Manufacturing

Manufacturing companies have long used ERP systems to streamline operations, manage complicated supply chains, and address customization requirements in order to build profitable, sustainable businesses. ERP software offers critical visibility into – and integration of – every aspect of procurement, production and delivery for manufacturers regardless of whether they are a make to stock , make to order, or engineer to order manufacturer. But the variety of manufacturing types (including discrete, process, and mixed-mode) and production processes inherent in manufacturing means that companies must be particularly careful about choosing an ERP system flexible enough to meet their specific functional requirements and operational processes.

Manufacturing Software Functional Requirements

  • Job process/cost accounting
  • Capacity scheduling
  • Material requirements planning
  • Product sourcing
  • Inventory management
  • Shop floor reporting and scheduling
  • Order entry and shipping functions
  • Quote generation
  • Work orders
  • Product configuration
  • Workflow management
  • Quality control
  • Manufacturing process and flow
  • Integration with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
  • Contract manufacturing
  • Activity-based costing
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Integration with third-party logistics (3PL) providers
  • International customs, tariffs, and regulatory requirements

Panorama’s ERP consultants are aware of the potential pitfalls of ERP selection and implementation projects and can help hedge against project cost overruns, software that is misaligned with business needs, and lack of return on investment. The ERP team has industry specific expertise that helps facilitate a successful ERP selection project and measurable business improvements. One of our most recent clients in this industry is Weed Instrument, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic networking equipment, pressure transmitters, catalog RTDs and thermocouples.

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