Varun Rao
September 16, 2019
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Integration, ERP Mobility, ERP Software, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management
When was the last time you noticed or paid attention to a bar code label on a product or a package? For a layman, it is an insignificant thing that is useful only at the cash counter of a supermarket where it is scanned for billing of a particular product. Thereafter, it is of no […]
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Varun Rao
August 20, 2019
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management
In our previous blog, ‘Top Warehouse Management Challenges for Manufacturers’, we discussed top ranking warehouse management issues that impact manufacturers on a large scale. We explained how these issues prevent manufacturers from maintaining optimum inventory levels, impacts goods movement, delays production, drains bottom line and profitability. An efficient ERP software helps manufacturers to overcome these […]
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Varun Rao
July 19, 2019
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Challenges, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management
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 […]
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Varun Rao
June 14, 2019
Accounting & Financials, ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software
Every manufacturer at some point or the other would have struggled to contain overhead and labor costs. These cost categories have a direct impact on the bottom-line and other manufacturing areas. Overhead Cost Management Challenges To successfully manufacture products and dispatch to customers on time, they need basic necessities such as electricity, water, equipment, spare […]
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Varun Rao
May 15, 2019
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Purchase Management, Supply Chain Management
Problems Manufacturers Face with their Purchasing Management Purchase Management is one of the most crucial aspects for manufacturers. Speed of production, accurate job scheduling, and timely product delivery depends on timely replenishment of right quantity of raw materials from approved suppliers. However, various human and external factors cause materials to not arrive on time and […]
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Varun Rao
March 19, 2019
EDI, ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Low Code ERP
In the age of advanced communications technology, small and medium manufacturers still resort to conventional, manual means of communicating with their customers and suppliers and not use Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Sales invoices, purchase orders, shipping documents, Advanced Shipping Notices (ASNs) are manually created and sent via email to suppliers and customers. This information is […]
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Varun Rao
January 16, 2019
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Manufacturing Challenges, Sales Management
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 […]
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Varun Rao
December 17, 2018
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Sales Management
Manufacturers are usually in the pursuit of ensuring uninterrupted production, optimum inventory levels, reducing order-to-cash time, increased labor and machine utilization, increase in margins and profits. It is a constant case of fire-fighting and the focus automatically shifts to achieving these goals. In this process, the main focus of streamlining and automating the Sales funnel […]
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Varun Rao
July 18, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, ERP Software, Manufacturing Challenges
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 […]
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Varun Rao
April 17, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, ERP Software, Human Resource, Low Code ERP
In our previous Handling the Human Element in an ERP Change Management Process, we talked about the human element being one of the foremost critical factors during an ERP implementation within a manufacturing setup and why it has the potential to derail or propel the success of the implementation. We also mentioned that involving the […]
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