Choosing a SoftwareImplementationManufacturing Tips Top 7 B2B E-Commerce Platforms in 2020-s In this article, we give a brief overview of the most popular B2B e-commerce platforms and their must-have features. By Karl H Lauri 8 min read
News Week 14 in Manufacturing News U.S. factory activity in March was weakest since 2009: IHS Markit; UK manufacturing hit by sharp contraction; Eurozone manufacturing PMI slumps to 92-month low in March; Global Manufacturing Data Shows Pandemic Impact. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 13 in Manufacturing News US factories retool from hoodies to face masks to fight coronavirus; U.S. Manufacturing In Deep Recession For Foreseeable Future; Coronavirus: Manufacturing sector enters hibernation; IBM: the potential of smart manufacturing By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 12 in Manufacturing News Biggest Factory Shutdown Since the 1940s Hits U.S., Europe; UK manufacturing exports fall to the lowest level in three years; Coronavirus: UK manufacturers urged to consider switching to making ventilators; Robot adoption: The SME challenges. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 11 in Manufacturing News U.S. stocks tumbled more than 2% as investors weighed government responses to the coronavirus fallout; U.S. manufacturing sector stalls as coronavirus hits supply chains; Europe’s Stock Markets Are Slammed by Trump Travel Ban; Strategic Retrofitting: Older Machines Get an IIoT Update. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 10 in Manufacturing News US companies tell Fed coronavirus has hit manufacturing; UK manufacturing expands at the fastest pace since April 2019; Advanced Manufacturing Expo’s Top 100 Manufacturers in Australia; The State of Cloud-Based ERP/MRP in Smaller Food Firms. By Karl H Lauri 2 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
News Week 8 in Manufacturing News US: NY Empire State Manufacturing Index jumps to 12.9 in February; US January industrial output falls; Pressure Points: How can the government support UK manufacturing?; Meet The Manufacturer Top 100 2019 Exemplars. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
AccountingManufacturing TipsProduction planning What Are Source Documents in Accounting? The article gives an overview of what are accounting source documents and what are their goals, content, and examples. By Karl H Lauri 7 min read
Choosing a SoftwareManufacturing TipsProduction planning Material Requirements Planning and Manufacturing Resource Planning difference The MRP is a planning system that allows you to manage the production resources of an organization. Here is an overview of Material Requirements Planning (MRP I) and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) differences. By Karl H Lauri 6 min read
News Week 6 in Manufacturing News U.S. manufacturing rebounds; UK manufacturing sector stabilizes as political uncertainty fades; Three Trends Driving Electronics Manufacturing Out of China In 2020; The Manufacturer MX Awards 2019: All the winners and reactions. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
Manufacturing TipsProduction planning Production Planning Methods Production planning is defined as the process whereby a company makes sure that supplies and raw materials are in place at the appropriate time and in the correct quantity. Here is an overview of different production planning methods. By Karl H Lauri 8 min read
