Modules, and the seams between them
Each module is configured against your process map. The seams get as much attention as the modules.
Finance
General ledger, receivables, payables, cost centres, tax and statutory reporting on one chart of accounts.
Procurement
Requisition to payment, with approval limits, supplier records and a three-way match that actually blocks.
Production
Bills of material, routings, work orders and material requirement runs that respect real capacity.
CRM
Pipeline, quotations, service desk and a customer record that shows orders, stock and open invoices together.
Included in every ERP scope
Chart of accounts review Master data cleanse Approval matrix Role and permission map Opening balance plan Month-end close runbook Report pack handover Operator training
The seams we design first
What AI does in an ERP, specifically
Clerical work, not judgement. Every posting still has a person’s name against it.
Invoice and GRN matching
Supplier documents read, matched to the purchase order and the receipt, and queued for approval with the differences highlighted.
Master data hygiene
Duplicate suppliers, near-identical item codes and stale price lists surfaced as a work queue instead of a yearly clean-up.
Close assistance
Unposted entries, unmatched receipts and open work orders listed against the close runbook, in the order they block it.
Ledger questions in plain words
Ask what drove a cost variance and get the answer with the query and the source documents beside it.
Where an ERP scope usually grows next
Manufacturing execution
Once the ledger is right, the floor is the next place the numbers drift.
WMSWarehouse management
Barcode-driven movement so stock value and stock location never disagree.
SCMSupply chain planning
A plan that knows the lead times purchasing is actually getting.
ERP implementation checklist
Thirty-one decisions that determine whether a rollout lands, most of which come before anyone configures anything. Readable in full, no email required.
