Integrating your Magento eCommerce platform with your ERP software is a good idea, but only if you do it with the right partner and for the right reasons. A good partner relationship can help to maximize your business productivity overall and the workflow automation provided by the integration of these two systems will improve logistics and purchasing processes and drive better customer experiences.

For many online businesses, integrating Magento with an ERP software like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Finance and Operations, AX, NAV, or GP becomes an inevitable decision as the business grows and manual data entry becomes cumbersome. Here are four rules to follow before making an investment to integrate your Magento site with an ERP.

1. Don't simply follow trends

Some of the most common reasons to migrate include: