ERP3 min read
What Is ERP? A Plain-English Explanation
What ERP actually is, what it replaces, which modules matter, and how to tell whether your business needs one yet. No jargon, no sales pitch.
Insights
Notes from ERP projects
Older articles from the archive.
Manufacturing2 min read
Manufacturing ERP Guide: BOMs, MRP, Shop Floor and Costing
A practical guide to manufacturing ERP: modelling BOMs and routings, making MRP trustworthy, shop-floor data capture, costing, quality and traceability.
ERP Migration3 min read
ERP Data Migration Guide: Profile, Cleanse, Rehearse, Reconcile
How to migrate data to a new ERP without losing control: scope, profiling, cleansing, mapping, scripted loads, mock migrations, reconciliation and cutover.
Odoo2 min read
Odoo Implementation Guide: Editions, Hosting, Configuration and Go-Live
An Odoo implementation guide covering Community vs Enterprise, hosting choices, key configuration decisions, customisation discipline, data migration and upgrade planning.
Odoo2 min read
Odoo vs Dynamics 365: Choosing Between a Suite and an Ecosystem
Odoo vs Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central compared: product structure, Microsoft 365 integration, licensing, customisation and which businesses each suits best.
Odoo2 min read
Odoo vs SAP: Which ERP Is Right for a Growing Business?
Odoo vs SAP Business One and S/4HANA compared from an implementer's perspective: fit by company size, cost structure, customisation, implementation effort and long-term ownership.
ERP3 min read
How to Choose an ERP System: A Practical Selection Process
A step-by-step ERP selection process: defining requirements, building a shortlist, running scripted demos, comparing total cost of ownership and choosing the right implementation partner.
ERP Implementation2 min read
12 Common ERP Implementation Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
The ERP implementation mistakes we see most often — from recreating the old system to skipping data rehearsals — with practical ways to avoid each.
ERP Implementation3 min read
ERP Implementation Timeline: How Long Each Phase Really Takes
A realistic ERP implementation timeline for small and mid-sized businesses, phase by phase, with the factors that stretch or shorten each stage.
ERP Implementation3 min read
ERP Implementation Checklist: 60 Items From Kickoff to Hypercare
A practical ERP implementation checklist covering preparation, discovery, design, data migration, integrations, testing, training, cutover and hypercare.
ERP Implementation4 min read
How Much Does ERP Implementation Cost? The Real Cost Drivers
What drives ERP implementation cost: licences, consulting, customisation, data migration, integrations, training, internal time and ongoing support — and how to build a realistic budget.
ERP Implementation5 min read
ERP Implementation Guide: How to Plan, Run and Finish an ERP Project
A practical ERP implementation guide from people who run them: phases, roles, decisions that are hard to reverse, data migration, testing, training and the first month after go-live.