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The role of ERP in the smart factory

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How can a manufacturing business today become an intelligent and automated ecosystem – a smart factory that drives productivity, performance, and profitability? The more technology shifts manufacturing structures, systems and strategies, the more business-critical ERP becomes, and proper techniques are needed to make processes more efficient.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

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The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. So here goes – read on for a greater understanding of these concepts and the role they play in your journey to a smart factory.

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ERP ROI for the manufacturing and distribution CEO

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Here are examples of the tangible return-on-investment (ROI) ERP can bring to your business: Maintain competitive advantage with ERP. During the pandemic ERP kept industries in operation with its ability to sustain business operations through remote access to data, automated reporting, electronic data exchange, and real-time factory controls.

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CUSTOMER CENTRICITY IN SUPPLY CHAIN MATTERS

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

To do this, it is necessary to adapt to each type of customer, segmenting them in order to define specific strategies that are adjusted to each type of client. In addition, the newest technological developments should be taken into account, as these can be a strong differentiator, for example, real-time tracking, automated factories, drones….

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What are the true causes of ongoing supply chain disruptions?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

There are many causes, for example, container ships from Asia are now too large to traverse the Panama Canal (20 years ago they were not), so they offload on the West Coast of the United States and are compelled to truck all goods to the East Coast. The AI, for example, should flag any orders that are way beyond the normal demands. .

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Driving manufacturing momentum with competitive ISV solutions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A fully-integrated ERP solution enables manufacturers to tackle the immense challenges they face by optimizing their business operations, meeting and satisfying customer demands, and increasing factory output without having to add additional headcount to meet these goals. As a result, digital strategies have not aligned to execution.

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7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency

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Large companies with a supply chain risk strategy already in place couldn’t fully cope with the impact of the pandemic. It’s the result of a deliberate strategy that may require tradeoffs compared to other approaches. This strategy requires greater investment and inventory carrying costs but enables continued production.