ERP leadership for promotional products companies

ERP projects fail for predictable reasons. Not because the systems are bad. Because critical decisions get made by people who understand software but not your operations.

This is business-led ERP leadership, not software-led implementation.

Talk through your ERP situation

Selection

Evaluate options through a promo lens

Implementation

Business-led oversight and direction

Rescue

Get struggling projects back on track

Stabilization

Long-term success and optimization

Why ERP projects struggle in promo

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Software before strategy Selecting software before fully understanding business requirements and data realities.
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Wrong expertise Over-relying on implementation partners who know the ERP but not promotional products operations.
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Configuration over design Allowing configuration decisions to substitute for real business process design.
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Late discoveries Finding operational and data issues after momentum and budgets are already locked.

When ERP projects struggle, it is rarely because the system is broken. It is because no one owned the decisions that mattered.

Where 6DSense fits

I work alongside your leadership team to own ERP outcomes, from early evaluation through stabilization and long-term success.

I do not replace implementation partners. I represent the business and ensure that design, data, and delivery decisions reflect how promotional products companies actually operate.

That includes knowing when a platform fits and when it does not.

When to engage

Evaluating ERP options

You know change is coming, but you want confidence before committing.

  • Clarify requirements specific to promo
  • Evaluate options through a promo lens
  • Pressure-test assumptions before selection
  • Structure scope and governance
  • Enter vendor discussions with leverage
Result: In one engagement, restructuring the initiative and commercial terms saved over $1M across five years.

Implementation struggling

The project is underway, but confidence is low, timelines are slipping, or the business is pushing back.

  • Rapidly assess what is actually going wrong
  • Re-anchor in business and data reality
  • Revisit design decisions causing friction
  • Establish clear ownership
  • Create a practical path forward
Result: Progress accelerates quickly once someone owns alignment across business, data, design, and delivery.

ERP platforms

ERP success in promo is less about the logo and more about fit. NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and Acumatica can all be viable when applied correctly.

Projects fail when promo workflows are forced into generic ERP assumptions, when data structures ignore the product/order/commission lifecycle, when customization replaces thoughtful design, or when partners optimize for speed over outcomes.

My responsibility is not to push a platform. It is to help you select and implement the ERP that fits your business, your data, and your future.

PromoStandards matters

Many ERP initiatives underestimate the operational and data impact of PromoStandards. Poor assumptions about product data, pricing, order status, and supplier behavior lead to brittle designs and constant manual workarounds.

ERP Readiness Diagnostic

If you are considering ERP or already mid-initiative, the fastest way to gain clarity is a focused diagnostic.

  • Objective view of business and data readiness
  • Early identification of high-risk assumptions
  • Clear guidance on platform fit and sequencing
  • Practical path forward: proceed, pause, or reset

This is not a generic assessment. It is tailored to promotional products operations.

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How to start

If your ERP initiative is approaching, underway, or off track, start with a conversation. We will talk through where you are, what is at risk, and what ownership looks like going forward.

Talk through your ERP situation