Globalization has transformed manufacturing, opening new doors for businesses and consumers. But with exciting opportunities to expand enterprises and reduce costs comes tumult. Forces outside of manufacturers’ control can dictate how their companies perform in the...
If you’ve been relying on the same processes and technology to manage your distribution business for five or ten years, you might want to look around. More manufacturers and retailers are building their own distribution networks. Globalization has crowded ...
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software has long served as a foundation for wholesale distribution. ERP gives businesses control over multiple operations, from the top floor to the shop floor. But not just any old ERP system has what it takes to...
Plant managers: They’re the ones who keep production lines running smoothly. They work long hours to track the people, equipment and materials necessary to get products into the hands of your customers. They wear multiple hats to make sure nothing goes...
The scary thing about profit erosion is that it creeps up on your business without anyone even realizing it. Profit erosion isn’t something that results from losing one huge deal or a shutdown of your most important equipment. It comes from long-term, subtle...
Nobody wants to trust a computer over their own intelligence. That’s why executives and managers tend to rely on their judgment rather than digitally generated insights. A PwC survey found that only 35% of executives relied mostly on internal data and...
Growing competition, higher customer expectations, complex supply chains—these challenges and more are taking a toll on modern distributors. Distributors must be faster and more precise than ever. Fortunately, leading ERP solutions are designed to help distributors do just...