ERP SELECTION INSIGHT AND BEST PRACTICES

How should a mid‑market manufacturer actually choose ERP? This 2026 field guide starts on the plant floor, turning routings, WIP, quality, and costing into clear selection criteria. Then it shows how to run scripted demos with your own jobs and items, use objective fit‑gap scoring, and avoid pitfalls like bad labor reporting, UoM conversions, and fragile scheduling. The goal is simple – pick a manufacturing ERP system that holds up under real load.

ERP software fit is only part of the decision. Industrial distributors should also evaluate whether the implementation partner can prove its experience with pricing, rebates, WMS, EDI, branch operations, data migration, testing, and go-live readiness.

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) is pushing the industry toward an interoperable, electronic way to identify and trace certain prescription drugs at the package level as they move through the supply chain.