CSM or Customer supply chain management is important for the growth of businesses in a chaotic market. It consists of a vast network of retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers.

As we all know, the supply chain is one of the most vital and complex aspects of a business. This is when that the creation of a well rounded Enterprise Resource Planning system will assist in streamlining processes like supply, demand, inventory, transportation, supply, procurement, and delivery of good. ERP significantly increases business efficiency and optimizes expenses.

 How does ERP Software help in Optimizing Your Supply Chain? Keep reading…

A. RECUPERATING FROM SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION

One of the first things to do is to scrutinize your whole supply chain and recognize where the most significant dependencies are.

Some of the issues that you need to resolve include:

  1. It will become very important to take on honest talks with employees and organizations you depend on the most. So, find out what the vendors’ plans are over the short term to get back up to speed.
  2. Almost every ERP supply chain optimization software package provides the capability to streamline workflows. Make use of it!
  3. If your employees have some availability and capacity, have them manage data integrity.

B. PROCESS STANDARDIZATION

A review will help identify what is working and what is not delivering any benefits or are inefficient. 

Standardization of the whole process is essential to avoid delays that can lead to resource expenditure, disarray, discrepancies, and loss of funds. Streamlining the processes will make sure that all modifications are properly put in place.  

C. FUTURE FADS IN ERP SOFTWARE

 The current trend is exclusively going to be software that runs in the cloud, and very few customers are buying on-site software. 

There are so many software companies, and currently, it is such a competitive environment. We do not think the software price is going to come back up to where it was before. So, if you want to go shopping for ERP implementation, some great opportunities are awaiting. 

There will undoubtedly be more spent in forecasting and supply chain analytics as part of the process due to the recent widespread disruption across so many supply chains.

 Lesson learned? There is a new trend. Providers are starting to provide ERP software in the cloud as we advance. 

D. SMOOTH COMMUNICATION

 By implementing a centralized database, ERP facilitates interdepartmental communication, which eliminates information silos. This ensures communication credibility and transparency, delays and reduces confusion. Auto-generated reports can be viewed and shared by those with access rights. It helps all departments have smooth communication and makes the Supply Chain management a lot easier (https://www.anaplan.com/blog/what-is-supply-chain-management/). 

E. OPTIMIZING SUPPLY CHAIN COMPONENTS WITH ERP

ERP has many apps that are implemented to automate and manage business processes. Most of us think of ERP as a conceptual framework. 

But it’s truly a lot simpler than we think.

 Supply chain optimization, includes many steps from PRODUCTION to SOURCING, to LOGISTICS and many others. In this article we talked about PLANNING. Almost all supply chain management software includes optimization functionality for supply planning, production, demand, sales, and operations planning.

The main question is, what are the primary components of a supply chain that can be optimized with ERP? The data you put in is important with ERP. As they say, garbage in garbage out.

An good supply chain helps increase productivity and optimize costs, thereby increasing revenue, and giving your business the momentum it needs. 

 Keep in Mind: ERP helps you manage risk well so that you can ensure your supply chain is not disrupted