The Myth: “We Can’t Add Anything New During an ERP Project.”
IT and operation leaders have heard it before: “Let’s finish the ERP first.” It sounds prudent—why introduce another variable when you’re already managing a massive transformation?
But in reality, postponing flow-based planning until after an ERP go-live often delays the very benefits the project was meant to deliver. You don’t need to wait for one system to end before another begins. In fact, integrating flow-based planning during your ERP rollout makes both initiatives stronger.
ERP Projects Are Business Transformations, Not Software Installs
An ERP upgrade is never just an IT exercise. It reshapes how data flows, how teams coordinate, and how decisions are made. During that transformation, the business still has to plan production, manage shortages, and keep orders moving.
That’s where a flow-based planning layer helps. While the ERP team focuses on configuration, migration, and validation, flow-based planning systems like Intuiflow keeps operations stable—aligning materials and priorities with real demand.
Flow-based planning systems act as a functional bridge between the old and new worlds, ensuring continuity while your foundation changes beneath it.
Parallel, Not Competitive: Why Co-Implementation Works
Co-implementation isn’t about adding workload; it’s about sharing it intelligently. Each system has a clear role:
- ERP manages transactions, master data, and financial control.
- Intuiflow manages flow—synchronizing demand, inventory, and supply signals.
Because Intuiflow connects directly to ERP data structures, the two projects advance in parallel without interference. The ERP team stays focused on stability and accuracy, while planners start experiencing the responsiveness and visibility that flow-based logic provides.
This approach delivers value faster and reduces risk. By the time the ERP goes live, your planning environment is already stable, tested, and trusted.
Integration by Design, Not by Exception
Most integration headaches come from retrofitting systems that were never meant to communicate. Intuiflow was built the opposite way—ERP-agnostic by design.
Dedicated connectors for NetSuite®, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor, and other major platforms make data exchange straightforward and secure.
That means no custom middleware, no side databases, and no risky “shadow IT.” Data flows seamlessly in both directions: the ERP remains your source of truth, and Intuiflow provides the intelligence layer that interprets it for daily decisions.
Instead of disrupting your ERP project, this architecture strengthens it, adding visibility and speed without touching the core.
CASE STUDY: Learn how Wieland implemented Oracle ERP and Intuiflow to simplify procurement and align materials to true demand.
The Bigger Win: Stabilizing the Go-Live
Most ERP go-lives share the same challenge: clean data and stable processes on day one. Flow-based planning helps achieve both.
Because Intuiflow continuously recalculates buffers and priorities based on actual consumption, it exposes bad data early—before it cascades through the new ERP. Planners see exceptions visually, fix root causes, and enter the new system with greater confidence.
When the ERP switches over, the organization already understands how demand and supply interact in real time. Instead of post-launch firefighting, teams experience a smoother, quieter transition.
What “Good” Looks Like in a Co-Implementation
A successful co-implementation keeps both workstreams aligned but independent.
While the ERP project team configures master data and defines process standards, the Intuiflow team connects to the same dataset to simulate flow behavior and validate planning parameters.
Planners begin using dashboards to monitor inventory health and production priorities—learning the new planning logic while the ERP is still in test mode.
By the time the ERP goes live, operations already trust the flow model, and both systems share consistent, clean data. It’s not a sequential relay; it’s a coordinated climb.
ERP + Flow-Based Planning: The Smarter Sequence
Traditional sequence:
- Upgrade ERP.
- Stabilize operations.
- Add new planning tools later.
Flow-based sequence:
- Integrate flow-based planning systems early.
- Use flow visibility to stabilize operations during rollout.
- Go live with a cleaner ERP and faster ROI.
Parallel implementation doesn’t add risk—it removes it. It ensures your ERP investment delivers measurable operational improvement, not just new screens.
Turn Your ERP Project Into a Performance Accelerator With Intuiflow
If your ERP upgrade is underway, the best time to deploy flow-based planning is now.
Intuiflow connects directly to your ERP—NetSuite®, SAP, D365, Infor, and more—creating a real-time planning layer that keeps materials and priorities aligned while your new system takes shape. You don’t have to pause progress; you can accelerate it.
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