Implementing ERP after acquisition — lessons from the trenches
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Emma WilsonSEARCHER· 1 months ago
We acquired a services company that was running everything on Excel. 9 months in, we just finished implementing an ERP system. Here's what I learned:
1. Don't rush it. We started at month 4, not month 1.
2. Get buy-in from the existing team first.
3. Choose a system that matches your company size (we went with Odoo).
4. Budget 2x what you think for the implementation.
5. The data migration is the hardest part.
ROI has been excellent — we reduced admin time by 30% and improved our financial reporting dramatically.