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What Fresh Produce Businesses Can Learn From D&F McCarthy

#1656 | By Jade C. 06/07/2026

Fresh produce businesses operate in an environment where every decision counts. Products have limited shelf life, margins can be tight, and customer expectations continue to rise. As businesses grow, maintaining visibility and control becomes increasingly challenging. D&F McCarthy has been supplying fresh fruit and veg

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How Modern ERP Resolves the "Living Stock" Problem

#1691 | By Alan P. 30/06/2026

In traditional wholesale distribution, inventory is generally quite predictable. A pallet of steel valves or a box of electrical components behaves itself; it stays the exact same size, shape, and weight from the moment it is logged into your warehouse to the moment it ships out. But if you are wholesaling products tha

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The Business-Led Approach for Better ERP Project Outcomes

#430 | By Jade C. 23/06/2026

ERP is often described as a system implementation. In reality, it is a business alignment exercise. While technology underpins the platform, ERP defines how an organisation operates - how orders move, how margins are protected, how stock is controlled, and how performance is measured. When ownership sits solely within

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Documents - Part 2: Advanced Features

#1645 | By Dan S. 22/06/2026

In the previous post in the series we explored the concept of Documents in EDP. This post explores some of their more advanced features. Generation Document Items in EDP can be configured to generate their files using built-in File Generators. SQL scripts can be used to generate simple files, such as CSV, JSON or XML,

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How ERP Implementation Can Be Practical

#429 | By Jade C. 26/05/2026

For many organisations, ERP implementation is associated with disruption. It is often viewed as a period of operational instability - long workshops redesigning processes, teams pulled away from their day jobs, and a sense that established workflows must be dismantled to make the system fit. This perception is understa

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Industry Events: London Wine Fair 2026

#1634 | By Jade C. 21/05/2026

Recently, the De Facto team attended London Wine Fair 2026 - one of the most established events in the drinks industry calendar and an important opportunity to stay close to (one of many) the sectors we support. It was also great to spend time catching up with customers exhibiting at the event and seeing first-hand the

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What Growing Manufacturers Can Learn from Hill’s Panel Products

#1627 | By Jade C. 12/05/2026

As manufacturers and distributors grow, managing day-to-day operations becomes increasingly difficult. More products, more suppliers, and more customer demand all place greater pressure on purchasing, warehousing, logistics, and fulfilment processes. This was a challenge faced by Hill’s Panel Products (HPP). HPP needed

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Documents - Part 1: The Basics

#1622 | By Dan S. 05/05/2026

This is the first post in a series of Insights that will showcase the functionality around storing and transmitting files in our platform and how it can streamline workflows, reduce friction and improve day‑to‑day business processes. Concept In EDP a Document could represent many things: A single document containing a

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Future-Proofing Packaging Operations

#1692 | By Alan P. 28/04/2026

Managing operations in the UK packaging sector has become increasingly complex, and keeping things running smoothly can feel like a constant balancing act. Today’s Operations Directors face real pressure from a mix of shifting compliance regulations, disconnected internal data, and the need for tight supply chain contr

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Multi-Company Support

#456 | By Charlie S. 21/04/2026

EDP ERP delivers powerful multi‑organisation and multi‑company capabilities straight out of the box. It brings seamless centralised control across financial consolidation, shared data, and intercompany processes, while still giving each company the flexibility to tailor its own setup and operate with full autonomy. Use

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The Changing Landscape of Agricultural Parts Distribution

#1688 | By Alan P. 09/04/2026

The world of agricultural parts distribution is a high-stakes, race-against-the-clock operation that keeps the global food supply chain moving. Unlike standard automotive logistics, agricultural parts distribution operates under intense seasonal pressure, extreme component diversity, and the devastating financial impac

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The Value of Working Directly With Your ERP Developer

#431 | By Alan P. 07/04/2026

When businesses evaluate ERP systems, most of the conversation centres on functionality. What modules are included? How flexible is it? Can it integrate with existing systems? Those are all important questions. But there’s another one that’s often overlooked: Who will you really be working with once the system is in pl