Episode 9 – Boots on the Ground | Perspectives in ERP: The CAD-to-ERP Gap

In this episode of Boots on the Ground | Perspectives in ERP, we explore one of the most important and often overlooked handoffs in manufacturing: the connection between CAD and ERP. Manufacturers invest heavily in ERP systems, CAD platforms, automation, dashboards, and digital transformation initiatives. But when engineering data still has to be manually entered, cleaned up, or passed through spreadsheets before it reaches ERP, the entire operation feels the impact. David Trout is joined by Scott Brickler, Founder and CEO of CADTALK, to discuss why the engineering-to-ERP gap still exists, how BOM inaccuracies affect purchasing, planning, production, costing, and customer delivery, and what manufacturers can do to create a more accurate and scalable flow from design to execution. The conversation covers: • Why CAD-to-ERP integration is still a challenge for manufacturers • The real business cost of manual BOM entry and inaccurate data • How BOMs and routings impact ERP performance • Why integration is more than simply copying data between systems • How CADtalk helps turn engineering data into manufacturing-ready information • The balance between standardization, flexibility, and best practices • How AI could shape the future of engineering data, routing, and ERP workflows If your team is still relying on manual entry, spreadsheets, or disconnected processes to move engineering data into ERP, this episode breaks down why that gap matters — and how manufacturers can start closing it. Learn more about SolutionsX: https://www.solutionsx.com/ Learn more about CADTALK: https://cadtalk.com/ #ERP #Manufacturing #CAD #BOM #Engineering #CADtalk #SolutionsX #ManufacturingTechnology #DigitalTransformation #InforCSI