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In the News: Crafted ERP Making a Splash Down Under
May 17, 2022

Crafted ERP isn't exactly a newcomer to the Australian beverage industry — in fact, operations Down Under began a few years back. But with the onboarding of more and more Aussie clients including Good Drinks Australia, one of the country's largest independent brewers, and the opening of Crafted's dedicated office in Sydney 18 months ago, Crafted ERP is well on its way to becoming as ubiquitous as kangaroos and, well, craft beer.


Recent coverage in National Liquor News tells the story along with a word or two from our good friends at Good Drinks. Head of commercial, Phil McClintock, had this to say about the inherent difficulty of navigating the world of cloud ERP and finding the the perfect fit: “We had an extensive decision making process. It’s a fairly daunting task, to jump off into an ERP, and history is riddled with people who regretted it, so we spent a fair bit of time looking at it."


Read more from McClintock on taking the ERP leap as well as industry thoughts from Will Goodbourn, Professional Services Director ANZ at Doozy Solutions' Crafted ERP and the whole story of how Crafted is gaining ground in one of our favorite regions of the world here: "Cloud-based ERP Delivers Efficiency for the Drinks Industry".



Crafted ERP is a cloud-native business management platform tailor-made for craft beverage producers and backed by years of brewery, winery and distillery experience. We help these and  other beverage producers streamline their software ecosystem with a single platform, increasing efficiency, data visibility and igniting growth.  Explore our solution and chat us up for more info!

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