Spreadsheets can be useful during the early stages of a business. However, increasing transaction volumes can make spreadsheet-based management difficult.
Multiple versions of files may create confusion.
Manual calculations can consume employee time.
Information may not be available immediately.
ERP can centralize important business data.
Finance, sales, purchasing, and inventory can work from connected information.
Management can receive structured reports.
Employees can follow defined workflows instead of relying entirely on manual procedures.
SMEs can implement only the functions that are necessary initially and expand later.
For Nepalese SMEs moving beyond spreadsheet-based management, ERP can provide greater structure and control.