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We often hear about manufacturers recalling batches of products that have already been sold to customers. These products number from a few thousand to millions and are not limited to a few industry categories. Almost every industry faces this issue.   Product recalls are a costly activity as manufacturers have to identify the faulty product batches, […]

We keep talking about workflow automation for manufacturing and distribution enterprises in our blogs, and how vital its role is in improving the speed of doing business, operational efficiency cost control, and achieving paperless operations.  But how do we see workflow automation happening in real-time? What are its real-life examples?  In most small & medium […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Metal Fabrication is a fast-paced industry that is ever-dependent on external factors such as global economy, market demands, technological progress, raw material availability, market competition and much more. Every fabricator aims to bring in that differentiating factor in their business to beat the competition and achieve profitability with efficient time management. Many fabricators do use […]

Quality Management is of paramount importance in everything that we buy, be it product or services. Manufacturers today, cannot take their product’s quality for granted considering the technology-fueled world we live in today. Even a single quality-related problem can snowball into a massive issue on Social Media and other platforms, crashing the business reputation and customer […]

Preventing machine breakdown is the biggest challenge that manufacturers face. Even as technology cruises ahead with its never-ending list of innovations, a majority of manufacturers are still a tad behind when it comes to adopting suitable technology to solve this challenge. But slowly and steadily, they are taking notice of advancements that are happening around […]