ERP | Datix - Part 5

CloudSuite Industrial ERP Beats Excel When It Comes to Financials

Financial information is arguably the most important data for an organization. No matter how good the company is, it is impossible to be successful with poor finances. Shockingly, many businesses still rely on Excel for their financial tracking and analysis. While Excel is a great spreadsheet platform, it simply wasn’t designed for sophisticated financial analytics. …

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Spend Less Time Auditing Data with an ERP-CRM Integration

CRM, ERP, Unity: Integration by Datix / By Becky Lipnick

Any manufacturer should periodically audit their essential data to ensure that errors don’t slip through the cracks. However, the ideal software setup minimizes the number of errors possible so that you don’t need to check your employees’ work constantly. With Unity: Integration by Datix, you can reduce errors by operating out of a single system. …

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ERP Improves Equipment Maintenance and Scheduling

ERP / By Becky Lipnick

As a manufacturer, one of the greatest challenges is juggling multiple, necessary tasks into a unified schedule. One of these is maintenance, which must happen to avoid unplanned downtime because of broken equipment or expensive repairs that may not be in the budget. An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system gives you the tools to plan …

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What’s shaping the Auto Parts Industry

ERP / By Becky Lipnick

When our car starts to act up, what do we normally do? After using a variety of “creative” words and language, we look into replacing the auto parts. The auto parts industry is one of the great unsung titans of the national economy. From the people who manufacture them to the guys that sell them, …

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Experience a LIMS-ERP Integration

ERP, Unity: Integration by Datix / By Becky Lipnick

A LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) is an essential tool of medical manufacturers, but companies suffer when their LIMS is isolated. As a ‘system of record,’ a LIMS becomes even more valuable when connected with your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). With both connected, your organization can operate out of one system to create a single …

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Integrate ERP and CRM for Faster Troubleshooting and Fewer Software Issues

CRM, ERP, Unity: Integration by Datix / By Becky Lipnick

Issues are a part of life for businesses, but they don’t need to consume your organization. Nothing is more frustrating than having encroaching deadlines for important clients coming up and being forced to stop because of software issues. After all, software is supposed to make you more efficient, not hold you back. An ERP-CRM integration …

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How Putting Off an ERP Upgrade Hurts Your Business

ERP / By Becky Lipnick

For companies that use an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, “upgrade” is usually considered a dirty word. There is a perception that upgrading an ERP will be an extraordinary amount of work, force you to disrupt your business processes, and cost a lot of money. Because of these fears, businesses push off ERP upgrades until …

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The Impact of ERP, BI, and IoT on Light Manufacturing

Blog, ERP / By Becky Lipnick

Whether its producing plastics, household appliances, or electrical tools, the light manufacturing industry is transforming because of new technologies. These technologies allow light manufacturers to evolve their businesses with trend detection, simplified business processes, and complete data visibility. In this blog, we will cover how BI (Business Intelligence), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), and the IoT …

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Supply Chain Management for Medical Manufacturers

Blog, ERP / By Becky Lipnick

Medical device, equipment, and supplies manufacturers have a difficult challenge when it comes to supply chain management. Multi-level supply chains require constant oversight, validation, and tracking to maintain compliance for medical manufacturers. Rather than feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of supply chains, the right Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can make supply chain management easier. …

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What Does Full Data Visibility Mean for your Company?

ERP, Unity by Datix: Integrate Epicor with Anything, Unity: Integration by Datix / By Becky Lipnick

Companies thrive on data. With data, you know how to move your organization forward, bring teams together, and efficiently streamline operations. Without it, critical decisions are made based on guesswork, departments bicker over shared workflows, and nothing ever changes. Software like an ERP and CRM are valuable tools for understanding information, but they cannot offer …

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Three KPIs Boosted with an ERP-CRM Integration

Blog, CRM, ERP, Unity: Integration by Datix / By Becky Lipnick

Does your company obsess over KPIs? Key Performance Indicators are used to evaluate the overall success of an organization and how well it engages in particular activities. For manufacturers, it is valuable to laser in on these metrics to use them as guiding posts for company objectives. Naturally, most manufacturers want to improve their KPIs, …

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ERP and Equipment Performance Tracking

Blog, ERP / By Becky Lipnick

Your equipment is the backbone of your production line. Without it, your team simply won’t be able to function and meet the deadlines you have set for your customers. Companies typically have estimates for when major machinery needs to be replaced, but these timelines can change significantly because of excessive usage, inadequate maintenance, or misuse. …

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How Consumer Packaging Companies Benefit From ERP Systems

Blog, ERP / By Becky Lipnick

Before we see products, it is packaging that catches our eye. Without it, everything we buy would appear bland and unassuming. Often forgotten behind the item, Consumer Packaging Companies have an important responsibility in producing what we see. By being tied to a large national brand, you can be successful and bring in endless profits. …

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Increase Efficiency with an Integration

Blog, CRM, ERP, Unity: Integration by Datix / By Becky Lipnick

Every company wants to become more efficient. Companies that produce the most for less money are best situated to retain and even grow their customer base while their competitors falter. If you want your organization to stand apart, then it needs to operate at its full potential. Find out how an ERP-CRM integration gives businesses …

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Setting Up CAPA (Phase V): Review and Verification

Blog, ERP / By Becky Lipnick

A CAPA isn’t over after you execute the steps to resolve its root cause and associated issues. Before considering a CAPA resolved, you must complete the review and verification procedure. In this blog, we will cover the final stages of CAPA and how to end the experience smoothly. An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can …

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