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Matthew Gordon-Box

As the Supply Chain Product Manager at SYSPRO, Matthew is responsible for analyzing the current offering and completing development of SYSPRO systems to assist customers in improving their supply chain. With a technical-approach, Matthew together with the product management team spearhead the SYSPRO supply chain software functionality to ensure it’s converted into a solution for customers. Matthew develops and maintains the strategy for the supply chain offering and facilitates the Release-To-Market of software. He has over 20 years experience within the SYSPRO Ecosystem and is passionate about advancing operational excellence through developing high-quality and scalable solutions.

Posts by Matthew Gordon-Box

ERP ImplementationERP systems

How Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Thinking About ERP (TAE) can be used with an ERP system

Reading Time: 4 minutes A movement has been around for a few years called Business Transformation. Twenty years ago, a different action — Business …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPManaging inventory with ERP

The role of inventory management and inventory optimization in ERP

Reading Time: 5 minutes Inventory management is important because it provides a buffer to balance out the uncertainties between demand and supply. However, while …

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Managing-Operating ERPERP Implementation

How do Units of Measure (UOM) work within an ERP system

Reading Time: 4 minutes When you go to a store to buy a soda, you expect to be able to get it in a …

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ERP ImplementationERP systems

How to make best use of the Bill of Materials (BOM) in your ERP

Reading Time: 6 minutes For a manufacturer, the Bill of Materials (BOM) is the recipe (the ingredients and their amount, with the preparation instructions) …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPERP and Lean Manufacturing

Assemble-to-Order manufacturing Part 2: ERP solutions to improve operations

Reading Time: 4 minutes With a manufacturing operation based on Assemble-to-order (ATO), success hinges on being able to get products to customers quickly. There …

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ERP for ManufacturingERP and Lean Manufacturing

Assemble to Order manufacturing Part 1: Advantages and challenges

Reading Time: 4 minutes In 1984, a university student with limited space and inventory started assembling computers in his university dorm room. Customers could …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPERP and Lean Manufacturing

How manufacturers and distributors can address supply chain management challenges

Reading Time: 5 minutes The supply chain management uncertainty in the post-COVID world shows no signs of letting up. With current conditions, it looks …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPERP and Digitization

How the procurement role should evolve in the new supply chain

Reading Time: 5 minutes To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain, the procurement department is one of the …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPERP Implementation

How manufacturers and distributors can re-imagine procurement in the supply chain

Reading Time: 5 minutes Procurement in manufacturing companies is often not done correctly. It’s not because key business requirements are missed, but because the …

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