Varun Rao
April 19, 2019
Accounting & Financials, ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software
Controlling manufacturing and overhead costs is the prime objective of any manufacturer. Especially when leakages are bound to happen due to manufacturers not having real-time visibility into their operations, financial transactions, sales and purchase orders, inventory levels, labor availability etc. Job costing is one of the pivotal activities in manufacturing and accurately calculating it is […]
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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
February 15, 2019
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Sales Management
In our previous blog i.e. What Problems do Manufacturers face with their Sales Management?, we highlighted various problems that manufacturers face with respect to effectively handling their Sales Management. We delved into various factors and existing disparate systems that they use to manage their sales operations that severely affect their efficiency. Click this Infographic to […]
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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
November 16, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Software, Inventory Management
In our previous blog, ‘Top Inventory Problems Manufacturers Face’, we had highlighted various challenges that manufacturers face with respect to controlling and managing their inventory. Taking the discussion further, we explain how you can tame the magnanimous and the most critical aspect of your manufacturing operations by utilizing the right features of an Enterprise Resource […]
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Varun Rao
October 14, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, Inventory Management
The Big Inventory Management Problem Every manufacturer, small or medium or big, would have faced or currently facing this problem of unable to tame the magnanimous giant called Inventory Management. Imagine a scenario where the entire shop-floor is on standby with machines and personnel staying idle, thereby increasing the queue of the jobs. An emergency […]
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Varun Rao
September 19, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, ERP Software, Manufacturing Challenges
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 […]
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Varun Rao
August 15, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, ERP Software
An ERP implementation involves in-depth planning along with the involvement of the entire organization and the ERP vendor. During implementation, maximum efforts and focus is given towards its success. However, it is important to understand that the real work begins post ERP implementation when the organization starts working with the integrated ERP system. As employees […]
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Varun Rao
May 16, 2018
ERP for Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, ERP Software, Manufacturing Challenges
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, […]
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