{"id":19238,"date":"2020-04-16T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/?p=19238"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T22:27:12","slug":"never-trust-an-erp-or-wms-solution-for-supply-chain-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueridgeglobal.com\/blog\/never-trust-an-erp-or-wms-solution-for-supply-chain-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Trust an ERP or WMS Solution for Supply Chain Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you think your company\u2019s ERP or WMS solution can handle supply chain planning, you’ve got some big problems headed your way. This widespread problem was recently addressed in a great podcast<\/a> with Supply Chain Now and Mike Mills, Blue Ridge Director of Business Consulting.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/YQHAOsFVUtI” el_width=”80″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

\u201cWhy would you want to move the wrong amount of inventory around more efficiently?\u201d \u2013 Mike Mills, Blue Ridge Director of Business Consulting<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just Use What We Have; It Was Expensive<\/h3>\n

ERP systems and warehouse management systems (WMS) are commonly found in large-scale enterprises. Unfortunately, they are just as commonly expected to address challenges and solve problems for which they were not designed.<\/p>\n

This leads to a serious misalignment between expectations and solutions, which costs enterprises millions of dollars in carrying costs and poor customer experiences.<\/p>\n

ERP and WMS Are Not Silver Bullets<\/h3>\n

These enterprise systems are not silver bullets. Unfortunately there are many enterprises that can tell you, after learning an expensive lesson, it shows.<\/p>\n

Eliminating the costly misalignment of inventory starts with using targeted technology that is specifically built to address the unique circumstances in play, in a given company or warehouse.<\/p>\n

Customer Experience First<\/h3>\n

If the supply chain is to consistently support overarching business challenges, one of the primary factors to focus on is the customer experience.<\/p>\n

Minimizing disruption for customers is often associated with a higher cost to do business. So companies have to carefully weigh the strengths and weaknesses of any approach they plan to take, optimizing for both cost and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in Episode 302<\/h3>\n

In this interview<\/a>, Mike discusses the following realities with Supply Chain Now Co-hosts Greg White and Scott Luton:<\/p>\n