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Steve Bassaw

Steve Bassaw is the Product Manager at SYSPRO Canada. Steve has been with SYSPRO for 20 years in diverse roles such as Support, Consulting, Product Management, and Solution Architect. Before joining SYSPRO, Steve was a SYSPRO software super-user at a manufacturing company where he gained hands on experience using ERP to improve Operations and Supply Chain. Steve is also Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Business/IT program at BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).

Posts by Steve Bassaw

ERP for ManufacturingERP and Lean Manufacturing

Priorities for Manufacturing CFOs in 2021 and Beyond

Reading Time: 7 minutes Like many industries, manufacturing was hit hard by the pandemic. While manufacturers recognize the importance of technology and how transformative …

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ERP and TechnologyERP and Digitization

4 Key Elements to Ensure Your Digital Transformation Strategy Implementation Succeeds

Reading Time: 5 minutes Competition among manufacturers is at an all-time high due to the increasing ease of cross-border trading, combined with customers demanding …

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Applying and Operating ERPERP Implementation

How Can I Manage Inventory to Support Smart Manufacturing?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Smart Manufacturing is about visibility, connectivity and interoperability – connecting systems, machines, and work units to create intelligent networks along …

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ERP for ManufacturingBusiness software

Is it Time to Re-shore?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Are you among the Canadian business leaders who are considering moving some or all of your manufacturing activities to Canada, …

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ERP and TechnologyBusiness software

The 6 Essential Elements of a Successful B2B eCommerce Website

Reading Time: 6 minutes When your customers need a ride, they turn to Uber. When they’re hungry, they turn to DoorDash. When they want …

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6 Questions Industrial Machinery Manufacturers Should Ask When Considering a New ERP System
Planning-Purchasing-Implementing ERPBusiness software

6 Questions Industrial Machinery Manufacturers Should Ask when Considering a New ERP System

Reading Time: 5 minutes Imagine if you toured someone else’s plant that uses much more primitive machinery than your own. I’m sure you would …

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ERP for Metal FabricationBusiness software

4 Ways to Ensure your Quotation Process Leads to Profit Every Time

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ways to Ensure your Quotation Process Leads to Profit Every Time To ensure a healthy bottom line for your Metal …

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ERP for ManufacturingBusiness software

Considerations and Barriers to Adoption of Smart Manufacturing

Reading Time: 6 minutes Smart manufacturing is enabled by digital transformation. Fully implemented, it optimizes the manufacturing process through technology, like IIoT, artificial intelligence …

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ERP and TechnologyBusiness software

What Does it Take to Pivot? Here are 8 Ways to Make Your Business More Agile

Reading Time: 6 minutes Car manufacturers rolling ventilators off the line. Breweries pumping out hand sanitizer. Laundry and uniform businesses outfitting healthcare workers with …

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