If you are one of the small to mid-sized businesses in the UK still using pens and paper to track orders and deliveries, then soon you’re going to be left behind…
Manually processing things can slow down a business’s progression, as more time is spent completing tasks that become time consuming. Not only this, employees updating systems often lead to poor productivity and inefficiency.
Our survey of Yorkshire businesses not only revealed that three quarters of firms felt that digital transformation was either ‘important’ or ‘very important’ to meeting current challenges, but we found that in certain areas – for example manufacturing – businesses are often being held back by the tools that were used to get them started.
Using outdated tools to manage aspects within a business in this digital era can often lead to problems. However, it’s not all bad news.
The next wave of digital transformation is here and is available right now. Your business challenges can be overcome by replacing your old, outdated systems with new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an affordable solution, ready to be used immediately. Not only can your business increase its productivity output, but there is no need to pause to upgrade.
Not convinced?
Well, we’ve identified what we believe are the key areas where Microsoft Dynamics can offer improvement and how it can do so:
- To achieve better productivity Business Central allows your business to connect all forms of data together and make every aspect of your business work seamlessly together, such as purchasing, sales and customer service. This can assist in meeting standards and progress by reaching output levels to improve methods of production and ultimately meet customer demands.
- Reporting on finances is an important factor to any business, regardless of size or sector. Business Central can manage customer projects and track budgets to ensure success with profits. More rapid financial control allows your business to report on any financial issues more accurately. This will translate to smarter financial decisions plus more opportunities for growth.
- Having a strong business insight enables a business to enhance inventory levels to the highest standard. By using built-in intelligence, Business Central will ensure that you only purchase what is needed and never lose track of stock. Not only this, when items requested to purchase are out of stock, substitutes will be suggested to avoid customer disappointment.
- Being able to connect on a mobile device anytime and anywhere, for both your business and your customers is crucial in today’s digital world. Digital transformation will allow you to achieve efficient order fulfilment and the ability to track every order transaction.