The importance of ERP analytics in running a business

03.06.2022 / Spasenija

Companies generate enormous amounts of data every day. That data holds information that is essential for running a business and making strategic decisions. Without interpretation, however, the data is unusable. This is exactly where business analytics comes in, giving meaning to raw data and turning it into useful information. Business analytics has become one of the most powerful tools on today's market, but it often takes a great deal of time.

Without an adequate ERP solution, producing a single report of this kind takes days. With the Toscana ERP solution, any report can be generated in a matter of minutes. The ERP system records and stores all the data its users enter, which makes it an excellent tool for business analytics.

Some of the advantages of Toscana ERP analytics are:

More efficient decision making

To make the right decisions, all data and reports need to be as current as possible. This is one of the main advantages ERP analytics brings. All data and reports are shown in real time, which allows you to make decisions in time and introduce the changes you need. This kind of insight also gives you the complete picture, so you can anticipate how customers or suppliers will react to particular changes.

Increased operational efficiency

Are all production resources used efficiently, or are some of them underused? How should they be scheduled for maximum efficiency? Are there bottlenecks, and where exactly are they? These are some of the questions integrated ERP analytics can answer, helping you increase productivity and reduce production costs. Analytics like this makes sure every resource in the company is used efficiently.

Beyond these advantages, this kind of analytics also enables faster company growth, helps spot new opportunities on the market, builds a better relationship with customers, increases employee motivation and much more. Toscana offers several types of report, so company management can follow every segment of the business in detail. Below are some examples of analytics in the Toscana ERP solution.

Examples of analytics in the Toscana ERP solution:

Sales staff overview

Production staff overview

Sales by product

Sales by customer