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Ralph Merhi, CEO @ERP.ero

Practical insights for aviation suppliers, distributors, brokers, and manufacturers who refuse to settle for inefficiency. I believe in cutting through the noise—delivering real strategies to make things better. No fluff, no wasted time—just the knowledge, both business and personal, and tools to help you succeed. If you want my newsletter, drop your email below 👇 or feel free to look as much as you want.

iRFQ, Quoting Like It’s 2025!
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Quoting like it’s 2025: How iRFQ by ERP.Aero redefines speed, accuracy, and control...

TL;DR: Most quoting workflows in aviation are slow, scattered, and stuck in the past. iRFQ by ERP.Aero changes that — collapsing 10+ steps into a single intelligent screen that aggregates multi sourrce RFQsm centralizes them, auto-syncs vendors, checks real-time inventory, applies margin logic, and ensures compliance — in seconds, all inside ERP.Aero. This isn’t just faster quoting. It’s quoting reimagined — live, native, and built for growth. Hi Reader If you're in aviation sales, ops, or...

Real Talk, Your Terms!

Hi Reader, If you’re reading this, you’ve felt it:A part stuck in limbo. A quote delayed until it’s useless. An AOG with fingers pointing everywhere — and answers nowhere. That’s the reality behind the dashboards. We built ERP.Aero to stop putting lipstick on broken workflows.But before we build further, we’re hitting pause — to listen. No pitch. No agenda. Just a real conversation about what actually needs fixing. WHAT I’M SEEING The aviation supply chain is bloated with: Manual quoting...

Next move? Up to you!

TL;DR: Most ERP systems aren’t the problem —it's the seven other systems orbiting them. What looks like modernization is often just margin loss buried in SaaS bills, transaction fees, and workflow gaps. ERP.Aero replaces the mess with one system, one cost, and one stack that actually supports growth. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST RANGE (Them) - $240K–$400K+/yr ERP.Aero All-In = One predictable cost - ✅ Yes And Why CFOs Are Quietly Rewriting Their ERP Strategy There’s a strange kind of math happening...

Centralize your QMS!

The ASA Statement Reinvented: From Afterthought to Engineered Compliance A deep dive into the most mishandled document in aviation — and how embedding the ASA Statement into your ERP transforms compliance from a manual risk into a system of record. TL;DR: Most teams treat the ASA Statement like an attachment. But in reality, it’s a trust document — and how you generate it reflects everything about your compliance culture. ERP.Aero makes it instant, embedded, and error-proof. The Most...

Up to you

Native or Nothing: Why Your ERP’s Quoting Engine Might Be Holding You Back Most quoting tools sit beside the ERP. This one lives inside it — and that changes everything. “Smart quoting.” “AI RFQs.” “Seamless flows.” They sound great in a demo. But when vendors reply by email, certs live in folders, and your quoting tool sits outside your ERP, you’re not scaling — you’re scrambling. This article isn’t about fear. It’s about architecture. And why quoting has to live inside your ERP to actually...

What If Your ERP Was Your Storefront?

Native by Design: Why ERP.Aero’s Built-In eCommerce Isn’t Just Better — It’s Smarter What if your eCommerce platform wasn’t just a storefront — but your quote engine, cert log, approval trail, and ERP? That’s what ERP.Aero delivers. In an industry where “online sales” still means PDF certs, copy-pasted quotes, and disconnected systems, ERP.Aero rebuilt eCommerce from the ground up — zero transaction fees, fully audit-ready, and designed to close faster. This article breaks down what makes...

Engineered for Control: How Technology Transforms Compliance in Aviation and Business TL;DR Most aviation companies don’t fail audits—they fail to prepare for them. This article unpacks how fragmented systems create last-minute scrambles, and how ERP.Aero redefines compliance as a daily outcome, not a quarterly panic. With QMS fully integrated and audit trails automated, control isn’t added—it’s engineered. The Wake-Up Call: Scrambling in the Shadows At 2 a.m., the call came. An operations...

Ralph Merhi May 11th Native or Nothing: Why Fake AI and Quoting Plugins Are Killing Your ERP ↓ TL;DR AI is everywhere — and so are lies about how it works. Legacy ERPs slapped on quoting plugins and called it innovation. But “integrated” isn’t native. And if quoting isn’t core to your system, your ERP isn’t built to win — it’s built to confuse. At ERP.Aero, we didn’t add AI to quoting. We engineered quoting as an AI-native core. Because quoting isn’t a side function. It’s the moment your...

It all starts with help

Ralph Merhi May 6 We’re Expanding ERP.Aero — But We Need Your Help. The feedback loop is closed. And that’s the real problem. so we're making it inclusive. ↓ Available platforms weren’t built by people who lived the work. ERP.Aero is different — but to keep building what actually matters, we need to hear from the real experts: you. Fill out this short form and help shape the future of aviation ERP. 👉 https://forms.gle/bmtzHBmozSQMpdPa8 There’s Too Much Noise. Not Enough Input. Everyone claims...

The illusion of AI ends here

Ralph Merhi May 2 The Systems Know: Why AI Isn’t Enough if Your ERP Doesn’t Know How to Think ↓ TL;DR AI isn’t a magic fix - especially if your ERP is built on email threads, bolt-on plugins, and disconnected quoting logic. ERP.Aero is different: AI-native, quoting-smart, and aviation-built from the ground up. It doesn’t just speed up steps, it actually eliminates friction, enforces margin rules, and thinks with you in real time. If your ERP can’t see the full quoting lifecycle, it can’t help...