Customize ERP System

Custom ERP design from the ground up

Many companies find that there just is no "off the shelf" package to fit the needs of their business. A custom designed enterprise resource planning application not only increases efficiencies within the production lifecycle, it also lowers your total cost of ownership. This is because off the shelf packages so often require heavy customization. This customization comes at a price. And this cost extends beyond just the cost of the programmers making the changes. Any time you customize an off the shelf product, you are attempting to force fit your business needs in to something the program wasn't designed to handle. When you build a custom application the needs are met in the core of the program.

Is it more efficient to buy an off the shelf ERP system?

While many believe that off the shelf is less expensive, those who have had to drastically customize a software, and change business processes to meet the demands of the off the shelf apps know better. A customized solution has benefits well beyond the maintenance fees and upgrade costs. Custom ERP systems can be developed and implemented in a more modular fashion. This greatly reduces the risks associated with cutovers of large Waterfall projects as well as implementations of huge ERP systems no specifically written for you business.

Understanding the business is key to effective design

With years of experience behind us we understand the different facets of manufacturing processes. From raw materials to make to stock, make to order, and build custom BOMs and routers we have the expertise to build your application right from the gound up.

Effective Communication by native English speaking developers

Many so-called development firms are simply international outsource specialist. They have no intimate knowledge of your business, and no effective way to communicate your needs. At Intralink all of our development is done in-house, and in the United States. Our programmers speak English as their first and native language. Many foreign born programmers are excellent programmers, but thier communication skills often can cause long delays, and lack of understanding of the core needs of the customer. Outsourcing over seas can serve a useful purpose. But in the initial stages of design and development, it can hamper your application and cause problems for years.

General Ledger integration
Like most small businesses you are probably using one application for ERP or order processing, and another application for keeping the books. Intralink can combine our custom designed application to integrate in to your SQL based accounting package. We can even integrate Quickbooks .