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Tips for Finding an Independent ERP Selection Consultant
Given that manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are such an important investment, many companies looking for ERP systems chose consultants to help them with the ERP selection process. They do it for the obvious reason that they don’t do
... ContinuedHow Much Network Bandwidth Is Needed for an ERP Application?
This question has come up more times than I can count in the past year and every time it does I cringe because I don’t like saying, “I don’t know.” My response is usually followed by the question: Can’t you
... ContinuedTop Three Things That Hurt a Manufacturing ERP Implementation
You have bought or are close to buying new manufacturing ERP software. Hopefully it is EnterpriseIQ from IQMS but perhaps not. When planning and laying out the next steps, sometimes the best way to attain success is to plan with failure
... ContinuedSingle Database – Single Source ERP for Manufacturing
Single Database – Single Source ERP for Manufacturing A Little History of Lessons Learned From the beginning of my career in manufacturing I saw the need for a comprehensive system to control the whole process from start to finish. It
... ContinuedOptions vs. Features in Manufacturing ERP Software
When is an option no longer an option but a necessity? When purchasing equipment it can be the stripped down model or the one fully loaded with all options. You may remember when an automatic transmission and radio were an
... ContinuedWhy Pay Manufacturing ERP Annual Maintenance Fees?
In times of economic uncertainty, everyone naturally looks for ways to save money and cut costs. As some annual manufacturing ERP system maintenance programs come up for renewal one might question the validity of expense. What happens when you don’t
... ContinuedEverything I Need … Is In My ERP Software!
One unfortunate morning a few years ago, I got an early call at home from my boss informing me that my 1st floor office had been broken into and my computer was stolen. It so happened that I had left
... 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’
... ContinuedWhy Ask “Why” During an ERP Implementation?
There is one thing that I am aware of when a consultant comes on-site to assist with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation: They ask “why” a lot. I was a customer not so long ago and our project team would get
... ContinuedAre You Tracking Your Manufacturing Downtime Costs?
I have been in the manufacturing business for more than 18 years. When I first started, I was working in accounting and then moved over to operations. It was all about dollars and cents and what we could improve to
... ContinuedMeasuring for Manufacturing ERP Benefits
If you can’t measure it you can’t improve it?! How many times have we heard that before? But when we go into manufacturing companies looking for ERP systems and ask some of the basic questions, like “what is your on-time
... ContinuedWhy A Fully Integrated Manufacturing ERP System Makes More Sense
There’s no argument that fully integrated manufacturing ERP system is the way to go. It is very interesting that so many of the top ERP systems advertise that functionality such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Warehouse Management (WMS), Manufacturing Execution System
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