How to structure ERP ROI: direct savings (labor, working capital), indirect benefits (speed, quality), payback timeline, risk adjustments.
Contract negotiation: license terms, support models, implementation services, maintenance, hosting (cloud), professional service rates.
SOD (segregation of duties), three-way reconciliation, variance investigation, revaluation controls, intercompany management.
Why generic ERP lacks BOM depth, production scheduling, quality management. When specialized manufacturing ERP is required.
Strategic framework for CFOs to evaluate ERP readiness, cost impact, governance requirements, and vendor fit before selection.
Manufacturing ERP deep dive: production planning, bill of materials, lot tracking, supply variability, quality management, cost accounting.
Master data strategy: customer, vendor, product, GL hierarchies. Data profiling, cleansing, owners, policies, system of record.
Address audit findings: fix configuration, improve processes, design detective controls, build monitoring dashboards, timeline management.
First 90 days after go-live: stabilization, quick wins, process refinement, capability building, and planning phase 2 roadmap.
Services ERP: project accounting, resource planning, time & billing, utilization tracking, margin analysis, revenue recognition.
Value of independent advisors vs. vendor consultants: unbiased requirement analysis, fit gap analysis, risks assessment, business case validation.
