We hear from many manufacturing and distribution teams about ERP project failures and how to mount an ERP recovery. Based on our depth and breadth of experience with enterprise technology implementation projects, we know what a failed project looks like and we know how to avoid it. Here is a roundup of recent blog posts on the subject of what it takes to mount an ERP recovery effort.
How have core ERP applications evolved over the last decade or so? That’s the topic of Ultra’s latest ERP podcast.
In the past years, typically organizations use ERP to track back office functions based on a “transactional” basis.
Today, the role of ERP has expanded beyond the traditional back end applications to provide advanced features to employees and partners (such as suppliers and customers). Core ERP applications have expanded to enable collaborative initiatives such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, business intelligence, eCommerce and much more.
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.
When it comes to ERP in complex manufacturing, a few definitions are in order.
We look at complex manufacturing as companies that manufacture highly engineered products with longer product cycle times and multiple levels of subassemblies in their bills of material.
Selecting the right ERP software provides manufacturers and distributors the tools necessary to improve business performance. Robust business intelligence, dashboard reporting, integrated inventory control, quality management and other features can help companies work smarter, make informed decisions, and improve business processes.
In the face of merger and acquisition activity, what’s key to consider when it comes to assessing IT strategies around enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems?