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CAI Software, LLC ("CAI"), a global provider of industry-specific software solutions for manufacturing organizations, today announced the acquisition of LLumin, a purpose-built industrial CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) company serving complex mid-market and enterprise manufacturers.
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PlanetTogether's APS capabilities help manufacturers reduce replanning time, optimize multi-plant capacity, and run scenarios before committing changes on the shop floor.
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Keefner brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in high-growth vertical SaaS businesses and will be responsible for commercial strategy, revenue performance, and operational leadership of the division.
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In this newly created role, Maini will lead CAI’s enterprise AI strategy, establish shared engineering capabilities across its product portfolio, and oversee the company’s India innovation center.
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LINCOLN, RI, OCTOBER 8, 2025 – CAI Software, a leading provider of manufacturing ERP and production software solutions for more than fifteen vertical markets, and Print ePS, a leading provider of manufacturing ERP and production software for the graphic communications industry, today announced that they have combined in a merger of equals. The merger brings […]
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LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND (6/11/2025) – CAI Software announced today that ShopVue, Parsable, and Linsight have received a 2025 Industrial IoT Product of the Year Award from IoT Evolution World, the leading magazine and Website covering IoT technologies. “At CAI Software, we constantly aim to drive innovation and provide value through our products and solutions. ShopVue, Parsable, and Linsight work to […]
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Tax law is complex and ever-changing. And the challenges are exponentially harder for businesses operating on a global scale. But understanding those challenges related to your tax compliance responsibilities — and the available technology strategies and solutions — can create unparalleled opportunities for businesses of all sizes.

What is it worth to your business (and your bottom line) to lead a workforce that functions as a team, working together to meet and exceed customer expectations on product, delivery, price, and service?

When it comes to the manufacturing industry, “efficiency” is the magic word. In the pursuit of lean manufacturing standards, efficient inventory management reduces costs and eliminates waste. That’s why strategies like just-in time inventory (JIT) are so widely used today. JIT allows the receiving of goods only as needed in the production process, eliminating […]

Full disclosure, when your company’s primary product is software, you know a little something about software development. In this post, I’ll reveal my epiphany on how the software development process can be applied to every other aspect of your business (and your life) — no matter your industry, no matter your position, no matter your department. [Spoiler alert: there’s a must-read book — "The Phoenix Project" — in your future!]

In a business-to-business (B2B) sector such as manufacturing, it’s possible for one single customer to generate millions in revenue. But in the multi-channel digital world of today, the same account-based B2B sales tactics that worked before are not enough to move leads effectively down the sales funnel.

What do enterprise resource planning (ERP) and aviation have in common?

By some estimates, about 13% of a company’s revenue can be tied up in excess working capital. Freeing up this capital can make more cash available for needed investments or to reduce debt.

Whether you work in sales and/or marketing, accounting or purchasing, or any of the myriad operational roles in manufacturing or distribution (or perhaps you inhabit the c-suite as an owner or CFO), if your business has more than ONE CONTACT to its name, your success relies on accurate information about your contacts — employees, suppliers and vendors, customers and prospects. Failure to keep your lists “clean” and orderly is not an option.
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