Author Archives: Tina Jolicoeur
More Effectively Track Vendor Managed and Outsource Inventory
In this age of virtual reality, I pose a question: “Do you know where your inventory is located?” Not your physical inventory – that’s probably somewhere on your plant floor and you probably have a very efficient system to track
... ContinuedCrystal Reports Writer: 5 Tips for the Rookie User
Crystal Reports Writer is a report writing program I’m very familiar with. It’s easy to use, and the savvy report writer has a lot of tools at their disposal while the rookie Crystal Report writer can write simple reports in
... ContinuedIt’s Quiz Time: What Kind of EnterpriseIQ User Are You?
Ever take a quiz to find out what “kind” you are? For example, what kind of sports fan, boss or cookie are you? I thought it would be fun to find out what kind of IQMS EnterpriseIQ user you are. Keep
... ContinuedDiscourage Knowledge Hoarders in Your Manufacturing Business
A group of my friends get together once or twice a year to split wood. I live in a “many hands make light work” community, and as a bonus at the end, I get to go home with a pallet
... ContinuedA Presenter’s Perspective from IQMS User Group 2012
I recently attended IQMS‘ User Group 2012 conference at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Having been to several previous User Groups, I can honestly say this was the most gratifying User Group I have ever attended. I
... ContinuedWhy You Need a Wiki in Your Manufacturing ERP Software
What is a wiki and why do you need it? The description is easy: A wiki is a website developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content. Why do you need it in
... Continued3 ERP Report Features Everyone Should Have
You’ve been cruising along with your manufacturing ERP and MES software solution. Everyone seems to be following their SOPs, material is delivered on time, product is manufactured and shipped out on time, cash is coming in and bills are being
... ContinuedBarcodes: Improving Manufacturing One Scan at a Time
What did we do before barcodes? Many of you may not remember a time when the use of barcodes wasn’t prevalent. To purchase $50 in groceries, which used to be a lot of food, you would have to wait for the checker
... Continued5 Key ERP Security Features to Satisfy Strict User Traceability
With all of the regulations put upon the different manufacturing industries, one important consideration when selecting manufacturing ERP software is user traceability. Regulators not only want to know that there is traceability on the manufacturing of the product, but they also are enforcing
... ContinuedWhat is Sustainable Manufacturing ERP
Sustainable manufacturing, recycling, repurposing, reducing your global footprint, going green. All of these phrases have become more and more widely used in the last 20-30 years. At first they were just phrases; ideas that were maybe a little ‘out there’
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