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Before Plugging AI Into ERP: What CFOs Absolutely Need to Know

This presentation breaks down the strategic question every modern CFO must ask before adopting AI: u201cIs our ERP mature enough to support intelligence?u201d It explains why AI is not a plug-and-play solution but an accelerant that amplifies both strengths and weaknesses in an ERP environment. Using simplified insights from real FP&A scenarios, it highlights the five pillars required for AI-readinessu2014master data governance, process uniformity, real-time reconciliations, cross-system integration, and disciplined data ownership.<br><br>

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Before Plugging AI Into ERP: What CFOs Absolutely Need to Know

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  1. Is Your ERP Ready for AI? By Contetra Pvt Ltd

  2. Why the Question Matters? • AI is not a plug-in; it's a multiplier • Multiplies clarity and exposes weaknesses • If your ERP is fragmented, AI will amplify the chaos • Partnering with trusted erp consulting services helps you prepare

  3. The Five-Layer FP&A Storm • Commodity inflation shock • Retail pricing rigidity • Margin compression • Competitive intensity across pack-sizes & channels • Diversification becoming a margin buffer

  4. Layer 1 : Commodity Inflation • Raw-material cost doubles (e.g., copra surge) • ERP must model forward curves, substitutions, FX & seasonality • Without data discipline, AI predictions = attractive nonsense

  5. Layer 2 & 3: Pricing + Margin Pressure • Retail pricing rose only ~4% despite input costs higher • Result: ~300 bps gross-margin drop • Highlight: AI can’t fix bad data; it magnifies it

  6. Layer 4 & 5 — Competitive Heat + Diversification • Micro-SKUs, look-alike packaging, retailer margin wars • Shift towards foods & digital-first personal care for margin buffer • ERP maturity allows agility & resilience

  7. Preparing for AI: The Five Pillars • Master-Data Governance • Process Uniformity • Reconciled, Real-Time Data • Cross-System Integration • Data Ownership & Governance • Utilize tried-and-tested erp consulting services & solutions to build each pillar

  8. Smart CFOs Start With a Test • Ask: “If AI predicts something today, can I trust the result?” • Start with a single, high-value, low-risk use-case: • • Predictive cash-flow alerts • • AI-driven exception detection • • Dynamic pricing insights • Prove ROI and scale thereafter

  9. Leadership Take-Away • AI is not a strategy, it’s an accelerant • It works only when your foundation is stable: data, process, governance • The firms that win the AI decade will be those that prepared their ERP spine • Transformation begins in the CFO’s office not the IT department

  10. Connect with us Connect with Contetra to map readiness, pilot predictive use-cases, and scale intelligence +91 98338 18857 growth@contetra.com https://contetra.com/erp-implementation-solutions/

  11. THANK YOU

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