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See the latest ERP Industry news across the manufacturing and distribution sectors. Blog posts put a special focus on enterprise solutions providers.
Here’s an ERP implementation survey you need to see. In “The Real Facts about ERP Implementations,” the research firm Mint Jutras surveyed hundreds of today’s manufacturing and distribution companies to explore the myth of past ERP implementation success rate data which told a dismal story. The in-depth report resulting from the survey is Read More
Looking ahead to the New Year, Ultra sees key trends for what’s ahead in manufacturing in 2019. We’re expecting “smart manufacturing” to get even smarter. At the same time, manufacturing in 2019 will see continued market volatility. We also see managing change as a key aspect of the New Year. With these trends as a backdrop, Ultra celebrates Read More
The ERP vendor landscape is entering into a new era of transformation as Dassault Systèmes recently announced its definitive agreement to acquire IQMS, developer of manufacturing ERP software. With a purchase price of $425 million, closing of the transaction is expected in early 2019. It’s a significant development, especially for the Read More
When we think of the Industrial Internet of Things and ERP, there’s much to consider for today’s manufacturing and distribution organization. Think of the Industrial Internet of Things as manufacturing or distribution related hardware and software that work together through “internet of things” style connectivity to track and enhance Read More
Manufacturers that achieve best-in-class performance for quoting and costing have one key differentiator from companies that lag behind: the leaders treat quoting and costing as a mission-critical, enterprise-class function within their organization. The laggards do not. When it comes to business process improvement, what does it mean for a Read 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 Read More
More than 7,500 attendees gathered in Las Vegas last week for SuiteWorld 2018, hosted by NetSuite. Now in its eighth year, SuiteWorld brought the Oracle NetSuite ecosystem together in one place to learn, share and grow. I was pleased to attend the event with a team from Ultra Consultants. We attended the many breakout sessions and keynotes to Read More
We’ve talked with several PE firms over the last year or so, especially as these organizations consider merger and acquisition activities in the manufacturing sector. Very often, a PE firm looks to assess the current state of how a manufacturer leverages enterprise technology. A pressing issue for advisors is to understand what is needed for a Read More
We read with interest a blog post from Plex Systems entitled “What is Connected Manufacturing and Why You Should Care About It?” As noted in the blog post, from the Industrial Internet of Things and additive manufacturing, to advances in product innovation, manufacturing is increasingly becoming part of the digital economy. The Plex post Read More
Many firms in the aerospace and defense market are long time users of ERP, having invested heavily in MRP and MRP II systems in the 1970’s and 80’s. As you know, these early systems are the ancestors to today’s modern ERP systems. In fact, the concepts of MRP itself were develop by these firms during World War II. But with the rapidly changing Read More
We’ve devoted a few blog posts to the topic of ERP for highly regulated industries. My first post in the series made the case that understanding the complex regulatory environment is an important aspect of managing business risk. The post also outlined the distinctions between verification and validation as mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Read More
When considering ERP for regulated industries, in particular an ERP selection project for the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech industries, the sector faces a complex environment of multiple regulatory agencies dictating process control. Organizations within this highly regulatory sector heading into an ERP project are challenged to Read More
