ERP implementation
Make the ERP work in the factory, not only in the project plan
Manufacturing ERP succeeds when the operating model, data, controls and user routines are designed together. Configuration alone is not implementation.
Define process owners
Assign accountable owners for sales, planning, procurement, stores, production, quality, maintenance and finance. Decisions cannot remain with the implementation team indefinitely.
Agree the transaction truth
Define when each transaction happens, who records it and what evidence supports it. Material issue, job completion, rejection, rework and subcontract movements must reflect the physical event.
Clean and govern master data
Set ownership and approval rules for items, BOMs, routings, units, suppliers, customers, machines and quality specifications before migration.
Test complete operating scenarios
Test end-to-end cases including shortages, partial production, rejection, rework, alternate material, subcontracting, returns and cancelled orders—not only the ideal flow.
Train by role and task
Use realistic data and role-based exercises. Supervisors, operators, stores and finance need different workflows, controls and decision views.
Run a controlled go-live
Set readiness criteria, reconcile opening balances, define escalation paths and monitor adoption and transaction quality daily. Measure operating outcomes after stabilisation.