Manufacturing Systems and Automation

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) upholds Manufacturing Systems and Automation by smoothly integrating core functionalities. ERP optimizes production processes, inventory management, and supply chain operations. It provides real-time visibility into manufacturing workflows, facilitating informed decision-making. Through automation, ERP streamlines production scheduling, reduces lead times, and enhances resource utilization. With modules dedicated to quality control and compliance, ERP ensures adherence to industry standards. The integration of ERP with Manufacturing Systems enables data-driven insights, supporting predictive maintenance and minimizing downtime. By unifying manufacturing data, ERP fosters collaboration between departments, suppliers, and partners. This synergy helps organizations to achieve operational excellence, improve production efficiency, and respond adeptly to market demands, creating a robust foundation for success in the manufacturing industry.

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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.
The More4apps EBS Toolbox for Efficiently Managing Your Manufacturing Processes
Equip your teams with the right tools and stay one step ahead of the game. With unpredictable economic conditions, it’s now more important than ever to deliver products on time to meet customer expectations. Provide data your team can trust...
QAD ERP O³: Optimizing People, Processes and Systems
Throughout the session, participants will gain valuable knowledge from industry leaders and experts who will discuss the latest trends in digital transformation, including cloud computing, big data analytics, and automation. The webinar will cover practical strategies for implementing these technologies...
Webinar: Introducing the Industrial Transformation Platform
During this comprehensive presentation, attendees will hear from industry experts who will discuss the evolving landscape of ERP systems and their impact on business operations. Key topics include the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning...
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Customer Case Study: GHSP’s Move to QAD Adaptive ERP
Customer Case Study: GHSP The Company: Founded in 1924, GHSP is a global leader in mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies for the automotive, high-end appliance, and transportation industries. Originally known as Grand Haven Stamping Products, GHSP transitioned from metal stamping to...
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Customer Case Study: Integration Success with the QAD Industrial Transformation Platform
Customer Case Study: Integration Success with the QAD Industrial Transformation Platform The Companies: Three diverse manufacturers—Beckett Air, Jel Sert, and Pharmacal—have harnessed the power of the QAD Industrial Transformation Platform to build adaptive enterprises. Beckett Air, based in Ridgeville, Ohio,...
Manufacturers Need to Leave Periodic Transformation to the Cicadas
Cicadas are large, relatively benign insects native to the U.S., famous for their periodic, synchronized emergences. This spectacular event will bring billions of cicadas emerging from the ground in a cacophonous symphony. Their brief yet dramatic transformation from underground nymphs...
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2024 Spring Product Launch: Empowering Manufacturers for the future
QAD's 2024 Spring Product Launch introduces transformative enhancements aimed at empowering manufacturers to become Adaptive Enterprises and tackle modern industry challenges. Key updates include the Packaged Shop Floor Solutions, which integrate QAD ERP, QAD Production Execution, and QAD Redzone Connected Workforce to optimize shop floor operations, boost productivity, and enhance employee engagement. Additionally, the new QAD Process Intelligence leverages AI to analyze and improve existing processes, facilitating faster and more accurate insights into operational workflows. The launch also previews the QAD Integration Platform, designed to streamline data exchange across operations, and highlights advancements in AI with the QAD Global Trade and Transportation Execution (GTTE) Product Classification solution. Enhanced features in QAD EQMS and a refreshed QAD Digital Commerce platform further improve user experience and operational efficiency. For specialized needs, the new QAD Defense Cloud caters to defense industry manufacturers. Explore these innovations to future-proof your business and drive success.
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How Manufacturers Can Thrive in the New Age of Disruption
In today’s volatile manufacturing landscape, businesses face unprecedented challenges, from supply chain upheavals to shifting market dynamics. The 2020 pandemic was a stark reminder of how quickly global disruptions can impact operations. However, thriving amidst these uncertainties requires more than...
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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. 
What’s the True Cost of a Critical Business System Outage?
In today’s fast-paced business environment, the reliance on critical business systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is paramount for maintaining operational efficiency and competitive advantage. However, the document highlights the often-overlooked risks associated with these systems, emphasizing the potential...
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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 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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Webinar: Future-Proof Your Business: The Evolution of Enterprise Systems
Join us for this session where IFS industry experts Andrew Burton and Maggie Slowik will discuss developments which will influence and transform the future of ERP
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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.
NewRocket
Our extensive business and industry experience combined with our deep ServiceNow technical expertise allows us to better serve our clients. We Go Beyond Workflows™ to help our clients transform their enterprise into a place where employees flourish, customers thrive and people matter.
Celonis
Since 2011, Celonis has helped thousands of the world’s biggest and best companies yield cash impact, improve customer experience, and reduce carbon emissions.
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Simplifying and modernizing manufacturing with ERP tools and technologies
By embracing virtually limitless customization with tailored ERP, centralized integration and manufacturing automation, companies can set themselves on a path of continuous innovation, competitiveness and security.
Case Study: TaylorMade drives home operational gains with Angles for Oracle
In this case study from insightsoftware, you can learn how TaylorMade, a leading manufacturer of gold equipment, was able to save time and money establishing a data warehouse, provide real-time self-service access to application data, and quickly extend business views to fit their needs.
Case study: Tranos and Global Shop Solutions
Read the story of how Global Shop Solutions helped Tranos bring organization and order to the company's data tracking processes, providing quick access to real-time shop floor data and reducing production and quality costs.
Unifii
Unifii aims to inspire from the inside, guiding our home-grown talent into successful and tenacious ServiceNow experts, ready to pick up your business challenges and turn them into successful outcomes.
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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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The ultimate guide to buying ERP software
Read the guide by Global Shop Solutions to help you through the entire ERP buying journey. From learning the ERP software basics, to budgeting, to building a complete checklist for evaluation potential providers, this guide covers everything you will need to make critical decisions.
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Global Shop Solutions info pack
Since 1976, Global Shop Solutions ERP software has been trusted by manufacturers around the world to keep them competitive and growing, regardless of the economic climate. Learn more about Global Shop Solutions and their solid experience to the right solution to transform your business. 
SNP Group
Bridge the gap between your business goals and your digital infrastructure, quickly and with reduced risk. We can get you there.
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Transforming the Aftermarket Supply Chain
Read the solution brief to learn how to enhance, optimize and streamline supply chains, meet your organization's KPIs with zero-latency solutions, and gain a competitive advantage in the aftermarket space.
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Smart factory success rests in the Cloud (ERP)
Smart factories represent the next frontier in operational performance, combining human ingenuity, advanced technologies and data-driven insights. With data at the core, smart factories empower manufacturers to navigate the digital landscape and thrive in an increasingly competitive market.