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The smart factory Part 2: How manufacturers and distributors can evolve towards the smart factory

November 10, 2021October 25, 2021 by JP van Loggerenberg

Reading Time: 6 minutes Several years ago, only the bravest and most ambitious enterprises embarked on the digital transformation journey, today the industry landscape has changed. Now digitalization of manufacturing and distribution supply chain processes has become imperative, especially after the pandemic, which caused disruptions and revealed multiple gaps and weaknesses in the global supply chain. To compete in … Read more

ERP for process manufacturing

November 10, 2021October 11, 2021 by Darren Edwards

Reading Time: 9 minutes There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Each day these manufacturers manage complex supply chains, carry out highly precise production, … Read more

The future of manufacturing: trends and innovation for growth

November 10, 2021October 7, 2021 by Kevin Dherman

Reading Time: 6 minutes Before COVID, new technologies in manufacturing took years, sometimes decades, to become fully accepted. The pandemic, however, has speeded up those transitions by years. If you want to argue that these changes are in technology only, there was a recent Bloomberg article which noted that: “companies from noodle makers to semi-conductor giants are spending on … Read more

ERP ROI for the manufacturing and distribution CEO

November 10, 2021October 4, 2021 by Jaco Maritz

Reading Time: 4 minutes The pandemic pushed manufacturers and distributors to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. In fact, 29% of businesses stated they would explore initiatives … Read more

Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and the inflection point for digital manufacturing

November 10, 2021September 21, 2021 by Greg Tracey

Reading Time: 5 minutes When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some of the challenges it posed to manufacturing and distribution were new. But, in truth, it’s more accurate to say that the pandemic exposed weaknesses that had existed years before the public health crisis exploded. I should know. I grew up in manufacturing. My family owned a manufacturing operation, so … Read more

Going digital: B2B eCommerce and what it means for manufacturers and distributors

August 3, 2021 by Sanjay Ejantkar

Reading Time: 3 minutes The pandemic exposed serious weaknesses in the operations of manufacturers and distributors, not the least of which was the lack of robustness in our supply chains. Six out of ten manufacturers were negatively affected by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, according to a December survey of manufacturing leaders from SYSPRO. In response, many are … Read more

Business success: building relationships with internal, customers, prospects, and partners

June 17, 2021 by Scott Hebert

Reading Time: 5 minutes Manufacturing leadership was under tremendous pressure before the pandemic to provide growth and profitability in a highly competitive market. Then the pandemic upended everything, throwing manufacturing and the supply chain into chaos. One of the keys to regaining is building relationships with key stakeholders: internal people, customers, prospects, and partners. But first, we need to … Read more

How to attract skilled millennials to manufacturing

June 15, 2021 by Terence Moolman

Reading Time: 4 minutes Baby boomers are retiring en masse, and the manufacturing sector is hungry for new talent. Millennials may just be the answer. A Deloitte report showed that millennials, who are already emerging as leaders in technology and other industries, will comprise 75 percent of the global workforce by 2025. But while the industry brings in new … Read more

How ERP customers get value from a robust ISV ecosystem

June 10, 2021 by Michael Bennett

Reading Time: 5 minutes ERP software has come a long way since its introduction in the 1990s. Now, ERP systems are becoming platforms. A platform is a software ecosystem that businesses can use to deploy additional business applications, at less cost and with more flexibility than traditional software programs have allowed. ERP platforms manage the major processes throughout an … Read more

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