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Transform your manufacturing business with supply chain management

Manufacturer's Monthly

Risk management tools: Take proactive measures to mitigate disruptions with scenario planning, early warning systems, and supplier contingency management tools. Identify and resolve potential bottlenecks in your supply chain before they impact your operations.

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Seeing, Fulfilling Production Machine Shop Needs

Modern Machine Shop

How are those parts collected so they don’t get damaged (or lost in the case for very small components) and is the means for part collection a bottleneck in a desired unattended machining process? Shop management software. For any given job, how quickly can the shop identify where that job is relative to its completion?

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The ROI of ERP

Mold Making Technology

Photo Credit: Global Shop Solutions Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can pay for itself within the first year and generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost savings each year after. Efficient, accurate scheduling helps mold builders deliver on time, manage change and meet customer expectations.

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How data discovery enables manufacturers to identify trends that can help in fine-tuning their operations

AU Manufacturing

Fine-tuning manufacturing operations First and foremost, data discovery allows manufacturers to identify areas where they can achieve operational efficiencies, such as identifying production bottlenecks.

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The best of ERP benefits: efficient scheduling for manufacturers

AU Manufacturing

This is where innovative strategies, such as the use of enterprise resource planning (ERP), come into play and create a whole different narrative for manufacturers. Operational data at your fingertips In a white paper, Grabowski highlighted one of the biggest advantages of ERP scheduling— tracking jobs in real-time.

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Navigating Production Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems provide data-driven insights for better decision-making in production planning and supply chain management. The objective here is to meet customer demand while avoiding overstocking or understocking issues.

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Learn about bridging the gap from edge to cloud MES to make automation more effective

Control Engineering

Navigate the complexities of HMI/SCADA, MES and enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration to unlock operational potential. This data can be used to identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows and reduce waste. 5 Control Engineering webcast, “ Bridging the Gap: Edge to Cloud MES.”