ERP Decision Readiness Assessment for CPG Manufacturing

When considering replacing an existing ERP, this assessment score provides a directional signal, not a verdict. It reflects the persistence and business impact of ERP-related constraints over the last six months. For a more accurate score, answer all questions.

Answer “Yes” only if this has been true for at least 4 of the last 6 months and it has a measurable business impact (service, margin, cash, compliance, or capacity).

  • Yes = recurring and measurable impact.

  • No = isolated/edge cases.

  • N/A = truly not part of your business (for example: you have one site, so multi-site standardization is irrelevant). Choosing N/A removes the question from the assessment. If you are unsure, choose No.

After answering the questions, your score is calculated at the bottom of the form. You can print the form to a PDF to keep your assessment, or click the button to schedule a 15-minute executive debrief.

Note: Your name and email address are only required if you want to schedule a debrief.

In the executive debrief, we’ll review your score, confirm likely root causes, and outline the lowest-risk path (Defer, upgrade, replace, or pursue an alternative path.)

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Score interpretaton

This score is a directional signal, not a verdict, and reflects the persistence and business impact of ERP-related constraints over the last six months. The next step is to confirm root causes (process vs. data vs. system limits) and determine whether replacing your ERP, upgrading it, deferring it, or pursuing an alternative path is the lowest-risk path to measurable outcomes.

Interpretation (recommendation)

  • 0–25%: Monitor. Address localized process/data issues.

  • 26–50%: Diagnostic recommended. Likely targeted remediation and governance improvements.

  • 51–70%: ERP is plausibly constraining strategy. Build a business case and options (fix, augment, or replace).

  • 71–100%: High likelihood ERP is a strategic constraint. Initiate roadmap and selection planning.

Board “Red Flag” Overrides (do not change the score)

If any of the following are true, treat as High urgency even if the percentage score is moderate:

  • Inventory/WIP unreliability is recurring and impacts customer commitments (Q6 = Yes).

  • Promise dates are not trusted, and customers are impacted (Q4 = Yes).

  • Controls/audit trails rely on manual workarounds, creating audit/compliance concerns (Q11 = Yes).