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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing
Why these ERP features are considered most important

While there are several features of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that are of great importance, these are the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Strategy, Supply Chain
Tips for overcoming today’s top 5 supply chain challenges

In the enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment, a supply chain faces a number of operational challenges. With the right strategy,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Manufacturing
6 ERP features your company shouldn’t overlook

Choosing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software package to run your industrial or high-tech manufacturing business is one of the biggest…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
How IoT, logistics and quality can change the automotive industry

The Internet of Things in the automotive industry — There may still be skepticism about the IoT in some sectors, but…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Manufacturing, Mobility, Process Manufacturing, Strategy
What’s your strategy for digital transformation?

The power of digital transformation is so strong that it can change an entire industry. Companies that change the way…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Reducing time-intensive tasks & costs is always a good thing — a Beijer Electronic’s success story

No matter the industry, company, or country, reducing time-intensive tasks and costs is always a good thing. Often times in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Research, Strategy
Manufacturing industry — change is the only constant
Asset Management

At the end of 2015, IFS carried out a global survey of over 1,000 IT decision makers from companies in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Manufacturing
Predictions for the manufacturing sector

IFS’s Global Industry Director for the manufacturing sector, Antony Bourne, predicts how three key trends will be impacting the industry…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Strategy, Supply Chain
2016 Automotive industry predictions

Asia will be the biggest car manufacturer worldwide within the next few years, but Europe will continue to lead in…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Agility, Manufacturing, Strategy
Paying attention to the weather forecast

In the new IT-ready workplace, businesses really have no excuse to ignore the obvious benefits that demand forecasting brings. What…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Agility, Events, Manufacturing
How to take advantage of the unknown
Gartner crowd

One conference that I always enjoy going to is the Gartner Symposium because I always gain insight into topics that…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Manufacturing, Strategy
Yield the potential of modern ERP
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How do we create a business process that offers the distinct attributes needed to support the company’s strategies and create competitive advantage? How do we find an ERP broad yet specific enough to provide real business agility? This is a move for ERP up the value chain. An investment in ERP is not just a way to get a modern, supported and cost effective replacement of an outdated ERP, but a key component on the path to strategic alignment.

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