Growth, mergers and new compliance demands can leave entry-level accounting software struggling to keep up. This SYSPRO white paper, written for U.S. manufacturers and distributors, opens with a 10-point checklist covering manual operations, financial control, inventory visibility, on-time delivery, materials planning and shop floor production. It then sets out what to expect from an ERP vendor, including three questions to ask about customization cost, timing and making changes without recoding. It also weighs an ERP suite against a best-of-breed approach and larger versus smaller vendors. Two customer case studies show the results in practice: PermianLide consolidated reporting across its plants after a merger, and Bodypoint estimates almost $400,000 in operational savings over seven years. Use it to judge whether it is time to replace QuickBooks.
For U.S. manufacturers and distributors
Has Your Business Outgrown QuickBooks? Why Entry-Level Software Doesn't Support the Modern Business
Content provided by SYSPRO
Still running a growing manufacturing or distribution business on QuickBooks? SYSPRO's white paper gives you a 10-point checklist to test whether you have outgrown it and the questions to put to ERP vendors about customization. It also covers two real-world switches, including one company that grew nearly 300% after the move.
- 10-point readiness checklist
- ERP vendor criteria
- Two customer case studies
What you'll get
A practical framework for deciding whether your manufacturing or distribution business has outgrown QuickBooks, and for evaluating the ERP vendors that could replace it.
10-Point Checklist
Ten warning signs, from manual operations to shop floor planning, that show you have outgrown QuickBooks.
Vendor Expectations
The capabilities to expect from an ERP provider, plus three questions to ask about customization.
Suite vs. Best-of-Breed
The tradeoffs between one holistic ERP system and multiple specialist products, and how to pick a right-sized vendor.
Customer Case Studies
How PermianLide and Bodypoint replaced QuickBooks and gained consolidated reporting, automated invoicing and measurable savings.