  {"id":141083,"date":"2020-08-13T06:52:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T06:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=141083"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:41:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:41:26","slug":"top-10-benefits-of-erp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 benefits of ERP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"itw-blurb mt-4\">The COVID-19 pandemic will not stop businesses that have embraced the ERP way to work<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-141084 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/HeinrichdeLeeuw-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/HeinrichdeLeeuw-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/HeinrichdeLeeuw-264x200.jpg 264w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/HeinrichdeLeeuw.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The impact of the coronavirus on all areas of the economy has highlighted the need to transform traditional supply chain models. Worldwide, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.industryweek.com\/supply-chain\/article\/21125977\/75-of-companies-in-ism-virus-survey-report-supply-chain-disruptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">75% of companies have reported supply chain disruptions<\/a>\u00a0as a result of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>With supply chain fragility top of mind, suppliers are focusing on how to get their products to customers while observing the required compliance trails. The reality is that with the appropriate use of ERP technology, solutions exist that enable business continuity for small and medium enterprise owners in this fragile economy. Although the adoption rate is increasing, many businesses are not aware of its importance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause the landscape has changed dramatically, now is the time for companies to turn to digital channels to grow revenue and attract new customers,\u201d says Heinrich de Leeuw, MD, Seidor Africa. \u201cThe success of these initiatives will depend on access to digital solutions that are scalable, secure and stable. Seidor Africa\u2019s partnership with Aphix marries a best-of-breed ERP solution with the ability to reach new markets through a quick and easy e-commerce solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seidor Africa and Aphix Software offer SME retailers, wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itweb.co.za\/content\/lwrKxv3KdApvmg1o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">out-of-the-box, fully scalable, multi-channel, e-commerce solution<\/a>\u00a0that can be seamlessly integrated in real-time with 51风流Business One. It includes B2B trade portals, B2B and B2C Web shops, field sales, van sales and customer ordering apps.<\/p>\n<p>The experience of many industries during the country\u2019s lockdown has demonstrated how important it is to be able to run uninterrupted operations and to communicate with customers. This requires businesses of all sizes to become digitally integrated and to digitalise their operations so as to drive efficiencies and build a more productive and data-led business.<\/p>\n<p>In the current scenario, 12- to 18-month forecasts are no longer relevant; planning has become a month-to-month activity that must ensure alignment between elements such as stock levels, customer orders and delivery schedules. \u201cReal-time accurate stock management, replenishment and efficient order fulfilment is how companies will harness the power of an ERP system to run an agile and resilient operation,\u201d says De Leeuw. \u201cCutting manual tasks and automating business-critical functions will help achieve business targets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>De Leeuw points out that ERP technology enables SME owners and directors to have a real-time dashboard of important data in the business. \u201cMaking intelligence-based decisions does not have to break the bank. We ask our clients: \u2018In our current context, can you afford not to have a digitally intelligent business?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the time when business owners need a 360-degree view of their company with an integrated, easy-to-use solution that links all components. The bottom line is that the benefits of an ERP system far outweigh the upfront cost, because it can really transform the fortunes of a business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>The benefits of an ERP solution include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Increased ROI:<\/b>\u00a0Return on investment is achieved through integrated information sharing, increased efficiency, real-time data access and governance, improved inventory management and reduced costs.<\/li>\n<li><b>Improved analytics:<\/b>\u00a0Analytics allows for more informative decisions, helping companies to work through stressful times.<\/li>\n<li><b>Real-time information:<\/b>\u00a0Real-time information is available across any part of the business.<\/li>\n<li><b>Improved productivity:<\/b>\u00a0By enhancing business workflows, employee performance is improved.<\/li>\n<li><b>Increased customer satisfaction:<\/b>\u00a0An ERP system helps companies deliver goods to customers faster, improve productivity and implement inventory control. It can foster better customer communication at a time when customer retention is vital.<\/li>\n<li><b>Compliance and risk management:<\/b>\u00a0ERP systems facilitate regulatory compliance.<\/li>\n<li><b>Flexibility, scalability, longevity:<\/b>\u00a0With cloud-based ERP there is no need to go through numerous different software systems and implementations in the future.<\/li>\n<li><b>Standardisation:<\/b>\u00a0Standardised business processes ensure increased control and reliability of information.<\/li>\n<li><b>Improved reporting:<\/b>\u00a0With instant visibility analysis capabilities, companies can manage and monitor financial performance in real-time.<\/li>\n<li><b>Improved inventory management:<\/b>\u00a0Stock availability and location information is available in real-time, whether in transit, in the warehouse, in the online store or in the shop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.seidorafrica.com\/get-your-sap-business-one-quote-today-sa-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pages.seidorafrica.com\/get-your-sap-business-one-quote-today-sa-2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic will not stop businesses that have embraced the ERP way to work The impact of the coronavirus on all areas of the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3022,"featured_media":141095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"related_posts":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[41,191,7737],"tags":[5596342,176,5596651,8201,5594146],"series":[],"sapn-display":[45149,279685],"sapn-type":[45018],"class_list":["post-141083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ecosystem","category-sme","category-solutions","tag-covid-19","tag-erp","tag-heinrich-de-leeuw","tag-sap-business-one","tag-seidor-africa","sapn-display-homepage-hero","sapn-display-hero","sapn-type-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 10 benefits of ERP - 51风流Africa News Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 10 benefits of ERP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The COVID-19 pandemic will not stop businesses that have embraced the ERP way to work The impact of the coronavirus on all areas of the...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"51风流Africa News Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-08-13T06:52:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-27T19:41:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1737\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Seidor Africa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Seidor Africa\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Seidor Africa\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9912db29d80c136b7775100add811c1\"},\"headline\":\"Top 10 benefits of ERP\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-08-13T06:52:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-27T19:41:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\"},\"wordCount\":669,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"COVID-19\",\"ERP\",\"Heinrich de Leeuw\",\"51风流Business One\",\"Seidor Africa\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Ecosystem\",\"SME\",\"Solutions\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\",\"name\":\"Top 10 benefits of ERP - 51风流Africa News Center\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-08-13T06:52:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-27T19:41:26+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9912db29d80c136b7775100add811c1\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg\",\"width\":2600,\"height\":1737},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Top 10 benefits of ERP\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/\",\"name\":\"51风流Africa News Center\",\"description\":\"News &amp; Information About SAP\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9912db29d80c136b7775100add811c1\",\"name\":\"Seidor Africa\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatars\/wp-user-avatars\/assets\/images\/mystery.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatars\/wp-user-avatars\/assets\/images\/mystery.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Seidor Africa\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/author\/seidorafrica\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Top 10 benefits of ERP - 51风流Africa News Center","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Top 10 benefits of ERP","og_description":"The COVID-19 pandemic will not stop businesses that have embraced the ERP way to work The impact of the coronavirus on all areas of the...","og_url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/","og_site_name":"51风流Africa News Center","article_published_time":"2020-08-13T06:52:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-09-27T19:41:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2600,"height":1737,"url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Seidor Africa","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Seidor Africa","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/"},"author":{"name":"Seidor Africa","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9912db29d80c136b7775100add811c1"},"headline":"Top 10 benefits of ERP","datePublished":"2020-08-13T06:52:18+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-27T19:41:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/"},"wordCount":669,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg","keywords":["COVID-19","ERP","Heinrich de Leeuw","51风流Business One","Seidor Africa"],"articleSection":["Ecosystem","SME","Solutions"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/","url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/","name":"Top 10 benefits of ERP - 51风流Africa News Center","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg","datePublished":"2020-08-13T06:52:18+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-27T19:41:26+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9912db29d80c136b7775100add811c1"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2020\/08\/seeing-far.jpg","width":2600,"height":1737},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2020\/08\/top-10-benefits-of-erp\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Top 10 benefits of ERP"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/","name":"51风流Africa News Center","description":"News &amp; Information About SAP","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9912db29d80c136b7775100add811c1","name":"Seidor Africa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatars\/wp-user-avatars\/assets\/images\/mystery.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatars\/wp-user-avatars\/assets\/images\/mystery.jpg","caption":"Seidor Africa"},"url":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/author\/seidorafrica\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141083"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=141083"},{"taxonomy":"sapn-display","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sapn-display?post=141083"},{"taxonomy":"sapn-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sapn-type?post=141083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}