Export Volume Reaching $262 Billion Increases Demand for ERP Systems

According to TÜİK data for 2024, export volume increased 2.4% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching USD 261 billion 855 million. As increases in these figures are expected to continue, companies within the export ecosystem are facing growing needs for ERP support.

Export volume in Turkey has shown a notable growth trend in recent years. According to TÜİK data for 2024, export volume increased 2.4% compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching USD 261 billion 855 million, setting a record in our republic's history. With this export value, Istanbul ranked first with USD 56 billion 837 million, Kocaeli ranked second with USD 32 billion 5 million, and İzmir ranked third with USD 23 billion 817 million.

The number of exporting companies, which reached 139,830 in 2023, continues to rise accordingly. Along with this notable growth, the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) needs of exporting companies are also increasing. The growth in export volume reveals the need for companies to manage their operations more efficiently and use their resources more effectively.

ERP systems are becoming one of the most important tools for exporting companies to manage their integrated business processes. ERP systems play an important role in efficiently managing interconnected and complex business processes such as supply processes, production, finance, inventory management, and sales. ERP systems provide solutions that make supply chain management more transparent and traceable, particularly in companies engaged in exports.

Rising export volume directly reflects ERP needs
An increase in export volume can lead to increased complexity in production and operation processes for companies. ERP systems reduce costs and increase efficiency by enabling more effective resource utilization. ERP systems, which help digitalize and automate all processes from inventory management to production planning, support exporting companies in gaining a competitive advantage in global markets.

IAS Canias ERP systems provide flexible, customizable and integrated solutions to exporting companies, making significant contributions to Turkey's growing export volume. The Canias ERP system features many modular capabilities to meet the needs of companies operating in different sectors. Serving a wide range from SMEs, which play an important role in the growing export ecosystem, to large-scale companies, IAS Canias helps companies manage their processes most efficiently with software that can be adapted to users' needs.

IAS Turkey and Global Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Can Karabiber outlines the importance of effective ERP use in making Turkey more competitive in the global export field as follows:

"Export processes are typically complicated operations involving many interconnected areas such as logistics, exchange rates, customs procedures, regulatory compliance, and the integration of business operations across different geographies. The use of integrated digital systems is essential to enable these operations to proceed smoothly in parallel with each other. Canias ERP, with its modular and flexible structure developed to manage these challenges, produces comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of exporting companies. With a structure that can be customized according to sector and company size, Canias ERP brings flexibility to process management through IoT technology while contributing to easier decision-making processes by managing all data from a single point. Industry 4.0-ready Canias ERP technology is prepared to take Turkish exporters' success to the next level."

In a multi-stage and high-risk area like international trade, ERP services are gaining great importance. ERP systems that jointly execute and automate operations such as minimizing errors in manual processes, tracking shipments and logistics in real-time and continuously, and monitoring financial and operational data with advanced reporting and analysis tools are accelerating Turkey's rapidly growing export volume for the future.

Companion for companies targeting exports: ESM
On the other hand, IAS's corporate sustainability module (ESM) is also a candidate to become the greatest companion for enterprises targeting exports. The sustainability module essentially enables companies wishing to export in compliance with European standards to calculate their carbon footprint. Can Karabiber, noting that they aim to help enterprises take the necessary steps to comply with European Union rules using ESM, stated the following on the subject:

"As is known, energy is one of the prominent topics of today, and the European Union has serious regulations on this matter. Companies using ESM for the EU Green Deal can monitor energy consumption and performance indicators through this module, calculate their carbon footprint to take necessary measures to reduce it, and carry out sustainable operations with real-time data monitoring. For enterprises wishing to protect our natural resources, contribute to a sustainable future, and thus reach the 2050 climate neutrality targets, I would like to say that ESM is a ready-made solution."