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How can ERP benefit the manufacturing & distribution CFO?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Over the last decade, the role of the manufacturing and distribution CFO has undergone a profound shift. As strategic leaders, manufacturing and distribution CFOs need to increase the adoption of digital technology to improve operations, efficiency, customer experience, and control along the supply chain. The SYSPRO CFO 4.0

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The importance of building a business case for ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a great place to start digitization of your manufacturing or distribution business to centralize all your data and streamline your operations for greater efficiency. However, various studies indicate that 70-90% of digital transformation initiatives fail.

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How Using ERP can Help Fund New Innovations for Your Business

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A recent study out from PwC in November 2018 week shows R&D spending by companies reached record levels in 2018—a good sign for the future. The study looks at the 1,000 public companies around the world that spend the most on R&D, and found a hefty 11.4% jump from 2017, to a record-high $782 billion.

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Top 5 manufacturing CFO priorities for 2022

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. Download the manufacturing CFO survey report for a global view of how the pandemic has impacted manufacturing and distribution, and the role of the CFO.

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Top 3 challenges facing manufacturers and how to overcome them

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

With the rise of digital transformation manufacturers can use ERP to implement their e-commerce strategies. In a SYSPRO-led research study 37% of businesses agreed that their business systems lacked those basic planning tools that could adjust to day-to-day changes in the environment.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In a SYSPRO-led research study, 29% of businesses stated that their systems lacked responsiveness during the pandemic and that they would be pursuing new business systems to address immediate needs and accelerate digital transformation. At the heart of the smart factory is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

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Logistics Outsourcing Calls for Robust Data Portfolios to Create Enduring Supply Chains

Blue Grace Logistics

Outlook: Optimizing supply chains through outsourced logistics takes a custom logistics management program that includes cloud-based TMS, ERP integration, process management for mode conversion, order optimization and network design, RFP management, dedicated account managers, and supply chain analysis of distribution processes.