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Tally or ERP: when does a growing manufacturer need to move?
IndustryX Suite Team 1 min read
What accounting software does well
Accounting software is built for books, GST and statutory reports, and for many small businesses that is all they need.
Signs you have outgrown it
- Production lives in spreadsheets, separate from stock and accounts.
- You cannot see raw-material availability when you take an order.
- Several people need different access, or approvals before orders are released.
- You run more than one location or plant.
- Month-end means reconciling several files.
- You track batches or serial numbers by hand.
What an ERP adds
An ERP connects sales orders, purchase, stock and production jobs with the accounts, so one transaction updates every area. Approvals, roles and audit trails become part of the system.
How to move without losing data
- Close your books for the last period cleanly.
- Export masters and opening balances.
- Clean and load them into the ERP.
- Run both systems briefly, then cut over at the start of a period.
IndustryX offers data migration from Tally, Excel or another ERP as a service.
Do you need to move now?
If your pain is only accounts, you may not. If it is stock, production and visibility, an ERP will pay back sooner. A free plan lets you try the sales, purchase, stock and accounts side without commitment.