Independent · No vendor affiliations · No reseller commissions
About HandsFree ERP
We work for the buyer.
Not the vendor.
HandsFree ERP is an independent advisory firm with over 100 years of combined ERP experience. We help companies select the right ERP, rescue troubled implementations, and get more from the systems they already have.
100+
Years Combined Experience
Across ERP selection, implementation, and rescue
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Vendor Affiliations
No software quotas. No reseller commissions. Ever.
12+
Industry Awards
Recognized by CIO Review, CIO Bulletin, Global Business Leaders, and more
Our Philosophy
People. Processes. Tools.
Most ERP failures are not technology failures. They are people and process failures dressed up as technology problems. We address all three.
HandsFree ERP bridges the gap between companies and their ERP partners. We bring experienced professionals, established processes, and proprietary tools to every engagement — so our clients go in with clear eyes and a plan that holds up under pressure.
Independent
No vendor quotas, no reseller agreements, no incentive to recommend any specific software.
Fact-Based
Every recommendation is grounded in data from your business, not assumptions or vendor demos.
Client-Side
We sit on your side of the table throughout the entire project lifecycle, not the partner's.
Practical
Our tools and frameworks come from real-world ERP projects, not academic frameworks.
The Founders
The people behind HandsFree ERP
Two founders. Combined experience that spans every role in the ERP ecosystem: buyer, vendor, partner, and advisor.
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Peter Joeckel
President & Founder
Peter brings over 30 years of ERP selection, implementation, and turnaround expertise. An engineering school graduate with a deep frustration for technology that slows businesses down rather than speeding them up, he built HandsFree ERP to give buyers the tools and independent guidance that ERP partners rarely provide.
He led HandsFree as client advisor in the Summit NA Circle of ERP Excellence, and developed the firm’s proprietary toolset that is ERP-agnostic and customized to each client’s industry, business model, and workflows.
“Most companies go into an ERP project without really knowing what they need. We fix that first.”
ERP Selection
ERP Rescue
Requirements Gathering
Microsoft Dynamics
Manufacturing ERP
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Kati Hvidtfeldt
Chief Operating Officer & Partner
Kati brings nearly 30 years of experience launching and growing global and local software products, including 17 years at Microsoft as Senior Director and Global Sales Lead for Business Applications. She played a pivotal role in launching CRM Online, Microsoft’s first business application cloud offering.
Her experience spans R&D, engineering, marketing, and partner programs, and uniquely covers all three legs of the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem: Microsoft itself, Independent Software Vendors, and implementation Partners — a perspective few advisors can offer.
"I have sat at every seat at the table. That is exactly why I know which questions companies forget to ask.”
Microsoft Dynamics
Business Central
Data Strategy
AI Readiness
Global Go-to-Market
Recognition
Recognized by the
industry’s leading publications
HandsFree ERP’s independent approach to ERP advisory has been recognized by CIO Review, CIO Bulletin, Global Business Leaders, and more. Hover any card to pause.
CIO Bulletin
Business Central Recovery: How Early Intervention Prevented Failure
A detailed walkthrough of how identifying data and configuration issues before go-live saved a mid-market company from an operational crisis.
Why Independent Matters
What changes when your advisor has no stake in the outcome
Every ERP vendor has a sales target. Every implementation partner earns fees on software sales and billable hours. Their incentives and yours are not always aligned.
HandsFree ERP has no software quotas, no reseller agreements, and no financial stake in which ERP you choose. Our only job is to make sure you pick the right one and that the project delivers.
That is the difference between a guide and a salesperson.
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Honest fit-gap analysis
We tell you when a system is not the right fit, even if it is the one the vendor is pushing hardest.
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Partner risk revie
We evaluate whether the implementation partner has the skills and capacity to actually deliver.
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Budget reality check
We validate rough order of magnitude costs so you are not surprised 12 months into a project.
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Ongoing oversight
We stay engaged through implementation so problems surface early, before they become failures.
Get in Touch
Ready to talk about your ERP situation?
No vendor quotas. No reseller commissions. Just honest guidance on whether to select, rescue, or optimize your ERP.
