Florida ERP decisions are shaped by trade, not by tidy single-plant manufacturing. Companies here often run an import arm, a production or repack operation, and a wholesale channel under one ownership group, sometimes with Caribbean or Latin American entities attached. Software demos rarely test that shape, which is how businesses end up licensing a platform that handles the sales order but not the customs entry, the inter-company transfer, or the consolidated close.
PRH Consulting advises on ERP selection and implementation strategy as an independent party. We are Sage X3 specialists by delivery experience, and that is exactly why our advisory work is worth something: we can describe precisely what a platform will cost to operate, where the configuration effort actually lands, and when a mid-market fit is being oversold.
Florida industry concentrations that shape the ERP requirement
Import and wholesale groups
The requirement that decides the platform is usually landed cost, multi-entity structure, and currency handling — not the CRM module the demo opened with.
Food, beverage, and perishable distribution
Traceability, expiry, and recall obligations are non-negotiable, so selection has to be scored against a real recall scenario rather than a feature checklist.
Construction products, marine, and aviation supply
Long lead times, serialized parts, and certificate retention make document control and quality requirements a selection criterion, not an afterthought.
ERP problems we see repeatedly in Florida
Requirements written by the vendor
A requirements list assembled from vendor materials scores every platform as a fit. Requirements have to come from your own order-to-cash and procure-to-pay flows.
Total cost understated
License is the visible number. Integration, data migration, internal time, and post-go-live support are the numbers that decide whether the project stays funded.
Multi-entity growth ignored
A platform chosen for the current legal structure becomes the constraint the moment a Caribbean or Latin American entity is added.
Implementations already off track
Scope stopped being documented, the go-live date keeps moving, and nobody can state what is left. That is a recoverable position, but only with an honest current-state assessment.
What Florida companies engage us to do
ERP strategy and selection
Requirements built from your processes, a scored shortlist, scripted demos against your own scenarios, and a cost model that includes the work after go-live.
Implementation advisory and oversight
Client-side representation: reviewing the partner's plan, testing the design decisions, and holding scope and data readiness accountable.
Project recovery
Current-state assessment, gap list, and a stabilization plan for implementations that have stalled.
Modernization planning
Deciding what to replace, what to integrate, and what to leave alone — sequenced so finance and operations are not disrupted at the same time.
How we work with Florida clients — remote, on-site, or both
Advisory work is delivered remotely for most of its duration, with on-site workshops where they matter — current-state discovery, requirements sessions, and demo weeks. Because PRH is headquartered in South Florida, in-person time in Florida is consultant travel from our home base rather than a billed cross-country trip.
Where we advise in Florida
Statewide, with in-person availability concentrated in South Florida and by travel elsewhere.
Relevant PRH experience
- Senior consultants with 20+ year ERP careers, including financial architecture, supply chain, and manufacturing leadership on mid-market implementations.
- Selection and advisory grounded in delivery experience rather than analyst summaries.
- Multi-company, multi-currency, and cross-border project experience run from Florida into the Caribbean.
- Project recovery experience on implementations that were already in trouble when we arrived.
Frequently asked questions — Florida
You specialize in Sage X3 — can your ERP advice really be neutral?
We will tell you when Sage X3 is the wrong fit, and we do. What makes the advice useful is that it comes from people who have configured, supported, and rescued real systems, so cost and effort estimates reflect what implementation actually takes.
Can you represent us against a partner we have already signed?
Yes. Client-side implementation advisory is a common engagement: we review the plan and design decisions, attend the critical sessions, and give you an independent read on progress.
Do you take a commission from software vendors?
Advisory engagements are paid by you, not by a vendor referral. If the outcome is Sage X3, we will say so plainly and you can choose whether we implement it.
What size companies do you work with?
Most clients fall between $10M and $500M in revenue, including single-site operations and multi-company, multi-currency groups. Below roughly $10M, the honest answer is usually that Sage X3 is heavier than the business needs, and we will tell you that on the first call.