How to Enhance the Value of Your Enterprise with ERP
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?
Just In Time Inventory Kitting For Maximum Efficiency
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 […]
Tech Strategies: How Software (& DevOps) Can Help Your Business Win
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!]
Personalization in Manufacturing Marketing can Generate Millions in Revenue
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.
How is ERP like Flying?
What do enterprise resource planning (ERP) and aviation have in common?
Does your business measure up? Calculate your Inventory Efficiency KPI
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.
Hidden Benefits (and ROI) of CRM: What is List Hygiene?
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.
ERP Go-Live: Are We Ready?
The clients I work with frequently ask me this question once we are deep into the implementation. I never give a straight answer. You see, I believe you should know if you are ready and with the right preparation you will be. So, let’s take a look at what must happen before you will be confident enough to go-live with your new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Technology Strategies: Five outdated IT practices to eliminate
Technology changes nearly as quickly as the calendar flips. A new device or upgrade that was trending not long ago may become antiquated or obsolete before you know it.
FABTECH Canada 2018 — Today’s most advanced welding robots
FABTECH Canada was my first international trade show and my first time visiting Canada, not to mention meeting Canadian experts in the industries of metalforming, fabricating, welding, and finishing. Visiting the Toronto Congress Centre, attendees sought opportunities to think, learn, and network, especially international growth strategy for manufacturers.