Merging Technology with Employee Wellbeing to Reimagine the Future of Work

Over the last few weeks, one thing has become clear – the world as we know it has changed. As social distancing becomes the new normal, entire workforces have needed to connect as well as collaborate remotely.

At SYSPRO, our immediate response was to set up a COVID-19 task team to manage the impact of the pandemic. In preparation for business continuity, it became apparent that two components play a critical role – technology and people. On one side of the coin, we needed to be digitally ready for business continuity, and simultaneously, the safety and prioritization of people has had to take precedence. Together, these elements have paved the way for the future of work to reach the world sooner than we imagined.

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Working-From-Home (WFH) – Finding the Positives and Adapting our Processes

20+ days in lockdown to stave off the Covid-19 virus – what are you learning about yourself and your environment?

So after many working days including a long ‘holiday’ weekend in a Working-from-Home (WFH) “environment”, am I safe and well? Yes, I guess so, at least I know I’m safer in that I don’t share the virus with others. But self-isolation means I want to share my thoughts on survival in this invisible battle, the sometimes-cacophonous silence, and worry about severe health consequences from a stranger.

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How ERP can Help the Circular Economy

This year is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an annual event where communities and individuals come together to demonstrate support for the environment, and environmental protection. Since the 1990s, one of the themes has been the issue of recycling, and out of the awareness generated by that has emerged the concept of “the circular economy”. The core message of the circular economy is ‘take, make, reuse’, which is in contrast to the traditional (linear) approach of ‘take, make, dispose’

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The Added Value of a Manufacturing Execution System

In today’s increasingly connected and digital world, the need for data on-demand is greater than ever before. Manufacturing operations need to understand the status of various processes rapidly and derive insights from trends. One tool that helps address this need is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

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5 Benefits of the Latest SYSPRO ERP Capabilities

As a Business Analyst within SYSPRO Product Management, I continuously look at market trends, and engage with our customers within the manufacturing and distribution sectors to really understand the needs of the industry, and how we can support those needs within the product. Now more than ever, as most of the world enters a lockdown of unknown length, it is clear that these sectors need to figure out how to get ahead of the curve and remain ahead of the curve.  This will require agile business processes, supported by superior security and need the necessary digital support to optimize production processes for now and going forward.

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The True Value of ERP Channel Partners in the Age of Digitalization

The age of digitalization has changed the world as we know it. Over the last few weeks, we have seen the rise of the remote workforce like never before. In some cases, businesses have even started looking beyond borders to locate the necessary talent, resulting in multi-cultural teams, interconnected by the advances in digital technology.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruption through a Combination of Technology and Ingenuity

Reading Time: 5 minutes Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the world cannot afford for manufacturing and distribution to grind to a halt. From the food on our shelves to medical necessities, these sectors are at the heart of our economy and must keep going at all costs. Although the global supply chain is usually a well-oiled machine consisting of a … Read more