The Champion Blog

ERP teams often prioritize core modules like finance, inventory, and sales first. Because landed cost requires integration across procurement, logistics, and finance, it’s seen as “too complex” for early-phase implementation. So, it’s often skipped to “go live faster,” with plans to revisit later—which rarely happens.

Choosing an ERP system is one of the most strategic decisions a manufacturer or distributor can make. Yet many companies unknowingly sabotage the process from the start by reaching out to software vendors before fully understanding their own needs.

With sweeping new duties looming and mixed signals from Washington, manufacturers and distributors face a fog of uncertainty. From copper to apparel, shifting trade policies are reshaping supply chains, squeezing margins, and stalling investment.