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How ineffective manufacturing ERPs hinder organizational innovation
American manufacturers are doggedly pursuing innovation, according to research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, who discovered that organizations within this space are...
View ArticleUnderstanding manufacturing ERP technology’s automation power
Automation is the "secret sauce" that makes modern ERP solutions so beneficial. By consolidating, streamlining and automating a wide range of tasks including logistics and reporting, an ERP system can...
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Why manufacturing ERP solutions are essential to production and supply chain...
Inaccurate supply chain forecasts can be costly. In 2002, Cisco was forced into a $2.2 billion inventory write-off after it had overestimated demand for network equipment during the dotcom bubble....
View Article3 ERP implementation issues manufacturers might encounter [Video]
Implementing an ERP is a complex process with little margin for error. Here are some of the common implementation challenges to look out for. First, setting up a project management team must be done...
View Article4 strategies for empowering manufacturing ERP users [Video]
ERP adoption cannot be taken for granted. It’s important to empower users, so that they understand what’s in for them. Here are four strategies to consider. First, define the need for change and...
View ArticleThe biggest trends in manufacturing ERPs to keep an eye on in 2020
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have evolved significantly over the years. The inventory control packages of the 1960s gave way to the materials requirement planning of the 1970s and then...
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Manufacturing job costing: How to get it right
According to a recent report from the Institute of Supply Management, manufacturers have mixed opinions about where profit margins are headed. Between the end of 2019 and May 2020, 67% of survey...
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The downstream benefits of inventory management in manufacturing
With inventory management, no news is good news. That kind of calm and quiet is what inventory management professionals work so hard to achieve. The importance of inventory management is difficult to...
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Additive manufacturing in the job shop: Use cases
In recent years, 3D printing has become much more popular, both as a desktop tool for home users and for practical applications on the shop floor. In the manufacturing world, 3D printing is sometimes...
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Job shop scheduling best practices
Efficient job shop scheduling is no mean feat. In fact, it's complicated enough to have inspired a term in the computer science world, "the job shop problem." We might say that, at its basis, the job...
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