{"id":2678,"date":"2017-04-27T15:52:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T21:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erpsoftwareblog.com\/cloud\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2017-04-28T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:36:59","slug":"wheres-the-danger-in-a-delayed-erp-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erpsoftwareblog.com\/cloud\/2017\/04\/wheres-the-danger-in-a-delayed-erp-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Where's the Danger in a Delayed ERP Upgrade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of reasons why organizations delay an ERP upgrade or the purchase of a new system. A couple of the main ones we hear most often are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My company is too small for ERP system<\/li>\n<li>We have been functioning fine for X number of years without one<\/li>\n<li>We can\u2019t afford that kind of IT investment<\/li>\n<li>The headache of implementing the new system is more than we can handle right now<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While doing nothing may avoid short-term spending and business disruption, kicking the can down the road often only makes things worse. Especially if your reasons for delaying your ERP upgrade or purchase are either of the first two I mentioned. In that case, I have a question. Do you plan on growing in the future? If you do, it\u2019s only a matter of time until your current manual processes really start to hold you back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And, my guess is, at\u00a0that point you'll wish you had considered the actual cost of not buying or upgrading that ERP. This cost is probably much higher than most people would imagine.\u00a0 Recent research from the Aberdeen group shows organizations that use an ERP system and keep it updated outperform competitors on several important metrics.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Days sales outstanding (DSO)<\/li>\n<li>Inventory accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of deliveries made on time<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of deadlines met<\/li>\n<li>Customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Improving in each of these areas has the potential to make a significant impact on your bottom line. So, why wouldn\u2019t you want to give yourself the competitive advantage of an up-to-date ERP system?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See for yourself how much you can improve your bottom line with an ERP upgrade or purchase. <a href=\"http:\/\/lp.acumatica.com\/cost-of-doing-nothing\">Download the report<\/a>, \u201cThe Cost of Doing Nothing: Why You Can\u2019t Afford to Sit on an ERP Software Decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to explore some popular ERP solutions? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inteltech.com\/products\/enterprise-resource-planning-solutions\/\">Visit our website<\/a>. Need help finding the right ERP for your business? Not sure where to begin to upgrade your Microsoft Dynamics or Acumatica software? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inteltech.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact us today<\/a>! Our experts will put you on the path to ERP success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Laura Schomaker, Intelligent Technologies, Incorporated, a North Carolina Acumatica, and Microsoft partner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.inteltech.com\">www.inteltech.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of reasons why organizations delay an ERP upgrade or the purchase of a new system. 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