
What is an ERP Integration? A Plain-English Guide for Contractors
Integration. What does it really mean when it comes to the selection of software?
If you run a field service or restoration contracting business, you probably have two different software systems that don’t talk to each other. One runs your dispatch, invoicing, and job management. The other runs your accounting, job costing, and payroll. An ERP integration connects them so data flows between them automatically instead of someone moving it by hand.
What “ERP” Means
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. For contractors, it usually just means your accounting and job cost system — Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 Construction, Acumatica, Viewpoint Vista, or similar. It’s the system your CFO and accounting team live in. It handles AR, AP, GL, payroll, and job cost reporting.
What “Integration” Means
An integration is a software connection between two systems that moves data between them automatically. Instead of someone exporting a spreadsheet from ServiceTrade and importing it into Sage, the integration does that transfer on a schedule — daily, hourly, or in near-real-time — without any human involvement.
What a Contractor ERP Integration Actually Does
For a typical field service contractor, an ERP integration handles flows like:
- New customer created in ServiceTrade → automatically appears in Sage
- Work order completed and invoiced in BuildOps → invoice automatically posts to Sage AR
- Field time logged in Rhumbix → automatically posts to Sage job cost and payroll
- Payment recorded in Sage → automatically updates AR status in ServiceTrade
Why Contractors Need One
Manual data entry between systems is slow, error-prone, and doesn’t scale. At 20 jobs a month it’s painful. At 100 jobs a month it’s a second job for someone on your accounting team. An integration eliminates that work entirely.
What PixisSync Integrates
PixisSync connects the most common contractor field service and restoration platforms to the most common contractor ERPs:
- Field platforms: ServiceTrade, BuildOps, CoreLogic DASH, Rhumbix, Paylocity
- ERPs: Sage 100, Sage 300, Acumatica, Viewpoint Vista/Spectrum, Foundation, Sage Intacct
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