People like customized things—cars, bikes, guitars, tattoos, home designs and more. But be cautious about restyling your core business software, because the idea may backfire.
For some of the world’s biggest companies, there’s a powerful case for having a customized enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The business may be so large, complex, diverse and specialized that no standard setup really fits. Vast budgets are available for something unique, and the ERP vendor is willing to commit dedicated teams to the task for the long haul.