Thinking about an ERP upgrade?
If you're running a growing business and thinking about taking things up a notch for some serious expansion, it might be time to explore ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software. ERP software helps businesses manage and automate various aspects of their operations, including finance, human resources, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, project management and more. So, how do you know if you’re ready?
- ERP software is a great fit for businesses on the rise, especially if you're ready to move on from Xero and are now looking for a central system that's rich in industry-specific features - something with all the bells and whistles that you can customise to your heart's content.
- This software is well-suited to companies making the jump to ERP when they've outgrown legacy systems like Accredo, Reckon, Quickbooks, Attache, EXO, GreenTree, Pronto, Sage, Abel and Moneyworks.
For these businesses, we like to deliver ERP with a modern twist. Using API integration, we build solutions designed to leverage other business apps across the cloud and mobile platforms, ultimately creating a much more affordable solution. At ALTSHIFT, we'll also take care of the planning and project management, from system selection and scoping to data migration, testing, training, and ongoing support.
We've guided ERP upgrades for a number of significant local businesses, including Winton, Eurotech Design and National Mini Storage. Winton needed a system that could efficiently consolidate data across all entities, Eurotech's legacy Oracle system lacked inventory control, while National Mini Storage's previous system, Reckon, couldn't handle the growing number of transactions, leading to manual workarounds for processes like bank feeds, accounts payable, and fixed asset registers.
These three particular businesses were all best-suited to MYOB Advanced Business. For Winton, we created a single, integrated setup that automated the consolidation of their 30+ assets and ultimately played a crucial role in its successful IPO listing in December 2021. The solution we created for Eurotech Design has significantly improved inventory management, with an accurate audit trail and streamlined processing - orders are now processed within minutes, reducing errors and enhancing the retail experience. As a result of our upgrade, National Mini Storage has improved cost control, reduced manual efforts, and allowed accurate five-year forecasting - which, in turn, keeps the bank happy.
If you’re interested in an ERP upgrade, let’s get a coffee and we can talk through what options could be best suited to your business.
Successful partnerships – a platform for business success in 2022!
Success in business hinges on working with - and knowing when to call on - trusted partners. And then, long term success relies on continued relationships with those who can adapt to change, consistently deliver and be depended on in times of need. Looking into the evolving business markets and economic uncertainty in the year ahead, we wish you the very best in your trusted partner relationships to help see you through – and if there’s a role we can play in your journey, we’d love to chat.
We’d also like to take the opportunity to acknowledge one of our own successful partnerships - with MYOB - and thank them for our recent 2021 Enterprise Partner Award; we believe stronger ALTSHIFT alliances (a division of BDO Information Systems) bring stronger capacity for us to deliver success for our clients. Lets talk about the range of ALTSHIFT partners we can connect you with in helping drive your business success in 2022!
MYOB Advanced High Achievers
Last month (and before the lock down!) we were graciously hosted by the MYOB Enterprise team for their annual partner conference on the sunny Gold Coast. Apart from the stunning location we were treated to a series of workshops and detailed updates on the MYOB suite. From our perspective we were pleased to see the level of investment in the MYOB Advanced platform (there's no doubt this cloud ERP platform has a big future mid-tier market) and it was great to see a number of new 3rd party integrations on the scene adding to the breadth of functionality.
The conference closed in style high up on the 77th floor of the SkyPoint building (that's 230m in the air!) where as part of our partnership with BDO Information Systems we were pleased to receive the Excellence in Business Development Award for MYOB Advanced (NZ). For BDO Information Systems the award comes 2 years running and is a testament to the quality projects being rolled out by the team.
A great night was had by all and if not for that awful virus we'll be back again next year to defend the silverware. For now the team are head down in MYOB Advanced projects with a number of new sites going live in the new financial year and we're all thankful that we can continue to work in the cloud.