Manufacturing Trends & News
How Manufacturers Can Reduce Inventory Costs
How to reduce inventory costs is a significant challenge manufacturers face today. Mid-tier manufacturers say it’s worth the effort to automate inventory cost reporting because it provides an accurate and consistent measure of inventory activity, saving time and contributing to
... ContinuedManufacturing Technology Investments to Support Growth in 2022
Manufacturing technology investments in 2022 will focus on technologies that provide insights to help businesses identify and act to improve efficiency, speed, and quality, essential to compete and grow in today’s dynamic supply chain. Manufacturing Technology Investments Start on the
... ContinuedHow To Increase Employee Productivity With Manufacturing ERP Software
Bottom Line: To increase employee productivity on the plant floor begins with creating a connected workforce equipped with the intelligence and insights needed to pivot production lines in real-time and still meet customer delivery dates with the highest quality products
... ContinuedOvercoming Production Challenges Through the Use of MES Software
Bottom Line: MES Software provides manufacturing companies the end-to-end visibility and control necessary to overcome challenges and break down barriers that stand in the way of taking on more customers and growing sales. The clearer and more real-time the end-to-end
... ContinuedERP Sustains Manufacturing During & Beyond COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that was not as visible in more normal
... ContinuedERP for Small Business that Scales to Support Your Growth
Bottom Line: An ERP for small business makes the most of every growth opportunity by improving end-to-end visibility across every shop floor while controlling costs, production schedules, and delivery dates, freeing up more time for short-notice production runs. Offering short-notice
... Continued10 Most Valuable Features An MES Solution Needs To Deliver Value Today
Bottom Line: Improving shop floor productivity, keeping customers loyal, and controlling costs need to start with real-time production data. The goal is to have end-to-end visibility across all plant floors to see how improving efficiency reduces costs and delights
... ContinuedFive Strategies For Improving Warehouse Management Performance
Bottom line: Improving warehouse management performance has become key to overcoming supply chain constraints and keeping production on schedule, so customer shipments are made on time Excelling At Warehouse Management Makes You A More Resilient Manufacturer Supply chains are absorbing
... ContinuedCloud ERP and On-Premise – What is the Difference?
The growth of cloud ERP in manufacturing is approximately 5%, with Financial Management Systems (FMS) and Human Capital Management (HCM) growing at 7% and 10%, respectively. The worldwide ERP market grew 9% last year, reaching $39 billion according to Gartner’s
... ContinuedHow Supply Chain Management Software Became Manufacturing’s Shock Absorber In 2021
Bottom Line: Unpredictable demand swings caused by the pandemic are stress-testing supply chain management software systems across manufacturing, helping many manufacturers discover new strengths they hadn’t realize they had before. Manufacturers’ toughest challenges deliver the most valuable lessons on surviving
... Continued12 Steps To A Successful ERP Implementation
Bottom Line: Any successful ERP implementation starts with a clear definition of business value followed by a compelling vision of greater collaboration and connectedness between workers that get results. Any given ERP implementation has more to do with helping workers
... ContinuedMES Solutions Critical To The Modern Manufacturing Environment
Bottom Line: It’s in the striving to always keep improving process and product quality based on insights from their Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that helps manufacturers become stronger and more responsive to customers in tough times. Manufacturing CEOs say the
... ContinuedHow To Achieve A Successful Digital Transformation In Manufacturing
Bottom Line: To achieve lasting success with any digital transformation strategy, manufacturers must put employees first then selectively focus on technologies that enable every member of their team to excel and stay connected. The greatest productivity gains in manufacturing happen
... ContinuedWhy The Defense Production Act Is A Growth Catalyst For Manufacturers
The Defense Production Act (DPA) is a critical weapon in the fight against Covid-19. For nearly a year, it has been invoked to drive the delivery of COVID-19 testing kits and personal protection equipment (PPE). Now, it will also play
... ContinuedWhy 2021 Will Be A Breakout Year For Sustainable Manufacturing
Bottom Line: In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. From automotive components and
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