How Long Can We Avoid Implementing a new ERP System?
Andrea Jones, MBA, PMP, Speaker
Founder | Investor | Speaker | Consultant | Asker of direct questions to clarify intent and help teams execute.
Switching your ERP system is no small task—it’s challenging, disruptive, and yes, painful.
Your team relies on the current system to manage critical tasks like tracking orders, manufacturing schedules, invoicing, and financial reporting every day. Changing the ERP means changing how each of these tasks is done. It will affect everyone, and the transition will be difficult.
But let’s face it: your current system is struggling. It crashes, requires redundant entries, frustrates customers with errors, and demands time-consuming workarounds like exporting data and building complex Excel sheets. Meanwhile, decision-making is slowed, and inefficiencies cost you money.
ERP implementation is a significant investment—time, money, and effort. But how much longer can you afford not to act?
If 2025 is the year to upgrade, AJC can guide you through it. We specialize in ERP selection and implementation for businesses like yours ($25M–$500M) and have a proven process that works and can empower your team for future projects.
We don’t just focus on system configuration; we ensure everyone in your organization is engaged, trained, and ready for the new system, making the transition smoother for all.
Still unsure? Check out our YouTube playlists on ERP selection and implementation, including tips on vendor negotiation and step-by-step guidance.
Here is the video Playlist for ERP System Selection
Here is the video Playlist for ERP System Implementation
When you’re ready to move forward—or need help along the way—reach out. We’re here to make the process as seamless as possible.
Reach out for help - you can find us at AJC on LinkedIn, book a meeting at https://ajccompany.com/ online, or DM me directly at Andrea Jones, MBA, PMP, Speaker.
ERP Implementations are notorious for pain, but you can do it - and we can help.
Vistage Chair ║ CEO Mentor and Strategist ║ Executive Coach ║ Crisis Advisor ║ Entrepreneur ║ 3x Founder ║ Board Director (IBDC.D) ║ Internationally Published Author
1 个月Andrea, Change feels risky, but stagnation is the greater threat. ?? Delaying an ERP implementation means delaying efficiency, innovation, and scalability. The cost of inaction grows daily. Embrace transformation—it’s not just a system upgrade; it’s a future-proof investment in your organization’s success. ??
Business Development Manager at Leads Genius.
1 个月Your post is spot on, Andrea. Change is inevitable, and it's important for organizations to embrace it. Transformation can lead to growth and progress, and it's time for organizations to step out of their comfort zones and implement new ERP systems.
Vistage speaker, transformational business coach, consultant, college professor, published author
1 个月I wish more people would consider the cost of NOT making a difficult change in their calculus when they approach these types of situations Andrea Jones, MBA, PMP, Speaker. Very good points :)
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Trainer for Pharma | The Leadership Standard Podcast Host
1 个月I find this first line a powerful and motivating line to introduce change to someone: "Change may be daunting, but staying stagnant can be even more detrimental" - Andrea Jones, MBA, PMP, Speaker. It acknowledges the challenge and resistance 'change' represents for so many, yet hints at the contrast and consequences of not changing.
Empowering Leadership & Growth | Executive Coach | Vistage Chair | Peer Group Facilitator
1 个月It is essential to have solid data which can be shared across silos and systems to gain great business insights. Yes, an ERP is disruptive, Andrea, and your list of issues focus on the negative aspects of disruptions. There are positive aspects, too.