1. Start on time, before you grow

What works: make clear choices in advance about how processes will run, define responsibilities and make sure your data is correct. Automate where you can, so people don't have to keep track of everything manually.

Example: Vesta Chemicals
Vesta implemented SAP Business One even before its revenue increased by 66%. As a result, systems remained stable, processes stayed manageable, and the team was able to handle the growth effortlessly. No stress, just control.
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2. Bring order to your production process

In the process industry, overview is not a luxury but a necessity. Recipes, batch numbers, shelf life, raw material consumption - it has to be correct. Yet we often see information scattered across separate systems or even paper forms. That works until it goes wrong.

What works: bundle your production data in one system. Link recipes to inventory and planning. Have your employees work with current data, not with versions from the past. This reduces the chance of error and increases reliability.

Example: Palital
At Palital, a manufacturer of feed additives, multiple production flows were overlapping. With SAP Business One, they brought order to the process. Everything—from ingredients to deliveries—is now linked and transparent. This provides peace of mind and creates room for growth.
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3. Use your ERP as an engine for innovation

ERP is sometimes seen as something that "has to run in the background. But companies that actively use SAP Business One as a tool to innovate get much more out of it. You get insights you would never have seen with Excel.

What works: set up dashboards that you actually use. Automate recurring tasks. Make connections between departments and let your ERP system think along with you. In this way, it does not become a cost item, but a strategic tool.

Example: Spectro
Spectro, a manufacturer of cleaning products, uses SAP Business One as a driving force for improvement. The system helped them plan more effectively, analyze data more thoroughly, and respond more quickly to market changes. Not a rigid system, but an engine for growth.
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4. Deploy industry-specific functions where needed

Standard ERP offers a lot, but in the process industry you encounter situations that are slightly different. Think of traceability, quality checks, or the automatic implementation of recipe changes. That requires specific functionality.

What works: expand SAP Business One with add-ons that suit your business, such as ProcessForce. With it, you can easily record which raw materials are in which batches, when quality checks take place, and the current status of each product.

Example: BIC Services
BIC works with sensitive raw materials such as lecithin and soybean meal. Thanks to the combination of SAP Business One and ProcessForce, they can now track and report everything down to the batch level. This is useful for certification purposes, as well as for customers who ask, “Where does this come from?”
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5. Build in phases

An ERP implementation does not have to be an all-or-nothing project. In fact, companies that improve step by step build more sustainably. You get results faster, you keep it manageable for your team and you avoid getting bogged down in too big a scope.

What works: start with the core: sales, purchasing, inventory. Get that right. Then expand in phases with production, links or reports. In this way, the system grows with your organization.

Example: Technibear
Technibear deliberately opted for a phased approach: first, a smooth transition, followed by step-by-step expansion. Forty improvements have now been implemented, and order turnaround time has been cut in half—without overburdening the team and with their active involvement.
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At Logres, we love this kind of process. No big words, but concrete steps. We dive into your processes, think along with you where things get stuck and together build a solution that works - today and tomorrow.