What to Look for in an ERP if You're Scaling Fast
If your food business is growing quickly — more SKUs, more channels, more complexity — you’ll hit a breaking point.
The spreadsheets crack.
The whiteboards aren’t updated.
And your “just wing it” systems? They start costing you time, money, and sanity.
That’s when you start looking for an ERP.
But not all ERPs are built for speed — and choosing the wrong one can slow you down just when you’re trying to scale up.
Here’s what to actually look for if you're scaling fast.
1. Fast, Frictionless Onboarding
You don’t have 6 months to “implement a system.”
You need something your team can start using this quarter — not next year.
Look for:
- Simple setup, no consultants required
- Clean imports for products, suppliers, customers, and pricing
- A UI that’s intuitive enough your team can self-learn
- Support that feels like a partner, not a ticketing system
With Supply’d, most teams go live in a few days — not months.
2. Real-Time Visibility Across Everything
When you're scaling, you need to know:
- What's in stock
- What’s in production
- What’s been ordered
- What’s been invoiced
- What it all means for your margin
That’s impossible if you’re using disconnected tools.
The right ERP connects your purchasing, production, sales, inventory, and finance — in real time.
3. Automations That Remove Bottlenecks
Manual admin slows you down.
You want an ERP that:
- Auto-matches invoices to POs
- Auto-syncs stock across POS and ecommerce
- Suggests smart reorders
- Scans and reconciles expenses
- Handles pick & pack with barcodes
Scaling isn’t about hiring faster — it’s about doing more with what you’ve got.
4. Multi-Channel Support Built-In
If you're selling B2B, B2C, ecommerce, and wholesale, you need an ERP that supports:
- Different pricing levels and customer groups
- Product availability by channel
- Promo management
- Multi-channel fulfilment (ship, pick up, wholesale delivery)
Supply’d connects directly with platforms like Shopify, Square, Starshipit, and Xero — so you don’t have to duct-tape it together yourself.
5. Smarter Forecasting & Planning
Scaling fast means you can’t afford to run out of stock — or sit on pallets of product.
Your ERP should help you:
- Forecast based on past sales or set goals
- Track capacity across production runs
- Align output with shelf life and delivery dates
- Adjust plans weekly (or daily) as things change
With our Smart Production Planner, Supply’d helps you do exactly that.
Final Thought
Fast-growing businesses don’t need a bloated ERP with 1000 features you’ll never use.
You need something purpose-built. Something you can roll out fast, train the team on easily, and actually trust to run the core of your business.
That’s what Supply’d is.
Smart, scalable ERP — built for the food industry.