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A few years ago, I spoke with an operations manager at a mid-sized manufacturer who sounded like he hadn’t slept in weeks. Their “systems” were a patchwork: an aging on‑prem ERP for finance, a ...

In the wake of Industry 4.0 and the mass digital transformation efforts that have taken place over the last five years, manufacturers can now make their operations more connected and efficient than ...

The Enterprise Manufacturing Initiative (EMI) is currently funded by General Motors and is a cross Enterprise, collaborative group of students interested in learning more about manufacturing while ...

Explore the 2026 cost review of top ERP systems for Singapore manufacturers. Compare Multiable aiM18, SAP, and Chillaccount ...

In the final part of his journey around the Cloud ERP Manufacturing sector, Brian Sommer turns his attention to Plex. Plex is the grand master of the cloud ERP space having been founded in the late ...

Learn the benefits of bringing IoT devices and manufacturing ERP together and explore the best practices of IoT-ERP integration. Over the years, ERPs have become a common type of software in the ...

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is not a magic bullet. ERP systems have become more affordable, effective and -- to a significant degree -- essential, but manufacturers need to pause before joining ...

IFS is a Swedish manufacturing ERP software firm with a strong presence in asset-intensive industries (e.g., aviation, pipelines, oil & gas, etc.). The company has been around for quite some time but ...

John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He's been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. Many tools can have an impact on manufacturing enterprises ...

Because manufacturers have been saddled with legacy systems for so many years, we hear a lot these days about “future-proofing” the operations environment. There are some key elements to consider when ...