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We recently had the chance to be introduced to the Jeeves ERP solution at an informative briefing arranged by Jeeves’ North American Partner CompuTec Integrated Solutions (Hartland, Wisconsin). It’s an interesting time for Sweden-based Jeeves due to their growing North American presence. In June 2012, Jeeves was acquired by North American-based Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm [...]
Infor has a great story to tell. They have rationalized their product offering and are extending the technology underpinning each of their go-to market products in manufacturing and distribution verticals (Baan, M3, Syteline, and SXe). Their multiple acquisition model enables Infor to offer a complete ERP solution. In a recent demonstration with Infor Syteline at [...]
Are we heading into a manufacturing resurgence? Maybe so, according to a recently released industry report. The Aspen Institute and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) study suggests that U.S. manufacturing is showing signs of a resurgence that by 2025 would lead to the first surplus in the nation’s goods and services balance [...]
According to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, RV markets saw significant growth in 2012 with wholesale shipments, finishing the year with an increase of 13.2% over 2011. This is the highest annual total for RV shipments since 2007. When it comes to implementing an ERP system, managing this uptick in activity is critical. ERP Trends [...]
Spring is in the air, and so is news of steady growth in the US manufacturing sector. We’ve recently seen reports that forecast US manufacturers bringing production back to the United States. These so-called “reshoring” trends stem from rising costs in energy and offshore wages – making homeland production more economically feasible. Growth has also [...]
There’s a struggle going on within many of today’s manufacturing organizations. The challenges involve a manufacturer’s ability to meet customer demands, to handle an ever-changing competitive environment, all while coping with the limits of their legacy ERP systems. When a manufacturer operates with an outdated ERP system, they reduce their ability to enter new markets [...]
The heavy duty equipment industry is just coming out of a recession. Industry-wide, volume was at 300,000 units in 2006 with the market contracting to 78,000 units in 2009. The projected industry volume is 200,000 units in 2012 and 260,000 units in 2013. During the last five years the top competitors in the industry have [...]
As part of a recent ERP selection project, I had the opportunity to review Deacom’s ERP software with a client. Deacom’s ERP software is designed for manufacturing companies, with an emphasis on batch process, building component, and modular building manufacturing. Deacom’s customers range from $10 million to $700 million in revenue, and tend to be [...]
If you’ve not heard of ABAS, you are not alone. The German based ERP software company has been around since 1980 and has quietly gone about building a solid base of customers with high satisfaction rates. Their focus is product development and customer satisfaction, not marketing. A Brief History of ABAS Some might have heard [...]
For the past few years, both companies had professed a strong desire to a viable solution for the manufacturing company in the SMB space. The problem has always been the cost of implementation and total cost of ownership. Tier II ERP vendors were more attractive because they were easier to implement and easier to maintain. [...]
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