Skip to Content Skip to Footer
Fusion5 New Zealand
    • Applications
    • Cloud Platforms
      • Cloud Platforms
      • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      • Citrix
      • Microsoft Azure
      • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • AWS vs Azure: The real cost battle explained
        • AWS Cloud Cost Optimisation eBook
        • FinOps + Cloud Optimisation: The Framework Every Business Needs
          See all resources
    • CRM
      • CRM
      • Dynamics 365 CRM
      • Dynamics 365 Customer Insights
      • Dynamics 365 Customer Service
      • Dynamics 365 Field Service
      • Dynamics 365 Sales
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • How your marketing communication can be enterprise quality
        • 6 data migration mistakes that will stop your CRM project in its tracks
        • Why do so many CRM implementations fail?
          See all resources
    • ERP
      • ERP
      • NetSuite
      • Dynamics 365 Business Central
      • Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
      • JD Edwards
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • How do you choose the right ERP?
        • ERP upgrade powers Counties Energy
        • Why Project Governance Matters in ERP
          See all resources
    • HR & Payroll
      • HR & Payroll
      • Jemini
      • Jade Star
      • EmpowerHR
      • MYOB PayGlobal
      • MyWorkplace
      • TimeFiler
    • Planning and Analytics
      • Planning and Analytics
      • BlackLine
      • IBM
      • Insight Software
      • Workday Adaptive Planning
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • AFL Streamlines Reporting with Workday
        • Why Excel and ERP aren’t financial planning best friends. And what you can do about it
          See all resources
    • Service Management
      • Service Management
      • Ivanti
      • Xurrent
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • Shellharbour City Council empowers service management
        • Optimising service management with an integrated approach
        • Why your business needs an integrated Service Management platform
          See all resources
    • Services
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Cloud
      • Cloud
      • Cloud Advisory
      • Cloud Engineering
      • Cloud Migration
      • Cloud Platforms
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • Guide to Optimising Azure Spend
        • AWS vs Azure: The real cost battle explained
        • Unlock your cloud's full potential: A guide to cost optimisation
          See all resources
    • Consultancy and Advisory
      • Consultancy and Advisory
      • Digital Transformation Consulting
      • Infrastructure
      • Programme Management
      • Organisational Change Management
      • Security
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • Why Project Governance Matters in ERP
        • When it comes to successful delivery, hybrid is the passport to success for most projects.
          See all resources
    • Customer Success Team
      • Customer Success Team
      • Help Desk
      • PartnerPlus
    • Data and Analytics
    • Infrastructure
      • Infrastructure
      • Server and Database Management
      • Virtual Workspaces
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • Guide to Optimising Azure Spend
        • AWS vs Azure: The real cost battle explained
        • Unlock your cloud's full potential: A guide to cost optimisation
          See all resources
    • Integration
    • Managed Services
      • Managed Services
      • Managed Cloud
      • Managed Help Desk
      • Managed Infrastructure
      • Managed Security
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • The future of Service Management: Is your business ready?
        • Optimising service management with an integrated approach
        • Overcoming ESM challenges
          See all resources
    • Payroll
      • Payroll
      • Outsourced Payroll
      • Remediation as a Service
    • Security
      • Security
      • Endpoint Detection and Response
      • Governance, Risk & Compliance
      • Modern Work
      • Security Operations Centre
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • Cyber threats in 2024: A growing menace
        • Your guide to eliminating cyber threats
        • The rising tide of cyber threats: How prepared are you?
          See all resources
    • Industries
    • All industries
    • Agribusiness
    • Education
    • Financial Services
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional Services
    • Public Sector
    • Wholesale Distribution
    • Strategic Partners
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    • Microsoft
      • Microsoft
      • Microsoft overview
      • Products
        • Products
        • Microsoft Azure
        • Microsoft Copilot
        • Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CRM)
        • Dynamics 365 Business Central
        • Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (ERP)
      • Services
        • Services
        • Licensing
        • Modern Work
        • Premier Support
      • Industries
        • Industries
        • Construction
        • Education
        • Financial Services
        • Food and Beverage
        • Manufacturing
        • Not for Profit
        • Local Government
        • 3PL
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • HHG and Microsoft Copilot: AI efficiency with a human touch
        • Right-size your Dynamics 365 storage and licences before August 30, 2025
        • Adopting Microsoft Copilot
          See all resources
    • Oracle
      • Oracle
      • Oracle overview
      • Products
        • Products
        • NetSuite
        • JD Edwards
      • Resources
        • Resources
        • BLUNT Umbrellas unfolds sustainable technology strategy
        • Treasury Wine Estates - ERP project success story
        • NetSuite Video Testimonials
          See all resources
    • Partner Ecosystem
    • Explore
    • All insights & resources
    • Blogs
      • Blogs
      • Unify Structured and Unstructured Data for One Source of Truth
      • AI in Law: A general counsel’s journey
      • Reduce split systems with integrated e-commerce systems
        See all blogs
    • Case studies
      • Case studies
      • Openway Food ERP Transformation
      • Smart systems for a smarter business: Ports North’s digital transformation
      • HHG and Microsoft Copilot: AI efficiency with a human touch
        See all case studies
    • /insights-resources/
    • News
      • News
      • Deepak Nangia joins Fusion5 as Group CEO
      • Fusion5 a finalist in 2025 Microsoft Global Partner Awards
      • Fusion5 expands Managed IT Footprint with acquisition of Kordia’s Managed IT Business
        See all news
    • Resources
      • Resources
      • Your guide to starting agentic AI
      • Avoiding digital transformation failure: A practical guide for CIOs
      • Build AI on trusted data eBook
        See all resources
Contact Us

5 signs your business is ready for a smarter ERP system

If your ERP is slowing decisions, separating teams, and creating more work than it should, it’s time for an upgrade. Learn the 5 signs your business is ready for a smarter system.

Download your eBook

Your ERP should make business easier, not harder. But when it can’t keep up, the impact shows. Decisions take longer. Teams work in silos. Data becomes unreliable. And opportunities slip through the cracks. 

This eBook helps you spot the early warning signs that your business is ready for a system transformation — and shows you what to consider next. 

 

Inside, we explore: 

  • How disconnected systems and data silos quietly slow your business down 
  • Why outdated tools — not your people — are often behind productivity challenges
  • The risks of relying on legacy platforms and endless workarounds 
  • The true cost of slow, reactive decision-making 
  • How AI-powered ERP systems unlock speed, insight, and confidence 

When your ERP works the way it should, your people can too — with faster decisions, stronger collaboration, and a clearer path to growth. 

Read next

Resource

4 roadblocks to scaling up your manufacturing business – and how an ERP can help

The decision to expand your manufacturing business is an exciting one, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges. 

So, what are those challenges? And how can an ERP help you overcome them?  

Resource

NetSuite 2025.1 Release Overview

Resource

Thriving in uncertain times!

Have you invested so much effort into ensuring your business is future-proofed that you’ve left yourself unprepared to capitalise on the current market chaos? 

Resource

NetSuite for Manufacturing

Reap the rewards of improved cashflow, increased profitability, a fortified supply chain, and a better experience for your staff and customers.

Resource

Effortless Email Automation with NetSuite Integration

Easily communicate with stakeholders by automating emails directly from NetSuite. Bulk sending, templates, and auto-attachment features streamline processes.

Resource

More than a WorkflowMax alternative.

Think outside of the box with your WorkflowMax replacement. Don't just consider a straight replacement, use the opportunity move to a fully integrated ERP.

Resource

It's a match!

Find Your Ideal ERP Partner — Without the Guesswork

Resource

Accelerate your financial close from 10 to 3 days

Download the infographic today and get started moving your team to an accelerated financial close. 

Resource

Overcome agribusiness challenges with NetSuite ERP

Discover how to tackle severe labour shortages, complex systems, and supply chain pressures in agriculture with NetSuite ERP. Download our eBook now.

Resource

Unlock ERP Confidence in Just 8 Weeks

Thinking about ERP but not sure where to start? Fusion5’s free 8-week ERP Discovery Newsletter guides you through key concepts, comparisons, case studies, pitfalls to avoid, and how to select the right ERP partner

Resource

Seamless integration from NetSuite to your bank is finally possible

Resource

A comparative guide: NetSuite vs MYOB Acumatica

Read our whitepaper to get the lowdown on how NetSuite and MYOB Acumatica are different

Great outcomes start with great conversations

Let's chat

  1. Home
  2. Microsoft
  3. Resources
  4. Smarter ERP eBook

Fusion5

  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Our People
  • Careers
  • Infusion
  • Marketplace
  • Submit an RFP

New Zealand Offices

  • Wellington (04) 473 4552
  • Auckland (09) 379 0525
  • Christchurch (03) 943 4369
  • Dunedin (03) 474 1819
  • English (Australia) Visit Fusion5 Australia

Our Partners

  • Microsoft
  • NetSuite
  • JD Edwards
  • IBM
  • Workday Adaptive Planning
  • Amazon Web Services AWS
  • Fusion5 New Zealand
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Settings
  • Whistleblower Policy
  • © 2025 Fusion5 Limited
  • Consultant Login
Chat with Bernie
Hello, you’re speaking with Bernie!
Bernie ×