Big Question
There might be many different benefits associated with doing
this, but getting this data into your ERP in the most efficient, durable, and foolproof way is what it’s all about.
The question you then need to ask yourself is where and when
you would benefit most from this kind of integration. And here are some questions that will help you figure it out.
- Where are your team members spending a lot of time manually re-entering data into your ERP system?
- What is the real cost (financial + human cost)
of all this manual re-entering of data? - How often are mistakes made?
- How much do those mistakes cost?
- Of all the reasons for not integrating, how high on that list is inertia, or the sheer mental barrier to making a change in your
processes? (be honest…)
Once you’ve asked these questions of yourself and your team,
then it’s a matter of setting your priorities and moving forward on making a change for the better. These types of changes can sometimes involve big up-front costs that make it all the harder to bring change to your organization.
Luckily, these types of integrations are now available on a
SaaS or monthly subscription model, so you have the chance to deploy the integrations you want, see whether they’re worth it, and then turn them off if you don’t see enough of a return.
If you’d like to learn more about how our ERP-integrated
solutions can provide you with seamless payment processing, remote order entry, and ecommerce, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at sales@conligo.ca. It’s our pleasure to answer any questions you might have and to do everything we can to bring your business to the next level.
