Digital transformation is a well-established process for companies that have chosen to retain their competitiveness and govern through the ability to change the increasingly important challenges of the market. The digital transformation is a process that moves in two main directions: on the one hand we find change in mindset (change management) and process management, while on the other we find technological innovation proper. A key component from the technological point of view is undoubtedly Core ERP.

The Role of Core ERP in Digital Transformation

ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning, is an essential tool for managing and integrating business processes. For example, SAP’s S/4HANA, is a universally recognized ERP that can streamline processes, increase efficiency and provide valuable information for decision making.

In common usage, the term Core ERP indicates the application in its most essential and vital functions for the operation, both of business processes and of the information infrastructure itself. Choosing an SAP ERP means supporting enterprise digital transformation by providing, first of all, a single source of trust for corporate data. By integrating data into a single system, companies can gain a more complete, accurate and timely view of the entire business supply chain.

The data thus collected and managed, moreover, can be analyzed through advanced and effective tools, facilitating business decision makers in their choices, which can be made in a data driven on validated data and no longer based on subjective or outdated parameters.

SAP ERP: a long history of digital transformation

SAP’s ERP systems are among the most popular and functional, but more importantly, because of their modular and adaptable features, they have contributed over the years to the creation of the core ERP concept itself, around which they can be grafted, even at later times, additional functionalities. Their complexity can vary from the simple inclusion of custom functions to the management of entire departments or sectors through specific solutions such as those dedicated to manufacturing processes, logistics or personnel management. This modular system allows companies that want to activate a digital transformation path with special precautions to start with the ERP and then gradually extend the functionalities until they build a digital backbone for the entire company.

5 benefits of a core ERP

An ERP system offers many benefits that can improve your company’s productivity and efficiency. We recall here, briefly, the most important ones:

  1. Increased productivity. An ERP can automate redundant business processes, giving people more time to focus on more important and higher value-added tasks, thus reducing the likelihood of error.
  2. Simpler management. Through an ERP, all business information can be centralized in one source, making it easier for managers to monitor and manage operations.
  3. Standardization of processes. By adopting a management system, business processes can be standardized, unifying them throughout the company, reducing confusion and increasing efficiency.
  4. Reduction in operating costs. With automation and standardization, an ERP can help reduce operational costs by reducing downtime and bottlenecks
  5. Adaptability to business needs. An ERP can be customized to fit the specific needs of each company. In the case of SAP, this is done through a dedicated resource, the Business Technology Platform, designed precisely to reconcile the needs for customization with the preservation of best practices.

Securing the digital future with an ERP

For the majority of companies, digital transformation is no longer an option, but a necessity. The adoption of a Core ERP such as SAP S/4HANA provides the ideal starting point to meet future challenges and prepare for the digitization process with a solid, effective and, above all, universally recognized foundation. Then, with the right combination of technology and strategy, companies can leverage Core ERP as the initial point of development of their digital strategy, confident of taking the next steps in the right direction.

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