ERP costs to decrease in SA

Softline Pastel, Microsoft and Hewlett Packard promise to reduce system costs

A new ERP bundle from the three industry leaders in mid-market ERP solutions promises to reduce the cost of ERP system ownership.

Softline Pastel, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have combined forces and bundled a software/hardware solution. This offering will reduce the cost of system ownership; which ranges from R375 to below R255 per month depending on the number of users.

“This shatters the myth that good ERP needs to be expensive”, says Softline Pastel divisional director Mohammed Mosam. “Pastel Evolution is South Africa’s best-selling mid-marked ERP system and brings all aspects of your business together, giving you an integrated, holistic view of your business. Pastel Evolution’s comprehensive range of features, functionality, and a number of add-on modules, provide a scalable, flexible and robust management tool for mid-sized and large businesses,” he said.

Pastel Evolution makes use of the Microsoft SQL Server database and normally Evolution users would have to license the database separately. By bundling the ERP system, database and HP hardware, the three companies managed to reduce the cost of the overall system.