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The Industry Is Moving Fast. Is Your Back Office Keeping Up?

The Small Satellite industry has entered a new era. Launch cadences are accelerating, component supply chains are growing more complex, government and commercial contracts are demanding greater accountability, and the pressure to do more with lean teams has never been higher.

Yet behind the scenes at many small sat organizations, the operational infrastructure hasn’t kept pace. Teams are managing projects across disconnected spreadsheets. Finance is reconciling costs manually at the end of each month. Engineers and program managers are working from different versions of the truth. And legacy ERP systems — built for a different era of manufacturing — can’t handle the mix of project-based work, contract manufacturing, and multi-entity financials that define today’s small satellite business.

Something has to give. The organizations that scale successfully will be the ones that get their operational foundation right.

About This Session

Join us for a complimentary virtual Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, September 16th at 12:00 PM ET, where the team at Polaris Business Solutions will walk you through how Acumatica Cloud ERP is being used by companies in the space and small satellite sector to solve the exact challenges you’re facing right now.

This isn’t a generic software pitch. Polaris has deep experience working with organizations in the aerospace and space industry, and this session is designed specifically for the operational, financial, and program management realities of small satellite companies — from early-stage manufacturers to established players managing multiple programs simultaneously.

What You’ll Learn

  • Real-Time Project Visibility Understand how Acumatica’s project accounting module gives program managers and finance teams a live view of costs, budgets, milestones, and resource utilization — across every active program — without waiting for month-end close.
  • Manufacturing & Work Order Control See how Acumatica handles production planning, work order management, and bill of materials tracking for spacecraft components and satellite subsystems — with the precision and agility that tight delivery schedules demand.
  • Financial Management Built for Complexity Learn how Acumatica manages multi-entity financials, contract billing, cost tracking, and cash flow visibility — giving executives and finance teams the data they need to make fast, confident decisions.
  • Scalability Without Disruption As your organization grows, Acumatica scales with you — adding users, modules, and functionality as needed without major disruptions to your operations. Polaris-business Whether you’re managing two programs today or twenty in three years, the platform grows with your business.
  • Cloud-Based, Access-Anywhere Operations Acumatica is a cloud-based solution that provides the flexibility to access your data and manage operations from anywhere, at any time — critical for organizations where collaboration with global partners and remote teams is part of everyday work. Polaris-business
  • Security & Compliance Readiness Acumatica offers robust security measures and is designed to help organizations meet industry-specific regulatory requirements Polaris-business — an increasingly important consideration as government contracts and export control obligations become a larger part of the business.

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for professionals working inside small satellite and aerospace organizations, including:

  • CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Managers dealing with project cost overruns, manual reconciliation, or limited financial visibility
  • Operations and Program Managers who need real-time status across programs, work orders, and resources
  • CEOs and Founders evaluating whether their current systems can support the next phase of growth
  • IT Leaders responsible for evaluating and integrating business systems
  • Anyone currently running critical operations on spreadsheets, QuickBooks, or a legacy ERP that’s showing its age

If your organization is growing faster than your systems can handle, this session is for you.

How It Works

This is a casual, no-pressure virtual event — grab your lunch and join us from wherever you are.

  • Format: Live presentation with Q&A
  • Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
  • Platform: Teams (link provided upon registration)
  • Cost: Complimentary — no obligation

The session will include a live look inside Acumatica, real-world use cases relevant to the small satellite industry, and open time at the end for your questions. Can’t make it live? Register anyway — we’ll send a recording to all registrants.

About Polaris Business Solutions

Polaris Business Solutions is an Acumatica Gold Certified Partner based in Auburn, NY, with a specialized practice serving the space and small satellite industry. With nearly two decades of ERP implementation and consulting experience, the Polaris team understands the regulatory complexity, project management demands, and financial intricacies that space industry companies navigate every day.