As a manufacturer, you’re concerned with remaining relevant in an increasingly competitive global market. Growth is the only way forward, and you need technology to support a business growth strategy. Now comes the realization: QuickBooks software was fine back when you were still establishing your company, but now it may be holding you back.
It’s a tough realization, but it signals great opportunities are on the horizon.
To move forward and grow, you need a solution that can manage the business beyond finance with the ability to plan, procure, produce, distribute, and sell, as well as to account. If you’re looking to replace QuickBooks software, you have multiple options, but steadily rising as the best are cloud-based and software as a service (SaaS) alternatives.
As opposed to traditional on-premises solutions that require the cost of a license plus hardware to support the software, cloud ERP advantages and SaaS solutions bring:
- Lower Costs: The biggest reason for small or midsize manufacturers to turn to cloud-based solutions is to lower costs of buying licensed software or developing applications in-house. Unlike legacy software, cloud deployment is normally offered on a monthly subscription basis. These charges are applied toward upgrades, ongoing system management, and customer services.
- Easy Deployment: Cloud-based solutions are provided as web applications, avoiding the lengthy process of installation and integration that is common with licensed software.
- Zero Maintenance: Issues related to maintenance and upgrades are normally the responsibility of the cloud solution provider.
- It’s a Mobile World: Because the software is hosted in the cloud, it can be accessed anytime, anywhere from any Internet-enabled device.
- Secure Data: Security is usually better than local data centers can provide, and you gain access to better security tools without affecting current IT budgets.
Whether your business is a job shop, custom make-to-order, or mixed-mode manufacturer that serves a single industry or multiple complex or highly regulated industries—in whatever way you account, cost, and manufacture—this on-demand, cloud-based system is flexible enough to support any discrete manufacturer’s needs. Cloud-deployed ERP is specifically designed for manufacturers looking to upgrade operations by moving from limited solutions like QuickBooks software to a more sophisticated and powerful system tailored to meet business requirements in today’s rapidly changing global marketplace.
Ready to make the move off QuickBooks?
Epicor Cloud ERP leverages core functionality that has been in use and proven by thousands of manufacturers. With Epicor ERP, you can manage your business in one integrated system. It eliminates the need for separate applications, spreadsheets, and manual processes.
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