Our Blog: Manufacturing Challenges

Corona virus pandemic has tightly gripped the world right now. In the US, the total reported cases are 1336 as on 12th March 2020 (Courtesy: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/). It has had a domino effect on crude oil prices that dropped down to 25% globally, lead to travel lock-downs by affected countries, and has sent the global economy […]

Whether you are into metal fabrication or churn out automobile parts or manufacture high quality aerospace components, you need a comprehensive ERP software that manages your end-to-end operations and provides real-time visibility. ERP systems have come a long way from being legacy ERP software that a wide-range of manufacturers were using previously.  Now, they are […]

In manufacturing and retail organizations, a warehouse plays an important role in managing inventory stock and consistently maintaining it at an optimum level. It all depends on the organization to ensure smooth operations within the warehouse by paying attention to smaller details and aim at automating warehouse management operations. An ill managed warehouse can hurt […]

We usually say that the shop floor is the heart of a manufacturing enterprise and that, it should be well-oiled to ensure continuous production. However, there are fewer mentions about how sales is the oxygen that keeps the enterprise alive. For, the lack of sales would keep the shop floor idle and leave the enterprise […]

For a manufacturer, the ERP software they run is central to their planning and operations. It is literally the heart of the entire organization. But over the years, as the organization grows, their ERP lags behind in terms of supporting their business requirements, flexibility, integration with latest technology etc. The symptoms start to emerge and […]

Implementing an ERP for a manufacturer is like changing the wheels of a car while it is in motion. Manufacturers specially from Small & Medium segment cannot afford to stop production and therefore, the implementation should happen alongside business as usual operations. Considering the limited budget, time and manpower, it is but natural for manufacturers […]

In our previous blogs, Handling the Human Element in an ERP Change Management Process and Utilizing Employee Power for a Successful ERP Implementation on ERP implementation, we had strongly emphasized on how resistance to change can be overcome by taking tangible actions, and also involving employees and their skills to ensure a successful ERP implementation, […]

We are in midst of a technology & innovation-driven era where a whole range of high-tech gadgetry impact our lives every single day. Not only in our personal lives, but it has affected the world of manufacturing, sales & services in a big manner. Every day, we hear about a new technological breakthrough and how […]

Recent Incidents In the past two months, there have been two major incidents of Ransom ware viruses wreaking havoc across the world. In May, a ransom ware cryptoworm called WannaCry affected computer systems of government and private organizations across 150 countries including UK, Spain, India, Germany etc. It infected computers running on Microsoft Windows OS […]

If you have been in the field services for a while, you’d understand how challenging it is to keep all the operations going smoothly. With direct customer interaction and technicians serving at widespread geographic locations, field service management proves to be daunting and many times vulnerable to failures and losses. The adoption of mobility powered […]