Starting an ERP Project? Why do a Current State Assessment?
ERP project teams ready to embark on a new or upgraded enterprise technology project are often eager to jump immediately to vendor demos to see the latest and greatest in new tech.
Are You Thinking Beyond the ERP Checklist?
When considering an ERP project, Ultra’s team of independent ERP consultants makes the case to think beyond an ERP checklist and beyond the idea of a technology replacement. Instead, we guide teams to focus squarely on business process improvemen
Enterprise Technology and a Retiring Workforce – How Can Manufacturers Prepare?
As a native Minnesotan, I was intrigued by an article published in the Star Tribune entitled “Minnesota manufacturers’ profits soar, but a labor shortage looms.” The article shared survey results that show hiring and retention as the major challenges facing the region’s manufacturing sector. At the same time, an “unexpectedly small” number of manufacturers are preparing their operations for any type of labor shortage, the survey found.
Driving Transformation: Enterprise Technology Systems for Complex Manufacturing
Ultra’s team of independent ERP consultants is regularly called upon to discuss the needs of project teams looking to drive business process improvement in their organization.
Why Monitoring Business Performance Improves the Bottom Line
In my experience as an independent ERP consultant working with manufacturers and distributors, I have found that monitoring business performance and looking at current and future state conditions is much more productive than monitoring past decisions and actions.
Strategic Planning and ERP – What’s the Connection?
Our team of independent ERP consultants regularly advises ERP project teams as they undergo ERP evaluation, selection and implementation.
4 Potential Solutions for the Manufacturing Labor Shortage
Skilled manufacturing jobs continue to go unfilled, despite the ongoing economic recovery from the pandemic downturn, strong job growth overall, rising wages across nearly every vertical and high unemployment in the service sector (and others). The result is production bottlenecks, reduced capacity, unfilled orders, low inventories and lost sales. What…
Global Consumer Goods Organization Improves Business Processes and Prepares for Growth
Global organizations, particularly those dealing in Consumer Goods, often struggle with piecemeal systems, which create inconsistent approaches to business processes and financials.
5 Guidelines for Evaluating ERP Systems for Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers
Today’s ERP systems for Consumer Products Manufacturers (CPG) must drive true transformation. In order to compete, consumer goods companies must keep pace with customer demand while managing margins and complying with ever-changing safety and environmental regulations
