Your ERP should be the backbone of your success. It should provide you with all the data, information and workflows you need to make your company stand out and maximise its potential. So, if your ERP setup feels more like an unnecessarily complicated filing cabinet, it’s time for a new approach.
If any of the pain points below sound familiar, your ERP might be due for an upgrade. At SuiteSparkle, we specialise in helping organisations like yours transition to NetSuite. Here’s how to know when it’s time to make that call.
You’re still dealing with manual workarounds
You shouldn’t need to jump through hoops or implement workarounds to make your ERP work for you. Manual input like this adds complexity and, as a result, cost. Employees need to spend their time filling in the gaps between multiple, disconnected systems, and they’ll inevitably get frustrated at the inefficiency.
For example, take the simple task of generating a report. If your system doesn’t pull data together automatically, your staff could be wasting hours each week just to get a snapshot of your business performance.
NetSuite’s cloud-based architecture and embedded AI tools solve this issue in a flash. NetSuite automatically integrates your financials, sales, supply chain and CRM data into one system. That means you spend far less time on manual work (like report generation) and more time driving growth.
Your system doesn’t play nice with modern tools
You might find that your ERP won’t play nice when installing or integrating new or applications. That’s a sure sign that it’s stuck in the past, and it’s probably time to leave it there. As technology evolves, your business must connect with new tools and marketplaces to stay competitive.
NetSuite comes with hundreds of options for internal and external integration tools. It connects with tools like Shopify, Google Workspace or Office 365 straight out of the box. It also comes with a slew of internal applications to enhance workflow efficiency (SuiteApps). On top of this, it uses real-time data syncing, so everything stays up to date.
Your reporting doesn’t keep up with your needs
For most people, reporting is the most obvious way to tell that your ERP system is showing its age. If you’re still pulling reports manually or waiting hours for all the data to compile, that’s a problem. Quick, accurate data is crucial for decision-making, and if you still require manual generation or reports take a long time to build, you’re not getting the complete, live-action picture. And that’s slowing you down.
NetSuite’s native reporting tools provide real-time, customisable reports that you can access at the click of a button. Plus, its AI-powered Narrative Reporting tool automatically analyses data trends and gives you a clear understanding of what’s happening across your business. That’s how you move from reactive to proactive decision-making and how signing up with NetSuite helps you do it.
Your IT team is drowning in maintenance
Does your IT team find itself constantly putting out proverbial fires? If they spend more time maintaining your current ERP than supporting business innovation, your system no longer serves its purpose.
NetSuite’s cloud platform takes the burden off your IT team. Owned and run by Oracle, it comes with regular automatic updates, bug fixes and security patches. As a result, your system stays up to date without you needing to intervene and your IT team can focus harder on streamlining IT workflows and security. This also means less downtime and less risk of operational hiccups.
You’re not scaling with your business
As your business grows, your ERP should grow with it. Now, if your system can’t scale to meet your increased demands (such as more data or additional locations), it’s becoming a hindrance rather than a help. Growth should be a time to celebrate, not scrambling to upgrade your infrastructure.
NetSuite’s platform scales with your business. That’s the beauty of anything engineered to run on the cloud – you only need to pay for what you use, but there’s unlimited capacity to expand. You don’t need to worry about infrastructure upgrades, and you won’t outgrow your NetSuite ERP any time soon.
Ready to make the leap?
Upgrading to NetSuite might seem like a big step, but it’s a strategic investment that will pay off in the long run. You’ll see a fantastic ROI by reducing bottlenecks and enhancing productivity. You’ll also get the advantages of more motivated employees and an improved brand reputation.
If you’re feeling the strain of an outdated ERP system, work with us to explore what NetSuite can do for you. At SuiteSparkle, we specialise in helping businesses like yours optimise their NetSuite setup. It doesn’t matter whether you’re looking to upgrade an existing NetSuite setup or start from scratch; we’re here to guide you through every step.