No business needs to build an enterprise software system from scratch any more. With the range of out-of-the-box ERP solutions on the market, manufacturers and distributors can find the tools, metrics and modules they need without breaking the bank on a homegrown...
There’s no manufacturing without production and no point in implementing a manufacturing ERP solution without production capabilities. While generic ERP is designed for universal business processes such as accounting and purchasing, software built for manufacturing ...
In the context of business, we tend to think of value in terms of dollars and cents. However, to drive financial value, manufacturers must build their processes and work environment around more abstract values such as teamwork, innovation and freedom to...
The manufacturing CIO’s position has evolved to encompass more than implementing and managing IT investments. According to Gartner’s CIO Agenda, innovation and transformation are the core responsibilities of 84% of surveyed CIOs from top-performing organizations. They play...
Does your staff waste hours each week manually entering online orders into your enterprise resource planning (ERP) software? Do you have to manually update website prices? Do you lack an online store altogether, making it more difficult for consumers to find out...
With the holiday season under way, we’re closing out not only the year but also the decade. You know what that means: end of the decade wrap-up lists. The 2010s have been a busy time for enterprise technology. This decade saw the rise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a...
