Patch, Pray, Repeat: The Hidden IT Risk of Legacy ERP in Manufacturing

This white paper examines how aging ERP systems create hidden IT risk for manufacturers, from security and compliance exposure to mounting maintenance, integration debt, customization lock in, infrastructure demands, data silos, scalability limits, and talent risk. It also looks at how Dynamics 365 Business Central and Finance & Supply Chain Management can reduce those burdens through cloud infrastructure, modern APIs, automated updates, stronger security, and more scalable architecture.