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.

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TOTAL ESTIMATED COST RANGE (Them) - $240K–$400K+/yr

​ERP.Aero All-In = One predictable cost - ✅ Yes

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And Why CFOs Are Quietly Rewriting Their ERP Strategy

There’s a strange kind of math happening inside aviation companies right now.

Costs are up. Complexity is up. Yet teams believe they’ve streamlined — because their ERP is “modern” and their tools are “integrated.”

But when you unpack the P&L, a different picture appears:

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• Thousands spent on quoting tools that don’t talk to inventory.
• Monthly fees for “smart portals” that recreate email threads.
• Marketplace APIs that charge you to access your own customer demand.
• Cert management systems that still rely on file uploads.
• Transaction fees silently bleeding 2.9–3.9% off the top.
• And the kicker? You're still waiting 9 months just to go live.

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This isn’t modernization. It’s outsourcing your margin — one integration at a time.

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The Illusion of Efficiency

CFOs have been sold on the idea that “best-of-breed” tools stitched together through APIs and middleware deliver flexibility. In practice, they deliver:

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• Stack sprawl — 5 to 8 vendors per transaction chain
• Support silos — 4 different emails when something breaks
• Workflow fractures — Certs here, quotes there, docs nowhere
• Delayed ROI — You pay for tech that’s not even live yet

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You didn’t build a system. You built overhead.

And that overhead is invisible until you look at:

➡️ Quoting delays

➡️ Compliance gaps

➡️ Abandoned carts

➡️ Lost RFQs

➡️ Manual workarounds

➡️ Staff burnout

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Suddenly, it becomes clear: You’re not operating a single ERP. You’re managing a fragmented ecosystem — and paying for the privilege.

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A Better Question

What if “How much does the ERP cost?” is the wrong question?

The better question is: How much are all the things around the ERP costing you?

Which brings us here:

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(download the PDF One-Platform-vs-Multiple-Systems-The-Cost-06092025.pdf)

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The CFO-Savvy ERP Stack: ERP.Aero

​ERP.Aero isn’t just a replacement system — it’s an architectural correction.

It eliminates the hidden bleed that CFOs struggle to surface and the operational chaos CROs try to patch.

Here’s what CFOs love (what everyone should love):

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A Final Thought for CFOs, all the CxOs, and Everyone in Between

If your ERP requires a second (3rd, 4th, or more) layer of software to operate your business, you don’t have an ERP. You have a liability.

​ERP.Aero flips that on its head. One platform. One cost. One team. No glue code. No Frankenstein stack. No financial ambiguity.

That’s what modern ERP should look like. And now, it finally does.

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If your ERP can’t quote fast, track certs, or connect to marketplaces without bolt-ons…you don’t have a system.

You have a fragmented operation running on duct tape.

ERP.Aero was built to fix the root — not patch the symptoms. It’s what happens when people who’ve lived the friction finally say,

“There has to be a better way.”

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Not a sales call. Just a conversation to see where we can help. 305-209-3789 or ralph.merhi@erp.aero

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