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How to Minimize Bugs in the Software Innovation Process

September 18, 2019 by Rob Hurry

“Everybody’s got a plan ‘til they get punched in the mouth” said the polemical pugilist Mike Tyson. That describes how we feel in the Innovation Team when an error comes through from the support teams.

After recently finalizing our development roadmap and starting our first sprints for enhancements due in 2020 we certainly had a plan, but maintaining existing software means it can’t be cast in stone. Receiving a support ticket is always a double-edged sword where you are disappointed that a bug was found but intrigued that a mango sharpening factory in the Democratic Republic of Manufacturistan is using our product.

4 Ways in Which ERP Provides a Competitive Edge

September 16, 2019 by Deirdré Fryer

We are constantly told that the world of business is becoming increasingly cut-throat and that every enterprise needs to find and hone its competitive edge if it is to survive and thrive. The local and global marketplaces are increasingly dynamic, which means that what worked yesterday, may not work tomorrow.

Distribution Services Set for Exceptional Growth with Automation

August 29, 2019 by Roger Landman

In today’s global village, the demand for distribution services is escalating rapidly due to the increasing complexity of supply chain operations, the expanding e-commerce, and retail sectors, and a pressing need to deliver swiftly and enhance the customer experience. The customer remains king for now.

Adaptive Learning – Using AI to Enhance the Learning Experience

August 27, 2019 by Tiffany Gierke

I told my team a few weeks ago that I have started learning Arabic. There were a few raised eye-brows and finally, “Why Arabic?” Well, Arabic is so far removed from all the other languages I have learned, and I needed a new challenge. And I can do this on my mobile using Duolingo.

3 Powerful Ways ERP Can Improve the Manufacturing Process

August 22, 2019 by Geoff Whiting

Is anything more important to your manufacturing process than securing materials, managing orders, and payments, and having the right staff to run it all? I don’t think so. Thankfully, these are three specific areas where an ERP can help even the most advanced manufacturer.

Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing – the Power and the Risk Mitigation- Part 1

August 16, 2019 by Roger Franklin

As a Chief Financial Officer specializing in manufacturing, I enjoy working to mitigate a wide variety of risks. Mitigating risk is a data-driven exercise, which is the kind of exercise I enjoy, especially when my efforts are augmented (along with my eyestrain), by increasingly intelligent AI machines empowered with cognitive technologies.

The 5 Layers of the Automation Pyramid and Manufacturing Operations Management

August 11, 2023August 13, 2019 by Jakes Mantle

I spend a lot of time talking to people in the manufacturing world about SYSPRO’s manufacturing operations management (MOM) solution. Occasionally the person I’m talking to will frown and say: ‘We already spent a lot of money on an ERP, why do we need MOM as well?’ That’s when I start my ‘Automation 101’ lecture, watching them closely and poking them frequently, to make sure they don’t fall asleep.

Metal Fabricators can Choose Funding to Invest in ERP Software to Boost Innovation

December 17, 2021August 9, 2019 by Dale Kehler

Metal fabricators succeed when they can provide a high-quality product using efficient production processes. But increasing customer demand for a diverse product mix, material, and labor costs are putting a strain on manufacturers’ profitability.

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