What is an ERP system?
An ERP keeps one record of the whole business - sales, operations, stock, people and money - so a number entered once is the same number everywhere, instead of living in separate spreadsheets that disagree.
Do we need a custom ERP, or will off-the-shelf do?
If your process is ordinary, off-the-shelf is cheaper and faster. Custom earns its keep where the process is the business - commission rules, progress claims, approval chains - the parts a generic product makes you work around.
Can it work with the accounting software we already use?
Yes. The ERP is the operational record and your accounts stay where they are; orders, invoices and payments flow across so finance stops re-keying.
How long before we see anything working?
We phase it. One department or one flow goes live first, so you are using it while the rest is built, rather than waiting for a single launch day.