ERP system is a 360 degree management solution. Can it replace human power?

Enterprise Resource Planning commonly known as ERP was introduced in the late 1980s. This system has evolved with much advancement from the early model MRP that is Material Requirement Planning.
The utility of MRP was leaned more towards the single task of planning the requirement of materials, as the name suggests. Later, the system was upgraded to deal with the whole enterprise functions, hence the name ERP.

Contribution of ERP to enterprises

As per statista, in 2019 the global market revenue of ERP software enterprises was recorded at $40.52 billion (us dollars). This data shows the impact of the system in the market.
If you have never used the system before, then you might not be familiar with the benefits of ERP and this data will fail to impress you.
In a simpler language, ERP system provides swiftness in your business with increased efficiency and productivity.
The system also becomes a necessity to cater with the increasing globalisation and ever growing competition in the market.

What makes ERP an essential requirement for the enterprises?

ERP connects different modules of the enterprise into a system. This system also has a common database that anyone within the company can have access to.
This makes a linear communication channel in the organization among the team members providing a smooth workflow.
The risk of human error can be reduced to a greater extent with the implementation of the ERP system.
This system not only provides you relief from human errors but also helps you with its various functionalities such as automation in many procedures, real time data, single platform for all your processes and much more.
Lets list the major issues of an organization, where ERP can be of great help.

1. 1. Management of lead inquiries and follow-ups.
   2. Management of contacts.
   3. Managing the risks in the workflow.
   4. Time management.
   5. Access to real-time data.
   6. Planning and managing production and the resources required for it.
   7. Collaboration between the employees in the organization.
   8. Tracking the outstanding invoices and payments.
   9. Maintaining different software/applications for various processes.
   10. Generation of reports.

The ERP system is indeed an essential part of the organization that saves much time and efforts of team members that could be invested in other important tasks.

Is ERP a replacement of manpower?

ERP is an automation system that serves a 360 degree management solution to the industry.
The system does replace manpower to a quite an extent by reducing the requirement in the number of employees assigned to a single task.
The time invested in training an employee for the process is also reduced as ERP is an automation system that just asks for the required details to get started.
You get the real-time insights of the business processes that assists you in making effective decisions promptly for your organization.
Measuring performance of both processes as well as the employee deployed for it gets easy with the ERP software.
The system has a vast application capable of meeting the standard industry objectives that makes your workflow clean and sleek.
The right system can do wonders for your organization, so while selecting an ERP it is necessary to know about your goals and objectives or it can prove to be a ERP failure for your organization.