SAP runs the core of our manufacturing operations and once it is configured, the integration between finance, inventory and procurement is unmatched. The data accuracy across departments has genuinely improved decision-making. My one real gripe is that the implementation was long and required expensive consultants to get right.
Deep integration across business functions
Costly, lengthy implementation
We expanded into several countries and SAP handled multi-currency, multi-language and varied tax regimes without breaking a sweat. The standardized processes across our regional offices have removed so much manual reconciliation. It is a significant investment but for an enterprise our size it has been the right backbone.
Excellent multi-region and multi-currency support
Our entire order-to-cash process runs on SAP and in years of operation it has been rock solid. The reporting depth lets our analysts answer leadership questions in minutes that used to take days of spreadsheet wrangling. Demanding to set up, yes, but the stability and breadth have more than justified the investment.
Rock-solid reliability, deep reporting
Implementing SAP gave us real-time visibility into financials across all our subsidiaries for the first time. Month-end close that used to take two weeks now takes days, and the audit trail keeps our compliance team happy. For a large organization with serious complexity, it is hard to beat once it is running.
Real-time consolidated reporting
There is no questioning SAP's depth as an enterprise system; it handles our complex supply chain processes that nothing else seemed to manage. Where I am torn is the user interface, which feels dated and unintuitive, so new staff need a lot of training before they are productive. Powerful, but not pleasant to use daily.
Handles complex enterprise processes
Dated, unintuitive interface