Track your business resources 

Do you know what your business has in terms of cash, raw materials, personnel, and production capacity? These resources are what you use to keep your business running. You should be aware of where you stand at all times.

Know your commitments. ERP matches your resources with your commitments. Do you have the production capacity to keep up with the sales you’re making? A good ERP system can help you sync up your resources with your commitments and let you shift your planning quickly to keep up with demand. There’s no point in making more of Product A if Product B is walking off the shelves.

Maximize your time 

The point of enterprise resource planning ERP is to put a system in place that helps you maximize your time so that your business runs efficiently with less waste. Additionally, it’s a good way to automate some of your tasks and processes in a way that leaves you—and your team—free to concentrate on more important matters that are likely to have a bigger impact on your business.

Analyze consumer behavior 

You can also use ERP systems to help you analyze consumer data. This allows you to see what is effective, what might be on the verge of breaking, and what you can do to capture a bigger share of the market.

Manage information flow. Information is important in today’s fast-paced business world. You need to manage online and offline aspects of your business and make sure your various departments are communicating. Your ERP process helps ensure that everyone has the data they need, all neatly managed from a central source.