Manufacturing and distribution trends are changing all the time. (You can see some 2014 trends here.) Though the trends fluctuate, it always stands that small and mid-sized distributors must continue improving their quality control, productivity, and competitiveness in order to level the playing field between themselves and larger distribution companies. To do so, many companies are looking at automation and software integration programs like Sage ERP X3. These ERP (an acronym for enterprise resource planning) systems offer increased control over all aspects of running a distribution company.
Here are some tips to use Sage ERP X3 to increase quality and competitiveness:
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Sage,
automation,
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customer relationship management,
enterprise resource planning,
crm,
integration,
manufacturing,
quality control,
distribution,
mobile friendly,
trends,
productivity,
offshore control
Getting visibility from the shop floor to the top floor of any manufacturing center begins through the effective use of business intelligence. Manufacturers are streamlining their operations while gaining greater insights into where and how they can improve operations using business intelligence applications and platforms.
In addition, integrating business intelligence applications with customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems provides insights and knowledge about manufacturing operations and company operations that weren’t available before.
Here are some strategies for improving manufacturing with business intelligence:
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ERP,
supply chain,
customer relationship management,
business intelligence,
key performance indicators,
enterprise resource planning,
inventory,
crm,
integration,
john shepperson,
oates co,
manufacturing,
KPI,
forecasting,
metrics,
suppliers
What does it take to have the highest level of quality control in your business? For every mistake made on your manufacturing floor, for every piece of work that needs to be reworked and either gets reworked or doesn’t before it’s sent out, your business loses valuable time, materials, and customer satisfaction.
Managing your entire manufacturing, production, and distribution process can be a huge chore. Significant changes take time and training to implement and mistakes in your processes can take weeks to be discovered, dramatically decreasing your efficiency and increasing both your labor and management costs.
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ERP,
Sage,
sage erp x3,
enterprise resource planning,
john shepperson,
oates co,
customer service,
quality control,
total quality control,
tqc,
productivity
Sage ERP X3 is a type of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. It is designed to help you monitor your business processes more closely. With this software, you can boost your profits, find new markets, and change the way you organize your business. There are numerous reasons to start using this piece of distribution software.
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ERP,
Sage,
sage erp x3,
business intelligence,
enterprise resource planning,
X3 ERP,
john shepperson,
oates co
Business intelligence is the interpretation of raw data and is what makes data analysis possible. Without business intelligence, that raw data would just be a collection of numbers that are difficult to decipher, but with it, the numbers can be turned into something usable for your business. Those numbers can then help you pinpoint the steps necessary for improvement.
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business intelligence,
john shepperson,
oates co,
raw data,
data interpretation
There are a lot of letters and numbers associated with container tracking, and sometimes they can be confusing. Let’s look at how those letters and numbers can help you in your container tracking endeavors.
Your product is ready to be picked up from the shipyard, and thus far you’ve tracked the container through the bill of lading, the shipping number, or the container number. Now you need to go to the shipyard to verify that the contents of the container are in good order – but once you’re there, how do you find the container? Your cargo manifest has all the information on it, but with all those letters and numbers, you aren't sure exactly what you’re looking for. This shortcut will save you time and energy when identifying your shipping containers.
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john shepperson,
oates co,
container tracking,
owner code,
iso 6346,
manifest,
bill of lading,
check digit,
serial number,
container number,
cargo
Business intelligence “came into its own” in 2014. Relying on cloud computing and making business intelligence data available on the mobile platform were probably the biggest innovations of the year.
Following is a review of the most significant changes to the world of business intelligence that occurred in 2014 and some predictions for 2015.
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cloud computing,
business intelligence,
john shepperson,
oates co,
accessibility,
analytics,
mobile friendly,
visual data,
cloud integration,
metrics
Are you interested in Oates & Company and wondering if you live in our service area? Check out our map to see if you do!
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Sage ERP X3 is a superstar in the world of enterprise resource planning systems.
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Companies who are struggling to remain competitive may be feeling the pain of a host of bottlenecks, from too much downtime to an inability to fill customer orders to not meeting shipping or delivery schedules.
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ERP,
Sage,
sage erp x3,
enterprise resource planning,
data management,
john shepperson,
oates co,
globalization,
delivery schedules,
bottlenecks
