How can Digital Transformation (DX) Solve my Manufacturing Challenges?

Author: Dale Kehler | Post Date: 19 Mar 2019

A question on many lips these days is: how can Digital Transformation (DX) solve my manufacturing challenges? Manufacturers are under competitive pressure to deliver better goods at lower costs. They want to reduce costs and streamline processes in their supply chains and factories. At the same time, customers are asking for more unique features in the products they buy. Customization versus standard products are often [...]

Category: Digital Business and ERP
Tags: ERP and Digitization, ERP and Technology, Return on Investment, Technology (or Enterprise Technology)

Why Businesses Should Implement Measurable Training Programmes

Author: Mark Wilson | Post Date: 14 Mar 2019

The rapid pace of today’s business means that relevant skills are becoming outdated more quickly than ever before. This naturally creates challenges for companies that are trying to innovate and achieve growth. In fact, a PwC report shows that 98 percent of South African CEOs are worried about the availability of key skills within their organizations. And this growing skills gap extends beyond highly sought-after [...]

Category: ERP Education
Tags: Education, ERP and Technology, Return on Investment, Training and Certification

Why Industry 4.0 is the New Financial Paradigm

Author: Sanjay Galal | Post Date: 12 Mar 2019

It’s a fascinating time to be in finance, especially for those of us who enjoy a challenge, change, and personal growth. For those who don’t, the way ahead could be tough. Industry 4.0 becomes the prevailing paradigm for manufacturing, finance, new technologies, collaborations and new ways of thinking need to be embraced. (more…)

Category: ERP for Manufacturing
Tags: ERP and Analytics, ERP and Financial Management, ERP and Technology

ERP Boosts Procurement Creating a Channel for Innovative Business

Author: Doug Hunter | Post Date: 07 Mar 2019

ERP or rather MRP systems for many years (in SYSPRO’s case, for 40 years!) have enabled Purchasing via requisitions through approval – then purchase orders with more approval – receiving via a GRN process – and finally payment of supplier invoices. This system still works fine and is best loved by administration and micro-managing Procurement Managers. (more…)

Category: Planning, Purchasing, Implementing ERP

How to Start the Lean Manufacturing Journey

Author: Roger Landman | Post Date: 21 Feb 2019

In my previous blog, on this topic, I referred to “The Machine that Changed the World” and took some insights from the book by the same name which was based upon the first “study” of Lean. Unfortunately, automation can result in massive waste built into the factory if it is not removed up front. (more…)

Category: ERP for Manufacturing
Tags: Business software, ERP and Lean Manufacturing, ERP and Technology

Why an ERP Upgrade Shouldn’t Fill You with Fear

Author: Gavin Verreyne | Post Date: 19 Feb 2019

I was recently approached by my cell provider to upgrade to the latest and greatest plan that will support the latest and greatest smartphone. As I was conversing with the person on the other side of the line it dawned on me that in our ERP world it is not much different. (more…)

Category: ERP Upgrades
Tags: ERP and Technology, ERP Implementation, Maintaining/Upgrading ERP

ERP and the Connected Digital World

Author: Deirdré Fryer | Post Date: 14 Feb 2019

I recently had the experience of upgrading my Samsung phone to the S9+. Now for all the iPhone fans out there, this is not your cue to stop reading, this story has relevance to you too. Upgrading a phone is always a contradictory emotional experience, on the one hand, you are excited to experience all the new features and capabilities, but on the other, you’re [...]

Category: Digital Business and ERP
Tags: Business software, ERP and Digitization, ERP and Technology, Technology (or Enterprise Technology)

How Industry 4.0, AI, Bots in ERP can Benefit Finance (Part 2)

Author: Sanjay Galal | Post Date: 07 Feb 2019

As I noted in Part 1 of this blog, financial workers have always been at the forefront of data collection, structure and management. That doesn’t mean, however, that our careers are impervious to obsolescence. Industry 4.0 is a technological revolution, and this is no time to rest on our pre-transformation laurels. Everyone in the finance ecosystem needs to be on top of incoming technologies, [...]

Category: Digital Business and ERP
Tags: ERP and Digitization, ERP and Financial Management, Technology (or Enterprise Technology)

How Tools in Your ERP Can Surface the Right Data

Author: Rob Hurry | Post Date: 06 Feb 2019

We live in a time of exponentially increasing distractions. We are constantly bombarded by information whether it be social, news or simply advertising. We carry devices with us wherever we go to make sure we don’t miss any of this. While this constant “connectedness” may seem like the ultimate step in the quest to stay informed, perhaps it does exactly the opposite? (more…)

Category: ERP and Technology
Tags: ERP and Analytics, ERP and Data, ERP and Technology, ERP systems, SYSPRO Espresso

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