manufacturing

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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The seven deadly sins of manufacturing: Inventory overload
Improve manufacturing efficiency and profitability by tackling excess inventory. Learn how to prevent inventory overload for better business operations.
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Analytics and AI
QAD’s new scheduling and AI tools to lift manufacturers’ productivity
QAD has introduced new scheduling and AI enhancements to its Adaptive ERP application, including advanced scheduling solutions and a generative AI assistant named Champion, to help manufacturing and supply chain businesses improve productivity and navigate modern business complexities.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Adaptive manufacturing practices – Part 1: Transforming Processes
The U.S. manufacturing sector is facing significant challenges due to geopolitical changes and a productivity plateau, necessitating an annual investment of $15 to $25 billion for recovery. However, AI-driven ERP solutions like the QAD O³ ERP can optimize processes for increased efficiency, agility, and resilience to help streamline manufacturing processes and raise productivity.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Seven ways to boost your business with collaborative manufacturing
Discover the power of collaborative manufacturing and its impact on efficiency, productivity, and innovation in the manufacturing industry.
Human Capital Management
6 Steps to Increasing Profit Through Workforce Engagement
A recent Gallup study reveals that employee engagement in manufacturing has reached an 11-year low, with only 30% feeling involved and enthusiastic, largely due to a lack of purpose, recognition, and effective communication, leading to high turnover rates and emphasizing the need for a worker-centric approach to improve retention and productivity.
Supply Chain Management
Oracle raises the bar for smart supply chains with enhanced system
Oracle introduced an updated version of its Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM) at CloudWorld, enhancing productivity and visibility through AI, real-time insights, and improved systems for maintenance and order management, while also addressing healthcare SCM needs with RFID technology for better inventory management.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The seven deadly sins of manufacturing: transportation waste
Manufacturing can be tricky to get right. The “seven deadly sins of manufacturing” categorizes inefficiencies that can impact a company’s productivity and profitability.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Customer Case Study: HAPM MAGNA SEATING SYSTEM
HAPM Magna Seating System rapidly implemented QAD Adaptive ERP within five months to establish a new production facility for BMW, significantly improving operational efficiency and production rates while ensuring adaptability in the automotive industry.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Customer Case Study: GHSP’s Move to QAD Adaptive ERP
GHSP, a leader in automotive and appliance components, upgraded to QAD Adaptive ERP to overcome challenges with their custom QAD ERP system, resulting in improved data accuracy, enhanced global processes, and significant time savings in operations.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Why small and mid-size manufacturers need collaboration
Compared to large organizations, most small to mid-size manufacturers have very limited resources which can impact the business. Collaborating with customers, suppliers, software developers, product designers and other industry related businesses enable smaller manufacturers to co-create their business manufacturing processes and the products that result from them. 
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Data and Data Management
Accenture acquires Openstream Holdings to drive clients’ business reinvention
Accenture has acquired Openstream Holdings and its subsidiaries, Open Stream and Neutral, to help clients reinvent their businesses with advanced digital technologies and become truly data-driven.
Supply Chain Management
Steve Murphy: Returning the engine to search
Epicor CEO Steve Murphy on putting the engine back into search, and solving the supply chain challenge by leaning on ERP.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
How can users come up for air in a permacrisis?
Manufacturers and supply chains are feeling the permacrisis pressure. EY’s global consulting head of SAP, Dr. Tom Janoshalmi, shares how users can resurface from the slump.
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Manufacturing roadblocks: Turning challenges into opportunities
How can technological advancements in the manufacturing industry help companies meet the economic and geopolitical obstacles head on?
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Security
Nobody wants a leak: Getting cyber secure in manufacturing
Manufacturing firms are advancing their stacks, but openings have sprung for bad actors. How can businesses kick the bucket on cyber risks?  
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
The secret to the ideal manufacturing solution? Pick one who is more than just a service provider
Manufacturing solutions are a dime-a-dozen, so how can anyone determine the right one for a business? Dusty Alexander, CEO and president, Global Shop Solutions, informed ERP Today of the elements that firms need to pay attention to when looking for the ideal manufacturing solution.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Manufacturing processes aren’t exempt from business transformations
The need for a robust, cloud-enhanced manufacturing system was recognized by manufacturing-focused software specialists IFS, whose IFS Cloud solution can provide several methods to positively alter shop floor processes, ultimately improving the end user experience.
Cloud Platform and Technology
IFS’ robust Q1 reflects company’s “customer-centric approach”
IFS has announced its Q1 results demonstrating its best start of the year with new CEO Mark Moffat, at the helm who was appointed in January.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Infor announces “momentum” solutions for clients at Velocity Tour London
Infor Velocity Tour has arrived in London today at Tottenham Hotspur stadium with Infor’s CEO and CTO ready to deliver the most recent updates.
Application Development and Integration
ERP software for manufacturing
Browse Global Shop Solution's all-in-one integrated system. Learn more about each application, from accounting to purchasing to website advertising. Get access to all product sheets, or take the Manufacturing Health Test. 
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Manufacturing Systems and Automation
Ten things great manufacturers won’t do
This briefing by Global Shop Management lists the ten things the best manufacturers try not to do and how their business has succeeded amid the challenges in keeping a modernized ERP.
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Application Development and Integration
A beginner’s guide to ERP and the future of manufacturing
Implementing ERP software helps simplify the quote-to-cash process by providing a centralized platform to manage all aspects of customer interactions, production, and finances. It gathers, organizes and displays real-time data at every step of the process so you know what has happened with a job so far, where it is now, where it will go next, and when you can expect to ship it.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Advantages of on-premise ERP for manufacturers
Read more about the benefits that keep large numbers of manufacturers using the On-Premise ERP platform.
Manufacturing Systems and Automation
ERP Today Live! with IFS
Maggie Slowik, global industry director of Manufacturing at IFS and Aïchatou Hélène Abdou, director and channel partner at Poka, share upcoming manufacturing workforce trends and how the connected worker will shape this industry.
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Unsure if you want to join the ERP party? It may change your life
Modern cloud-based ERP systems are empowering mid-sized manufacturing businesses, previously hindered by perceptions of complexity and cost, to access advanced integrated solutions, driving operational efficiency, data visibility, and growth.
Snowflake Manufacturing Data Cloud
Snowflake launches manufacturing data cloud to defrost silos
Snowflake has announced the launch of Manufacturing Data Cloud, which enables companies to unlock the value of siloed industrial data and allows for secure collaboration with partners, suppliers and customers.
image of machinery in warehouse | Manufacturing ERP Infor
The benefits of manufacturing purpose-built ERP
How can manufacturing organizations quickly drive profitable growth with ERP? The answer, for many, lies in technology partnerships.
New Infor partnership
A marriage of possibility: how a new Infor partnership is building a factory of the future
A new long-term strategic partnership between NMIS and enterprise technology company, Infor, is set to create a hub to showcase for industry 4.0.
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