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Manufacturing ERPERP for defence manufacturing: what decides it
A defence manufacturer needs an ERP that costs and bills by contract, runs work as projects, traces every serialised part and screens every export. Contract costing and project systems mattered most in the defence work I have done, and an unagreed finance design is the usual reason these programmes fail.
· 9 min read
Manufacturing ERPManufacturing ERP cost: what you pay and where it goes
What an ERP costs a manufacturer by company size, where the money goes in a plant (shop-floor integration, master data, testing and finance design) and the hidden costs that land after the contract is signed.
· 10 min read
StrategyERP system selection: mid-sized manufacturer case study
A mid-sized manufacturer in Poland had nearly committed to the wrong ERP under vendor pressure and internal politics. A structured process, scripted demos and a five-year cost model led to a clean decision in twelve weeks.
· 10 min read
Small business ERPBest ERP for small business operations: how to choose
There is no perfect ERP, but there is a right one for your size, your industry and the way your team works. This guide compares seven options with real examples and gives you a decision table to shortlist two.
· 9 min read
Manufacturing ERPBest ERP for manufacturing in 2026: by size and type
SAP S/4HANA for large, complex and regulated manufacturers; Epicor Kinetic for most mid-sized manufacturers of about 200 to 1,000 staff; Acumatica for smaller plants. A comparison table, recommendations by size and type, and when you need an MES on top of the ERP.
· 14 min read
StrategyBest ERP software for small business: six systems compared
My shortlist of six ERP systems for small businesses, who each one fits, how each is deployed and priced according to the vendors' own pages, and how to choose without falling for the cheapest quote.
· 11 min read
Written by Noel D'Costa
25 years in ERP delivery across SAP, Oracle and Microsoft, now a chief technology officer. I write from the programmes I have run, for the people making these decisions.
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