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The Complete ERP Buyer's Guide for New Zealand Manufacturers

A straight-talking guide to knowing if you need a new ERP, evaluating your options, and getting implementation right.

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Manufacturing is complex enough without outdated systems, disconnected data and manual workarounds adding to the challenge. This guide will help you identify whether you've outgrown your current ERP and what to look for in your next system.

This guide is for you if:

Your team is spending too much time on manual workarounds
Spreadsheets, whiteboards, manual work order costing and reconciliations are filling the gaps your current systems can't handle.
You don't have the visibility you need across production

Getting an accurate answer on stock, job status, work order costs or delivery dates means asking around rather than looking at one reliable system.
You're considering an ERP upgrade or replacement
You know your current setup is reaching its limits, but you're not sure where to start, which requirements matter or how to compare your options.
WHAT IS INSIDE

Inside the guide you will find:

  • A five-point self-assessment to see if your current system is holding you back.
  • What to look for in a modern manufacturing ERP, from production and inventory to financials and demand planning.
  • A step-by-step ERP selection process to help you make the right decision.
  • A practical guide to ERP costs, including common risks that can blow your budget.
  • The common ERP mistakes to avoid during selection and implementation.
  • How NetSuite supports manufacturing, from BOMs and production to inventory and work order costing.
  • Practical ERP evaluation tools, including a requirements checklist, selection timeline and vendor red flags.
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Meet the author

Llew Narraway | Senior Consultant

Llew Narraway has spent 11 years at Verde Group and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, bringing a strong operational background across supply chain, manufacturing and management roles in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and China.

He specialises in manufacturing, distribution and business intelligence, helping clients solve real business problems through thoughtful configuration rather than heavy customisation. Llew leads manufacturing implementations at Project Salsa.

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About Project Salsa

We help mid-market NZ businesses replace outdated ERP with NetSuite — and we've been doing it long enough to know what works, what doesn't, and how to make the transition painless. Based in New Zealand, we understand the systems our clients are moving from, the industries they operate in, and what good looks like on the other side.