Enterprise Resource Management for SMEs?

October 08, 2025

by a searcher from Columbia University - Columbia Business School in London, UK

Can anyone recommend a good ERP software for a small manufacturing company. We have a relatively simple operation but need to track production process of customer orders, product bill-of-materials, sales etc. Our current solution seems very dated, limited and expensive. Am wondering if anyone has experience with better solution designed specifically for small companies that might be a better fit? Many thanks

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Reply by a professional
in Chicago, IL, USA

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Reply by a searcher
from Emory University in Tucson, AZ, USA

There are many options in all flavors, but start by researching Katana. It'll integrate to your financial software (Xero or Quickbooks) as well as other common tools. Easier to deploy, handles build to order and assemblies, lot tracking if needed, and processing stage (and timing). We've not implemented it but dug deep into it for consideration.

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