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How to make best use of the Bill of Materials (BOM) in your ERP

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For a manufacturer, the Bill of Materials (BOM) is the recipe (the ingredients and their amount, with the preparation instructions) that drives the business. So how should businesses build, manage and maintain their BOM to ensure none of these problems occur? It is the secret sauce.

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Using ERP for flexible manufacturing

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Traditional manufacturing favored long production runs of the same product because retooling machines to produce different products could cost time and resources, and waste capacity. In 21st-century manufacturing, however, long production runs are no longer valid. Flexible manufacturing has several benefits.

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How ERP can improve your manufacturing process

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Manufacturers are heavily reliant on an effective workflow process to meet the requirements for ever changing customer needs, sustaining productivity levels and to thrive through continuous supply chain disruptions. By incorporating ERP processes like BOM (Bill of Materials), inventory management and tracking materials is improved.

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Key challenges and solutions for the fabricated metals industry

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The fabricated metals industry operates with a low margin in a highly competitive market and material availability, production schedules and workforce skills must align to meet customer expectations. Challenge: The supply of raw materials and achieving optimum inventory levels. Solution: End-to-end supply chain visibility.

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The One Key Shift in Your Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies that can Drive Better Business Continuity and Resilience

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In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. The direct goods spend is mainly for the Bill of Material products and services that a company sells to its customers.

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Bill of Materials and Wholesale Distribution: How do they fit?

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What is a Bill of Materials (BOM)? A bill of materials , as known as BOM or Bill of Material, is similar to a recipe in that it contains a list of components required to build a certain product. There are 5 individual elements that are used when designing a BOM, and they are as follows: 1.

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How ERP can help the automotive parts and accessories industry in a post-COVID world

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This means automotive parts and accessories businesses must start looking at changing their business model and will need technology to help support the change. The industry needs to examine how to adapt key elements of the business value chain to address these changes. It was valued at $390 billion, according to a report.