Transferring data between your stores and ERP can be a hassle for businesses. Today many businesses have tried to develop their own integration tool, or perhaps they’ve even expanded their ERP to include their POS, which just isn’t an optimal solution.  
 
Having your ERP and POS separate makes them easier to operate, which is why you need a tool designed specifically for the purpose of integration between the systems. In this way, you’ll get the best of two worlds: an ERP system that is just that and a POS system developed with a user interface suitable for your staff in the stores. 
 
Operating your business with a “homemade” integration tool can be difficult because they’re often not able to handle the amount of data needing to be transferred between your stores and ERP. The process of synchronizing sales data with ERP can be so slow that the system isn’t even ready for the next business day. 
 
A slow transfer from ERP to your store can result in inconsistent prices and item numbers as they aren't updated simultaneously with data from your ERP. It creates uncertainty, not knowing if the correct prices and other data from your ERP have been updated in your POS system. When an error happens, or data gets lost, it can be difficult to solve (or even find) without help from IT support.