February 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Top Die Casting Drives Quality, Consistency with ERP from IQMS
Top Die Casting Company understands the value of quality delivered at a competitive price, on time, every time. As a leading domestic, full-service provider of aluminum die castings and plastic-injected moldings, Top Die Casting serves an array of high-profile customers in both consumer and industrial markets.
February 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Tying the Shop Floor to the ERP Systems
In the years leading to 2000, many manufacturers realized it was necessary to prepare for a potentially disruptive transition in the IT functions when the turn of the century arrived. With thoughts of internal systems not functioning properly – or even stopping the manufacturing processes altogether – action was required.
February 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Understanding Service-Oriented Architecture and Its Impact on Small Manufacturers
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) continues to emerge as the dominant technical platform for building next generation business applications. The potential of SOA to transform enterprise software applications has been well documented within leading industry trade publications. This white paper will attempt to cut through the hype surrounding the technology by (1) examining the manufacturing pains that are driving the conversion to service-oriented business applications, (2) breaking down the essence of SOA, (3) focusing on the relevance of SOA as a tool for continuous business process improvement, and (4) comparing and contrasting the Made2Manage SOA product development strategy with that of other ERP vendors.
February 27th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Less Is More: Increasing Manufacturer’s Efficiency through Inventory Reduction
ERP solutions are data-driven. This is arguably the most beneficial technology feature because it alerts users to the specific inventory needs right down to quantities and timing. The right ERP tool can analyze historic and current data such as customer orders, inventory balances, usage/shipment of each product, seasonal trends, etc. and apply these insights to future inventory predictions. Armed with this knowledge, manufacturers can make more intelligent decisions regarding how much inventory to keep in stock and how best to respond to customer demand, regardless of seemingly unpredictable fluctuations. This help ensure investments are being made in the right place and that operations remain efficient.
Manufacturing ERP systems deliver a broad range of features and functionality to improve all facets of production. This article provides an overview of the key capabilities of today’s most popular manufacturing ERP solutions.
See what Plex Online’s manufacturing software can do to help streamline your business.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provides a broad range of capabilities to support all critical back office functions. With features for manufacturing, supply chain management, human resources, financial management, and more, ERP software can improve core operations across an entire business.
February 14th, 2012 | | Comments Off on Top 15 Discrete Manufacturing Software
Discrete manufacturing software helps discrete manufacturers efficiently manage inventory requirements, predict future sales and improve control and visibility into the pipeline. Download our Top 15 Discrete Manufacturing report for our comparison of the top-rated discrete manufacturing software solutions.
A movie describing the IFS Agile Development Methodology
CTO Dan Matthews talks about cloud technology in large scale ERP implementations.