{"id":11311,"date":"2023-04-10T10:47:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/parallel\/?p=11311"},"modified":"2023-04-10T18:16:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:16:50","slug":"finding-the-right-erp-system-for-your-manufacturing-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testv32.demowebsitelinks.com\/parallel\/2023\/04\/10\/finding-the-right-erp-system-for-your-manufacturing-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Right ERP System for Your Manufacturing Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Selecting the right manufacturing solution for your business can be overwhelming.\u00a0 There are so many different options and choices now days, where do you begin?\u00a0 The best manufacturing software for your specific business will manage every aspect of your manufacturing business in one place.\u00a0 Not only will it boost efficiency, but it will provide critical features needed for production and your business&#8217;s other entities. When exploring manufacturing ERP solutions, you need to start with the benefits, standard features, and what your specific business needs are.\u00a0 Here is some information to get you started.\u00a0 Make sure to download the complete manufacturing ERP handbook from Acumatica.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \">\n<p><a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parallelsolutions4u.com\/uploads\/1\/5\/7\/3\/15732292\/photo1-finding-the-right-erp-mfg_orig.png\" alt=\"Picture\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><strong>Flexible Production Methods<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Not all manufacturing ERP systems have the flexibility you might need.\u00a0 Are you a discrete manufacturing business or process manufacturing?\u00a0 What\u2019s your production methodology? Do you use BOMs or recipes \/ formulas? What sort of materials and operations do you do?<br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nAll these answers will make a difference when you start looking at systems.\u00a0 Some manufacturing specific solutions support make-to-stock, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, configure-to-order, repetitive, batch process, and project-driven manufacturing environments.\u00a0 Others do not.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr class=\"styled-hr\" \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em>The leadership team of any small or medium business considering an ERP system is doing themselves a disservice if Acumatica isn&#8217;t on their list to investigate.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bram Kleppner, CEO, Danforth Pewter<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><strong>Manufacturing Methods<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>No two manufacturers work the same way, even if they make the same products.\u00a0 How do you plan? Are you a make to stock or make to order shop? Do you keep a safety stock of supplies or plan quantities solely based on estimates and percentages?\u00a0 You want to make sure which ever systems you are looking at provide the fundamentals needed to run your business, your way.\u00a0 Learn about all the options in Acumatica Manufacturing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make to Stock (MTS)<\/li>\n<li>Make to Order (MTO)<\/li>\n<li>Assemble to Order (ATO)<\/li>\n<li>Configure to Order (CTO)<\/li>\n<li>Remanufacturing (REMAN)<\/li>\n<li>Engineer to Order (ETO)<\/li>\n<li>Mixed Mode (MM)<\/li>\n<li>Job Shop<\/li>\n<li>Repetitive Manufacturing (REM)<\/li>\n<li>Batch Process<\/li>\n<li>Project-Centric<\/li>\n<li>Lean Manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><strong>Size, Specialized or General<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\u200bThere are many different ERP solutions designed for manufacturers, but there\u2019s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Most systems have standard features for accounting, sales, purchasing, inventory, and commerce, but you need to look deeper at industry specific features.\u00a0 For example, do you need to track lot expiration dates, or use flexible units of measure?\u00a0 Many businesses also need more flexible security options and compliance audit capabilities.\u00a0 Some businesses need integrated CAD for bill of material management, engineering change orders, product configuration, and more.\u00a0 Depending on your industry, you will have specific ERP needs.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><strong>Engineering and Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\u200bStreamline product design with native Engineering Change Control and tailored approval workflows. Harmonize engineering bills of material from CAD or PLM applications with production bills of material.\u00a0 Chief Technology Officers (CTO), engineering directors, product managers, and manufacturing engineers often work outside the ERP application in CAD or product lifecycle management (PLM) applications. However, much of the information they need is stored in the ERP database. Staff rely on this information so connectivity between engineering and your ERP solution is crucial for research and development.\u00a0 Don\u2019t make engineers waste time finding information.\u00a0 Ensure proper handoff during your design for manufacturing (DFM) process.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \">\n<p><a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parallelsolutions4u.com\/uploads\/1\/5\/7\/3\/15732292\/photo2-finding-the-right-erp-mfg_orig.png\" alt=\"Picture\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><strong>Planning and Scheduling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Every manufacturer is looking to fine tune their business, saving money and time.\u00a0 With Acumatica\u2019s built-in dashboards, you can monitor every corner of operations. Increasing production and reducing downtime through better material planning and production scheduling.<br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nAcumatica gives you the tools to manage schedules and material plans.\u00a0 View production pipelines with summaries of manufacturing opportunities from CRM, open estimates, and quoted jobs. Built in dashboards and reports give you instant data so you know exactly how much money is tied up in work in process (WIP) and how much you made on each order with notifications when things get out of control.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"><strong>Discover Acumatica<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Acumatica Manufacturing Edition includes core manufacturing, distribution, financial, and reporting applications with flexible options to add in additional pieces to fit your unique manufacturing business needs.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \">\n<p><a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parallelsolutions4u.com\/uploads\/1\/5\/7\/3\/15732292\/photo3-finding-the-right-erp-mfg_orig.png\" alt=\"Picture\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bill of Materials and Routing<\/li>\n<li>Inventory Management<\/li>\n<li>Production Management<\/li>\n<li>Sales Order Management<\/li>\n<li>Material Requirements Planning (MRP)<\/li>\n<li>Purchase Order Management<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Planning and Scheduling<\/li>\n<li>Requisition Management<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing Management<\/li>\n<li>ERP Business Intelligence and Analytics in Acumatica<\/li>\n<li>Product Configurator<\/li>\n<li>Financial Management<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Change Control (ECC)<\/li>\n<li>Project Accounting<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing Data Collection (MDC)<\/li>\n<li>Customer Management<\/li>\n<li>Acumatica for Arena Native Connector<\/li>\n<li>Service Management<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing Estimates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Learn more about Acumatica Manufacturing, download the <strong>Manufacturing ERP Handbook<\/strong> from Acumatica and contact us to help you figure out your unique business needs.\u00a0 For more information, call Nancy Wright at <strong>440-498-9920 x179<\/strong> or email nancyw@parallelsolutons4u.com.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. 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