So many problems in fabrication begin at the very start of the process chain: quoting. As Ludlow explained, LMI quotes are based on data from past manufacturing jobs. The laser cutting data comes from XML files exported from Plant Manager, which has helped them build a library of exact processing times. If a part is […]
Years ago Kevin O’Leary joined a job shop during a period of surging growth, so he knew all about the growing pains. The shop he used to work for hired people as it grew, but he recalled the typical challenges: not enough time in the day, not enough equipment to get the job done. About […]
Among all the unknowns surrounding a new ERP system deployment, one thing is certain: change. A new ERP system can mean long-term structural transformation, a permanent and significant impact on virtually every business function, process and department across the enterprise. Previously manual processes may be automated; steps within a department’s long-established processes could be eliminated, […]
The decision to implement a new ERP system isn’t made in a vacuum; the ramifications of that decision will touch every part of the organization, nowhere more acutely than in the organization’s business processes. The extent to which an organization defines, manages and optimizes its business processes at the outset of an ERP implementation is […]
It’s one of the most important questions a small or mid-size manufacturing organization faces as it gears up for a new ERP implementation: What is the optimal balance between leveraging the ERP solution’s standard functionality and customizing it to fit my company’s existing processes? No doubt, the processes embedded across an organization – in finance, […]
As a manufacturer – are you utilizing the advances in enterprise mobility solutions to run your shop floor more effectively? Are you looking to improve how you do business? The advent of mobile technology has revolutionized the way our businesses operate today. The manufacturing shop floor is no exception to this. When the power of […]
If you have been in the field services for a while, you’d understand how challenging it is to keep all the operations going smoothly. With direct customer interaction and technicians serving at widespread geographic locations, field service management proves to be daunting and many times vulnerable to failures and losses. The adoption of mobility powered […]
