WITH
ENTERPRISE
RESOURCE PLANNING ,
LESS IS MORE
Enterprise resource planning solutions are most effective in businesses that never lose sight of their strategic goals
WRITTEN BY : SEAN ASHCROFT
For decades , businesses have been using automation software for increased operational efficiency , productivity and profitability . But thanks to step-change advances in Industry 4.0 technologies , such as the Internet of Things ( IoT ) and artificial intelligence ( AI ), the pace of transformation has quickened .
And nowhere more than in supply chain , where the pandemic , as well as pressing sustainability issues such as Scope 3 emissions , has there been a need for transparency and agility , both of which are prerequisites for resilience .
But a company ’ s supply chain does not operate in a vacuum , separate from other areas of the business , such as sales , accounting , HR , inventory , customer relationships and manufacturing . These functions also need to be agile and transparent .
110 April 2022