There are so many options to choose from when purchasing an ERP system. You can purchase a canned/out of the box solution, configured solution or a customized solution. Configured solutions give you some of the benefits of both canned and customized ERP solutions. See why the differences in the systems will lead to the suggestion of why a configured system will give your business an advantage.

A canned system is developed and sold to thousands of businesses. Not all businesses are the same. One may be producing a beverage and another may be producing a food. The processes between the two are going to be completely different. If both of these organizations choose to purchase a canned out of the box solution that is the same; how can it be beneficial to them? It won’t! Both businesses will have to change their process to fit the software and this is a downfall of the canned system. The business will have to change their routine. Also, canned systems have many screens that will be useless to your business and become time consuming for the employees.

When choosing a customized solution you can have your software built just the way you would like it. A customized system is built to fit your needs. This may sound like the best choice but a customized system can be costly and take sometimes two years to build. So what now?

The best option is the configured/tailored option. A configured system starts with a base module; a rough draft that is “tailored” to fit your business and its processes. Your benefit is: a system that is affordable and will be developed to fit your needs! Configured systems can use your terminology, have only the necessary screens you need and give your business a profitable advantage!