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Wouter Combrinck

Wouter Combrinck

Wouter Combrinck, Solution Architect and Specialist Services for SYSPRO Africa, joined the company in 2010. With his passion for the manufacturing environment and his love for data management, Wouter drives collaborative interaction of software and flow processes to provide workable solutions for the manufacturing business.

Posts by Wouter Combrinck

Supply Chain Management and ERPTechnology (or Enterprise Technology)

Using Technology for Food Sustainability

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that the global volume of edible food wastage is …

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Supply Chain Management and ERP

10 Good Reasons to Automate your Supply Chain

Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years, manufacturers across the globe have felt the painful pinch of contracting economies. This trend looks set to …

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ERP and Mobile BusinessERP for Manufacturing

How Mobile ERP can Improve Productivity on the Factory Floor

Reading Time: 3 minutes How do I do it better? Faster? More efficiently? Today’s competitive economic landscape has us all asking these questions on …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPInventory Management

Do you know how much your inventory is costing you? – Part 6

Reading Time: 3 minutes Firstly, a public service announcement: this blog contains references to sex, nudity and violence.  You have been warned … Well, …

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Supply Chain Management and ERPInventory Management

Do you know how much your inventory is costing you? – Part 1

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some people like cars, some have an affinity for sport, while others can discuss the sheen of their pet’s coat …

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perfect ERP fit
Planning-Purchasing-Implementing ERPBusiness software

In search of the perfect (ERP) fit

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently I have been exposed to a big debate on an ERP LinkedIn forum around the use of descriptions in …

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Managing-Operating ERPBusiness software

The Rise of the Social Enterprise and its Impact on ERP

Reading Time: 3 minutes The world of technology is no longer just reserved for ‘techies.’ Consumer technology now spearheads the technologies which businesses later …

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Mapping ERP systems to manufacturing needs
ERP for ManufacturingBusiness software

Mapping ERP systems to manufacturing needs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Given the importance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, many manufacturers might find selecting the right one for their needs …

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The missing link
Supply Chain Management and ERPBusiness software

The Missing Link

Reading Time: 4 minutes I have always loved food with the passion it deserves. Of course this has at times resulted in an increased …

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