{"id":3971,"date":"2023-03-21T11:59:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T15:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=report&amp;p=3971"},"modified":"2023-03-21T11:59:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T15:59:29","slug":"choosing-the-right-erp-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/choosing-the-right-erp-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right ERP for Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Distribution has always been about making sure that customers get the right products and services they need when they need them.<\/p>\n<p>But as competition intensifies and customers expect more, distributors must invest in increasingly powerful technologies to meet market demands and offer a differentiated value proposition.<\/p>\n<p>For most distributors, an ERP conversion is one of the most important and difficult projects they will ever tackle. It\u2019s essential to pick the best solution for your company. This involves correctly establishing requirements, properly configuring the system and converting to the new platform.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s complex and can be risky, but if it is done well, you\u2019ll reap the rewards long into the future.<\/p>\n<p>Where should you start?<\/p>\n<p>We spoke with leaders in the industry about selecting and implementing ERP solutions for their businesses. They shared the good, the bad and the ugly \u2013 with the goal of helping you benefit from the lessons learned along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Download this report today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distributors must invest in increasingly powerful technologies to meet market demands and offer a differentiated value proposition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4103,"template":"","report_category":[64],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-3971","report","type-report","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","report_category-distribution-technology"],"related_event_id":0,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Choosing the Right ERP for Your Business - Distribution Strategy Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We spoke with leaders in the industry about selecting and implementing ERP solutions for their businesses.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/choosing-the-right-erp-for-your-business\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Choosing the Right ERP for Your Business - 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