Break free from closed-source enterprise resource planning systems.
Published 2025-09-10
My folks recently shifted away from a legacy ERP from the early 2000s to a shiny array of an ERP, CRM, and stock management tool that would theoretically solve all of their problems as a business. It took over one and a half years to finish the migration, and they encountered hundreds of hiccups along the way, only to find that the new system couldn’t do half of what they used to be able to do. On top of that, they were now locked into subscription costs of tens of thousands of dollars each year.
It was at that point that I realised small businesses are in a seriously difficult spot when it comes to making large system changes like these. They often lack the know how to run migration projects themselves, and end up getting sold a dream by consultants that is rarely fulfilled.
So, I’d like to offer up this series of blog posts as a guide on how any small business can transition their legacy ERP systems to the one I believe to be best; ERPNext. I aim to teach you everything you need to know with a comprehensive guide of a real world use case - setting up a small consumer electronics business.
Important Note: I have zero affiliation with Frappe, the company behind ERPNext, but what I do value is the stance they have on their product; ERPs should be infinitely flexible to the needs of the company using them, and give said company a right to use their data how they wish to.
Firstly, setting up an ERP is a long process. I don’t want that to scare you - we’ll take it one step at a time.
As this series is still a work in progress, I don’t have all the posts written yet. However, here’s a rough outline of what I have written so far. Hopefully it gives you an idea of what’s to come in the future!
If you’re ready to take control of your business, let’s get started! Click here to move to the next step.