News Week 51 in Manufacturing News Manufacturers Increasing Investments in Digital Technology; UK Economy: Manufacturing Sector Strengthens In December; Rebound in Eurozone Business Activity Overshadowed by Fresh Lockdowns; German Factories Prop Up Economy With Forecast-Beating Growth By Kelly 2 min read
News Week 49 in Manufacturing News US Manufacturing Sector Slows in November; U.K. Manufacturing Expands as Imminent EU Exit Boosts Orders; Germany’s Partial Lockdown Slows Growth in Manufacturing – PMI; Industry 4.0 a National Priority. By Kelly 2 min read
News Week 48 in Manufacturing News US Manufacturers Have Jobs to Fill. Finding Workers Here at Home is the Problem; 5G to Give UK Manufacturing £5.2bn Economic Boost; CIPS: Latest PMI Survey Shows Growth in UK Manufacturing; Manufacturing Industry Trends: How Tech is Powering Australia’s Manufacturing Evolution. By Kelly 3 min read
Manufacturing Tips Maintenance Management – Improving Efficiency by Becoming Proactive Maintenance management is essential for every company looking to increase efficiency and safety in the workplace. Taking a proactive approach in upkeep policies is made easy and affordable with maintenance management functionalities in a modern manufacturing software. By Madis Kuuse 6 min read
InventoryProduction planningSupply Chain What Is Demand Forecasting and What Can MRP Software Do With It? Demand forecasting could be the key to a business’s future. But how does it work and how could it be leveraged in a way that would be most beneficial? By Karl H Lauri 7 min read
Choosing a SoftwareProduction planning Manufacturing Execution System Software as a Cloud-Based Solution From better scalability to integrated data management – there are numerous advantages to having Manufacturing Execution System software as a cloud-based solution. By Madis Kuuse 6 min read
Manufacturing TipsProduction planning What is Operations Management Software? Operations management software helps to make sure that all business operations, whether for services or products, are effective and efficient. By Karl H Lauri 6 min read
Choosing a SoftwareManufacturing Tips Digital Transformation is no Longer an Optional Extra For a smaller manufacturer looking to survive and prosper in this changing world, the question should be not ‘Can we afford this?’, but ‘Can we afford not to embrace the digitization of our core business processes?’ By Karl H Lauri 6 min read
ImplementationManufacturing Tips Building an ERP Implementation Team for Manufacturing With MRP or ERP implementation, the key to a successful implementation relies on assembling the right team. With the right skills, attributes, and leadership, a fully optimized system can be built to fit any manufacturer’s needs. By Karl H Lauri 8 min read
AccountingManufacturing TipsProduction planningSupply Chain Different purchasing practices for manufacturers A robust and accurate planning system is critical to any manufacturer. In this article, we are comparing different purchasing practices – ROP/ROQ Principles vs MRP System Planning. By Karl H Lauri 7 min read
ImplementationManufacturing Tips ERP and MRP Implementation – How to Analyze Your Internal Processes An essential step when a business implements an ERP or MRP is to deeply analyze the internal processes and construct process flow diagrams of current and new processes. By Karl H Lauri 6 min read
Choosing a SoftwareManufacturing Tips Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud-Based Manufacturing Software Manufacturers are inclining more toward becoming positioned technologically. As implementing these advancements, they face aspects that must be considered By Karl H Lauri 5 min read
