Inventory Accuracy and the Effects on ERP
Inventory accuracy is crucial in today’s manufacturing environments. Some people do not realize the impact of what happens within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system when your inventory is not accurate. And when I say accurate, I mean at least
... 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
... ContinuedCuatro Pasos Para Lograr Rastreabilidad en Manufactura sin Dolores de Cabeza
Todos hemos leído sobre una armadora automotriz que está enfrentando muchas dificultades por sus problemas de calidad. No me puedo imaginar lo devastador que debe ser enterarme que un producto que he estado enviando por años necesite ser retirado por
... 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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