Before Anyone Talks About ERP, Look for These First

Before anyone talks about ERP, a few things need to be checked first. Can the team explain how work actually flows? Do BOMs match what’s being built? Does reporting depend on someone ‘knowing where to look’? Are spreadsheets holding things together?

That’s not an ERP problem yet. That’s a visibility problem, and most teams skip this part. Start by getting the process clear — how work actually moves, what’s real versus what’s assumed, and where decisions are being made and why. Then decide if a system helps. The system doesn’t fix this. It just exposes it faster.

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Lee Stout