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When talking to a manufacturing ERP vendor, make sure you ask them these 10 critical questions to make sure you're getting the right manufacturing solution.

More manufacturers and providers of traditional software solutions are moving to SaaS models that meet today's competitive needs for agility and real-time information, without requiring manufacturers to make a large up-front financial outlay. Confidence continues to increase thanks to pioneering SaaS providers who are able to point to a history of successful implementation.

Over the last decade, the innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model has evolved to let manufacturers move beyond traditional enterprise software.It’s a game-changing approach that lets the enterprise avoid costly licenses and complex hardware and software infrastructures.

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.