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Material requirements planning (MRP) is one of the most powerful functionalities of ERP software—are you maximizing its value in your own business? We’ll break down how to leverage Epicor’s® MRP tools to become a lean, efficient manufacturer.
Introduction For medical device, equipment and supplies manufacturers, it is necessary to be software compliant with industry regulations and standards, but your system has the potential to do so much more. ERP software solutions like SyteLine (CloudSuite Industrial) offer a variety of features like tracking that not only meet compliance expectations, but foster growth and …
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Much of the success or failure of an ERP comes down to the production floor. If systems are clunky and difficult to use, or if reports are hard to generate with accurate data, then manufacturing and distribution companies will quickly fall behind their competitors in terms of speed, cost, and efficiency. COVID has added new …
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Managing Implementation Of Epicor Handheld Devices Handheld devices provide critical access for ERP software users who need to complete operations while not by a desktop—whether that’s at a client meeting or on the shop floor. They can range from mobile phones to barcode scanners, and they all need to be able to function on your …
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4 Ways Your Business Can Reduce Waste With ERP Watching profit is a number one priority for every single organization; and we are all constantly looking for ways to grow in that area. Too often though, manufacturing businesses look to expanding a customer base or creating new products to grow the bottom line before they …
The Rundown On The New Epicor ERP Configurator In the latest installment of our series detailing the many reasons why a business should be considering upgrading to the newest version of Epicor ERP, we turn to one of its most impressive features; the configurator. With capability beyond the basic engineering functionality and the ability for …
Upgrade to Epicor 10: Engineering. Here’s Why. In part one of our newest series of posts centered around the many reasons businesses should consider an upgrade to Epicor, we covered the application’s agility and ease of use when it comes to production manufacturing. In second first part, we’re going to be focusing on a feature …
Reasons To Upgrade To Epicor 10: Scheduling Given its relatively recent appearance on the landscape of ERP software, Epicor 10 has been generating a lot of interest, both from those already running legacy versions of Epicor and looking for an upgrade, and other businesses who haven’t yet implemented an enterprise suite. Marketed as a much …
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Leveraging Cloud-Based ERP For A Mobile Business It’s shocking to think about how deep mobile connectivity has pervaded the way we operate on a day-to-day basis, including the way we do business and interact with leads and customers. However, for as short a time as mobile technology has been around, the existence of mobile enterprise …
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Prophet 21 ERP Implementation for Distribution Prophet 21 ERP was specifically built with an emphasis on distribution and inventory management, and thus is aimed primarily at those corporations that work within and target vertical markets in specialized industries and businesses. It operates on the often-familiar Microsoft platform and MySQL server agility for customization to your …
Correctly Use ERP Software for Process Manufacturing Prioritizing systems built for the wrong type of manufacturing is one of the biggest mistakes we see manufacturing businesses making when selecting new ERP software. This statement might not make much sense initially—but let me explain. Manufacturers can either deal in discrete or process manufacturing, which can often operate in …
Why You Shouldn’t Go to Your Software Vendor When You Need ERP Help Looking for ERP software help can feel like no easy task, especially when some function has failed drastically and you need support immediately or your system is just not running efficiently on the whole and you don’t even know where to begin.Unfortunately, the …
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It’s a fact that not many like to acknowledge, especially those embarking on a new project: ERP failure stories happen. Because ERP implementations take up so much of a company’s resources and are intended to support such a wide range of processes, failures can be truly devastating when they do occur, and big-name ERP failure …
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Recover From ERP Implementation Failure: 5 First Steps Failure: Unfortunately, it can happen to even the most well intentioned software project. Whether it comes about as a direct result of a planning error or an occurrence out of your control—like a server meltdown—ERP implementation failure is always costly and discouraging. It also has the tendency …
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Your Small Business And ERP: Are They The Right Fit? ERP can certainly be a costly investment, and any decision to implement should naturally not be undertaken lightly. This rings especially true for the small and midsize business, who until recently have been shut out of the ERP market due to exorbitant costs and …
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