BLOG
ERP for manufacturers - field notes from operators who built it.
Straight talk about ERP and operations. No jargon. No "digital transformation." What works on the factory floor.
Industry Critique
Latest post
Industry Critique
Dynamics GP Sunset: Switch to SimpleGrid
Microsoft Dynamics GP support ends Dec 2029, patches stop in 2031. Skip the 18-month Business Central rip-and-replace - move your GP rules onto a modern ERP built around how you actually run.
Industry Critique
The Myth of ERP Best Practices
Operator Insights
Your Warehouse Manager Should Be Your ERP's First User
Operator Insights
When Your ERP Cannot Keep Up With Your Business
Industry Critique
How AI Changed ERP Deployment (Not Features)
Industry Critique
Why Your ERP Vendor Charges You for Every Change
Operator Insights
The Real Cost of Running Your Factory on Spreadsheets
Industry Critique
Why Mid-Market Manufacturers Are Underserved
Culture
Inside SimpleGrid: Every Factory Is Different
Operator Insights
True Landed Cost Per SKU (And Why Most Cannot)
Operator Insights
Why Conversational UX Does Not Change Behavior
Build in Public
Building an ERP Chatbot With Claude, No RAG
Product Deep-Dive
Module-Based ERP vs. SG Schema ERP
Product Deep-Dive
ERP Customization in Minutes, Not Months
Product Deep-Dive
Multi-Tenant Architecture: 100 Clients, One Platform
Product Deep-Dive
Entity Roots: Building Blocks of an SG Schema ERP
Product Deep-Dive
SG Schema: Why Your ERP Should Speak Your Language
Product Deep-Dive