Full ERP System Implementation

Role: Business Analyst and ERP Lead

Timeframe: [Q1–Q3 2017]

Company: PT. Indorope Fibertama Perkasa – Surabaya, Indonesia

Industry: Marine Rope Manufacturing (Startup)

Situation

As a newly established marine rope manufacturing startup, PT. Indorope Fibertama Perkasa faced operational challenges due to fragmented manual processes across finance, procurement, inventory, manufacturing, and CRM. These inefficiencies hindered accurate reporting, production planning, and business scalability.

Marine rope manufacturing company struggled with:

• Inaccurate production costing

• Manual reporting processes

• Poor inventory visibility

• Disconnected departments

• Reactive decision-making

Task

My goal was to design and lead the implementation of a fully integrated ERP system that would centralize operations, automate key workflows, and provide real-time visibility across all departments — laying the digital foundation for sustainable growth.

Solution

Implemented comprehensive BI strategy:

• ERP system integration

• Real-time dashboards

• Automated reporting

• Cost analytics framework

• Cross-department data flows

Technology Stack:

ERP Integration

Cloud Database

Excel Analytics

Financial Modeling

Action

• Conducted a full business process analysis to identify gaps and requirements across all functions: finance, inventory, procurement, production, and sales/CRM.

• Led vendor evaluation and selection of an ERP solution suitable for manufacturing and multi-department integration.

• Customized ERP modules to align with our unique chart of accounts, bill of materials (BOM), and production workflows.

• Developed automated processes for purchasing, inventory tracking, manufacturing planning, and customer order management.

• Ensured successful data migration and integration with existing systems.

• Provided extensive cross-functional training to ensure smooth adoption among finance, operations, and sales teams.

• Coordinated with external consultants and internal IT staff for system rollout, testing, and optimization.

Result

• Reduced manual data entry by 40% and eliminated process redundancies.

• Cut financial closing time by 50%, enabling faster strategic decision-making.

• Achieved real-time inventory and production tracking, improving planning accuracy and reducing material waste.

• Strengthened customer relationship management through automated sales tracking and order fulfillment workflows.

• Built a scalable digital backbone supporting the company’s transition from startup to a growing manufacturing operation.

Business Impact:

30% Cost Reduction

40% Reporting Accuracy

15% Process Efficiency

Project Timeline (6 Months)

1 Analysis & Requirements

2 System Design & Setup

3 Data Integration & Testing

4 Training & Go-Live