Customer centricity remains key to manufacturing

Reading Time: 4 minutes Today, customer centricity for an organization in today’s marketplace, you must place “the customer” at the core of your business and build products and services that are designed to suit the specific needs of customers. This is about providing a great experience from the word “go.” Everything, from the first interaction with the organization to … Read more

Investing in channel talent to meet evolving manufacturing industry needs

Reading Time: 5 minutes The talent landscape for channel partners in the ERP space has become fiercely competitive in recent years. The high pace of digital transformation has accelerated this and the demand for specialized skillsets grows greater every day. The modern digital workplace calls for a variety of skills including cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, integration, business intelligence and analytics. … Read more

How to make best use of the Bill of Materials (BOM) in your ERP

Reading Time: 6 minutes For a manufacturer, the Bill of Materials (BOM) is the recipe (the ingredients and their amount, with the preparation instructions) that drives the business. The accuracy of the BOM is critical to ensure a profit is made, guide procurement when ordering the items, and prevent having insufficient or wrong inventory. If the BOM is inaccurate, … Read more

How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

Reading Time: 7 minutes There is a common cliche that necessity is the mother of invention – and by extension, innovation. The past two and half years have certainly brought a variety of challenges and opportunities that have made innovation not just a preference, but essential for manufacturers and distributors to thrive into the future. According to our recent … Read more