LessSoftware Light Manufacturing provides users with visibility and control over the entire production lifecycle. The program starts out by displaying entire production calendars and the materials needed for each project.
Plex Manufacturing Operations is a robust cloud ERP solution that supports every aspect of the user’s enterprise manufacturing operations. The software provides users with CRM tools designed to improve the entire order and sales process for manufacturers, tools to monitor the manufacturing supply chain, and over 350 other functional modules to streamline the user’s processes from shop floor control to quality management to accounting.
Media outlets from all over including CBS News, Kansas City Star, and Washington Bureau (to name a few) are reporting increases in manufacturing activity. The national index reported an increase from July ’13 to August ’13, with the The Institute for Supply Management showing a third consecutive month of growth.
Kenandy Cloud ERP is enterprise resource planning software that provides users with an end-to-end Cloud ERP in 150 Business Ready Objects, instead of thousands of disconnected tables and modules. The platform supports not just all the core financials necessary to running a business, but also offers complete Order-to-Cash, Planning and Production, Procure-to-Pay, as well as Inventory and Materials Management.
Godlan SyteLine ERP provides the foundation to improve business efficiency, customer service, and overall manufacturing productivity for a broad range of industries, including metal fabrication, industrial equipment and machinery, high-tech and electronics and more.
This week’s question is from Brenda F., who asks which type of software solution would be a better fit for her business: “ERP vs MRP, which is better for me?” Brenda’s got a business that manufactures tools for the power industry. In addition, the company functions as a job shop, a type of small-scale manufacturing focused on customized items. We help her decide whether a material requirements planning or top ERP solution is best for her company.
MRP and Kanban are two philosophies of manufacturing: push production from forecasts versus pull it from real demand. Here is how each works, where the leading 2026 manufacturing software stands, and how to choose.
EFACS E/8 is highly customizable ERP software designed to enable users to adapt the system to meet any company-specific requirements and workflows, including industry-specific requirements. The platform is built to support ERP processes with planning, scheduling, manufacturing, engineering and design functionalities, as well as field service operations through mobile applications, procurement, inventory, and engineer scheduling tools.
IntegraMES is manufacturing execution software that supports multiple industry-standard manufacturing operational strategies including process, discrete, repetitive, synchronous, cluster, sequential, loose-coupled, batch-to-discrete and continuous processes. The platform offers applications designed specifically to handle multiple aspects of manufacturing including production execution, material tracking, labor management, shop floor data collection, and scheduling and planning processes.
You might have several reasons for needing a new ERP system, but with so many
options, how do you make the right choice? If you’re wondering whether a
generic or an industry-specific solution is the best fit, or how to start the ERP
selection process, you’re not alone. This article suggests ways to simplify your ERP
selection process and points out the differences between industry-specific and
generic ERP solutions.