What Is ERP?

Let's take a simplistic view to this powerful business tool, one that you can relate to. The human brain (according to conventional wisdom) is the control center for the entire human body. It optimizes, executes, store memories, manage resource and 'millions' of other minuet functions of this wonderful complex machine. Bottom-line, it runs the whole show.

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) hopes to replicate this very function and be the brains of the 'operations' for business. ERP achieves for the best possible efficiency & productivity, whilst increasing sales and reducing cost for businesses.

ERP is a tool that businesses can use to process and manage information from various processes that are essential to running a business. From inventory & order management, accounting & human resources, customer relationship management (CRM), and beyond.

It becomes the center of control of the company by integrating and streamlining all the said processes into one complete system across the entire company.

The one major thing that it does not do, that the human brain does is make decisions. Currently it now only facilitates decision-making.

The benefits of an ERP solution are enormous. Simply do an Internet search on 'benefits of an ERP system', and you will find a mile long of reasons.

These achievable benefits are on the assumptions that, it is properly implemented and integrated into the company, and the every employee utilizes it correctly.

The biggest drawback is the cost. Total cost of ownership (software & hardware), training, maintenance, etc.

This is why for the longest time; this powerful tool was only available to the large organization. ERP is not new, have been around for a long time, only not accessible to many. Time, technology and 'open source' have changed that.

There are numerous ERP solutions in the market. The one, Business Controls is advocating is OpenERP. It's one of the most affordable, given what it can do for your company.

Who & Why Us?

Business Controls is a certified partner of OpenERP. We are a locally staffed and based company here in Singapore. As such, we are in a better position to understand the local dynamics, environment and policies that affect local based companies.

While we can also say that our expertise are in the realm of IT solutions, Consulting, Business Process, etc, those skills can be acquired.

What we are made of, are experiences. Not just in the ‘technical areas’. But also importantly as business owners, we are faced with similar issues, such as opportunities, competitions, challenging business environments, human capital & cost, etc. We too are also concerned with the universal issues of ‘profitability’.

One of the many experiences we have learned is not just productivity but efficiency in running a company. And OpenERP is a powerful tool that can achieve that.

While complexities don’t perturb us, we believe in communicating, conveying and sharing information with everyone in a simple manner.

We don’t claim to know your business, but can claim to assist you achieve the best that your company can be.

We constantly enrich and learn better ways in running businesses with new and acceptable ideas. Always assisting in supporting our clients in their growth.

Where you can reach us:

 

There are lots that we can talk about. We are sure you will have many questions about:

  • OpenERP

  • Grants

  • References & Clients

  • Cost, Implementation & Training

  • etc.

 

Please do contact us at the various methods below.

 

We believe in building a symbiotic relationship with our clients. Many who have become friends of ours.

 

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