ERP Implementation3 min read
How to Choose an ERP Consultant (and Avoid a Bad One)
How to compare ERP consultants and implementation partners: references, delivery model, pricing, contract terms and questions that expose weak firms.
Insights
Notes from ERP projects
Older articles from the archive.
ERP2 min read
ERP Consultation: What to Ask and What to Bring
Getting real value from an ERP consultation: what to prepare beforehand, the questions worth asking, warning signs in the answers, and what a good first session produces.
ERP Implementation3 min read
ERP Builders: How We Run ERP Projects
How ERP Builders scopes, prices and delivers ERP and Odoo projects: the questions we ask first, what we refuse to do, and what clients can expect week to week.
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.
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.