What is vertical integration and why is it a growing trend amongst manufacturers?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Supply chain issues brought on by the pandemic have been particularly challenging for any industry and sector. To overcome these …
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Managing inventory with ERP
Options for inventory planning and forecasting
Reading Time: 5 minutes In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to …
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 …
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) …
Key challenges and solutions for the fabricated metals industry
Reading Time: 5 minutes The fabricated metals industry operates with a low margin in a highly competitive market and material availability, production schedules and …
Leveraging the power of ERP to optimize inventory management
Reading Time: 3 minutes Manufacturers and distributors can optimize their inventory management using some of the latest emerging technologies, including machine learning, data analytics, …
What is a Cycle Count? The Importance and Benefits to Your Inventory Management
Reading Time: 7 minutes Manufactures and distributors need to implement effective inventory management as neglecting inventory tracking can set you up for things like …
How manufacturers can use ERP to improve the procurement process
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the …
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 …
