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The word ‘downtime’ is not an uncommon word on the manufacturing shop floor. But, the very mention of it is enough to send shop floor managers and supervisors scrambling to resolve it as early as they can. They know that any unplanned downtime during peak operating hours will disrupt production, leading to delivery delays, loss […]

A manufacturing or distribution enterprise generates immense amounts of operational data on a day to day basis. This data, if managed correctly via a centralized database of an ERP software, reaps great benefits for the enterprise. Data management system has been around for years and decades, but it’s still an untapped territory when it comes […]

As an ERP software provider catering to manufacturing and distribution enterprises, we have emphasized enough in our earlier blogs on the entire process of ERP implementation, the mistakes that enterprises do with ERP implementation, the role of employees and what it takes for a successful ERP implementation to happen. We spoke about each implementation process […]

As an enterprise looking to adopt and implement an ERP software within your organization, you would have definitely heard the words ERP Customization & ERP Configuration repeatedly. Often, enterprises have been grappling with the question, “Should I customize the ERP or configure the ERP based on our requirement?” throughout the ERP implementation planning phase and […]

There is not an iota of doubt that Bill of Materials (BOM) is the most important aspect in discrete manufacturing. It drives product development, management; defines the final product that is designed and manufactured as per customer requirement. It is a comprehensive blueprint consisting of raw materials, components, assemblies, sub-assemblies, parts, and packaging materials that […]

Discrete manufacturers are too often lumped in with process manufacturers, but you know that your operations are different and require separate support systems. Thankfully, many manufacturing ERPs are now designed specifically with discrete in mind. When you’re looking through these systems, it can be a little tough to choose which is the best fit for […]

The entire world is almost in a state of lockdown due to COVID-19 and the manufacturing sector has had to bear the brunt of it. Work from home has become the new normal and departments such as Front-desk, Sales & Marketing, Administration, Human Resources, etc. have adopted it. This leaves out Shop-floor, Production Planning, Procurement, […]

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has put the entire medical fraternity under severe duress. Doctors, nurses and frontline healthcare workers are putting their lives at stake to save hundreds and thousands of lives affected by COVID-19. When all other manufacturing segments have come to a near-standstill, medical device manufacturers are working round the clock to meet […]

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing involves creating heavy industrial equipment and engineer-to-order goods across a wide range of industry segments. Every requirement is unique and manufacturing processes are complex. Due to this, the entire manufacturing process is distributed into multiple projects and managed individually till it converges into a final product. Apart from catering to unique, complex […]

In today’s age where the face of technology changes every single day, manufacturers have realized that harnessing data and business intelligence will help them tackle increasing market volatility and sustain over their competitors.  To do this, they would need an enterprise solution that rides on new technology, meets almost all their requirements, helps them grow […]