I have been spending a lot of time with different companies in the wood industry over the past couple of…
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Sustainable Manufacturing: an Opportunity, Not a Punishment
As manufacturers face a customer that increasingly demands sound, eco-friendly products , they are increasingly looking at how they can…
Read MoreSmart Factories – The theory of constraints reborn?
Over the years there have been many paradigms that claim to optimize production and save the world—bottleneck, forward and backward,…
Read MoreProject accounting in manufacturing simplified: The Estimate ‘To Complete’ and ‘At Completion’ dilemma resolved
More and more we see the need to manage project resources as an important requirement in ERP software RFIs from…
Read MoreManufacturing digital transformation in our rear-view mirror
Artificial intelligence (AI). Internet of Things (IoT). Augmented reality (AR). These are the technologies companies in the industries IFS serves…
Read MoreEra of the Smart Factory: How can manufacturers get to the future quicker?
Businesses are constantly told they will go broke if they do not digitally transform and quickly, but for manufacturers it’s…
Read MoreWill manufacturers ride the servitization wave to greater profitability?
The servitization megatrend is upon us. Product-driven companies are adding services revenue streams and business models, usually to augment but…
Read MoreQ&A: How manufacturing can overcome today’s industry challenges
In this Q&A, I ask our manufacturing industry expert, Antony Bourne, to answer five questions about how manufacturing companies can…
Read MoreHow much do you think it will cost?
“How much do you think it will cost?” This is often a common question a manufacturer will ask themselves when…
Read MoreEAM and ERP: An increasingly critical partnership
Meet our guest author, Ted Rohm, Senior ERP Analyst at Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) Ted Rohm is a Senior ERP…
Read More10 manufacturing buzzwords you should pay attention to
We’re in an age of rolling waves of technologically-driven disruption. Which are the 10 emerging technologies with the biggest chance of impacting your business? Here’s our guesses.
Read MoreDemand-driven MRP: a competitive edge for you in IFS Applications 10
The world of MRP has hit the buffers, literally. Stock buffers are critical to the new discipline of dean drive materials requirements planning – and it’s new in IFS Applications 10.
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