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ERP and the Future of Supply Chain Resilience in Distribution
Posted September 16, 2025 by Nathan Rowan
Introduction: Global supply chains have been repeatedly stress-tested by trade wars, pandemics, raw material shortages, and transportation bottlenecks. For distributors, […] Read More
ERP for Mixed-Mode Manufacturers: Best Practices for Make-to-Order, Make-to-Stock, and Engineer-to-Order
Posted September 16, 2025 by Nathan Rowan
Introduction: Mixed-mode manufacturing—where a company runs make-to-stock (MTS), make-to-order (MTO), and sometimes engineer-to-order (ETO) processes within the same operation—creates powerful […] Read More
AI ERP for Manufacturing: Predictive Maintenance & Smart Production
Posted August 6, 2025 by Nathan Rowan
Manufacturing organizations face unique challenges in maintaining operational efficiency while adapting to rapidly changing market demands. AI-enhanced ERP systems provide […] Read More
The Top 4 Features of MRP Software
Posted April 22, 2015 by Chad Yee
When looking for an MRP solution, it is imperative to find a solution that can take care of every aspect of the manufacturing process for you. To help you get started, here is a list… Read More
The Best ERP Systems for Your Business Needs
Posted April 6, 2015 by Sherman Hsieh
A disciplined ERP selection process: build the shortlist by profile, price the five-year total, interrogate partners, and reference-check against counted complaint data. Read More
Top Features in Today's Manufacturing Software Platforms
Posted March 10, 2015 by Chad Yee
Manufacturing software has grown over the past few years and new features just keep getting added to the pile. To help you get accustomed to the latest and most helpful features for 2015, Business-Software.com has… Read More
The 6 Job Shop Software Features You Need
Posted October 9, 2014 by Michelle Hemmings
Look for these key job shop software features when buying a new manufacturing software solution for your job shop business. Read More
Free Manufacturing Software in 2026: Do or Don't?
Posted May 6, 2014 by Sherman Hsieh
Genuinely free manufacturing software in 2026 means open-source ERP with MRP: Odoo Community, ERPNext, Dolibarr and more. What free really costs, and when to pay instead. Read More
Why You as a Small Business Manufacturer Should Embrace Technology
Posted March 20, 2014 by Steve Leavitt
Last week I had a great opportunity to participate in a video interview with Manufacturing Business Technology. The publication asked me to answer a question that’s on a lot of small manufacturers’ minds: “How can… Read More
From the Community: Medical Device Manufacturing Software
Posted March 7, 2014 by Mark Aspillera
This week’s community question comes from. Bob S. asks, “Researching our next generation ERP / MRP application for use in a medical device manufacturing shop environment. FDA & ISO13485 level of quality system. Currently using… Read More