On-Demand Webinar
Inside the Aerospace ERP Gap: The $2M Cost of Getting It Wrong
Nov 7th, 2025 | 11 AM ET
The aerospace and defense industry runs in one of the toughest environments—where compliance, traceability, and precision are mandatory. Yet many manufacturers still use generic ERPs built for multiple industries. They end up spending millions on customizations just to meet basic aerospace needs. These systems often fail under FAA, DoD, and OEM requirements, creating costly gaps that hurt efficiency, auditability, and profitability.
In this webinar, we’ll uncover the “Aerospace ERP Gap” — the hidden risks of retrofitting generic ERP systems for aviation-specific processes like cert linkage, lot and serial tracking, shelf-life control, and calibration traceability. Learn how these gaps lead to compliance issues, delays, and the costly “$2M customization trap,” where companies overspend trying to make generic ERPs fit mission-critical needs.
See how industry-built ERP solutions close the Aerospace ERP Gap with out-of-the-box functionality for MRO, manufacturing, and defense contractors. These systems enforce compliance, manage configurations, and deliver real-time visibility across every aircraft, tool, and certificate. Discover how they help organizations move from fragmented and reactive to unified and intelligent — without blowing budgets or extending implementation timelines.
By the end of this session, attendees will understand:
How aviation-specific ERP system capabilities differ from other ERPs designed to serve multiple business models and industries.
How to address the operational, regulatory, and visibility challenges faced by aviation, aerospace, and defense companies.
Ways to transform aviation operations from fragmented and reactive to unified and intelligent.
Why aviation, aerospace, and defense companies require specialized systems for compliance, traceability, and speed.
How ERP.Aero’s capabilities serve unique use cases across Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense sectors.
What airtight documentation looks like for aerospace and defense operations — and how to enforce cert linkage, shelf-life control, and tool calibration logic across every transaction.
Speakers
Ralph Merhi
CEO | ERP.aero
With over 19 years of expertise in driving revenue growth and leading high-impact sales teams, Ralph specializes in crafting innovative go-to-market strategies for the Aviation, Aerospace, Defense, and Technology sectors. He excels in analyzing market dynamics, uncovering untapped business opportunities, and executing data-driven strategies that accelerate growth, boost profitability, and expand market share.
Sam Gupta
CEO | ElevatIQ
Sam Gupta has been a thought leader in the digital transformation space for nearly two decades, with the primary focus on business software. Sam is rated as #1 thought leader in the ERP and CRM categories and #5 in the digital transformation category on Thinkers 360. He is also among the top 100 thought leaders across all categories. He has been part of large transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 corporations, but now spends his time consulting with SMEs as a CEO at ElevatIQ. Sam regularly speaks at industry conferences and contributes his experiences through many popular blogs and publications. He also hosts a podcast called WBSRocks, focused on business growth through digital transformation, where he interviews top influencers and executives focused on digital transformation.

