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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Topics:
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
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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Topics:
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
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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Topics:
cloud computing,
business intelligence,
john shepperson,
oates co,
accessibility,
analytics,
mobile friendly,
visual data,
cloud integration,
metrics
The idea of business intelligence originally referenced banks that relied on information to make business decisions. Business intelligence has evolved, however, hand-in-hand with technology and is now a must have decision-making tool for all business owners, not just bankers.
The following three trends reflect the latest innovations in the field of business intelligence:
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Topics:
cloud computing,
business intelligence,
john shepperson,
oates co,
mobile business,
decision making tools,
trends,
mobile computing,
visual data
Today, business moves at a phenomenal pace, with decisions needing to be made on the spur of the moment, often requiring the consideration of large sums of money, inventory, personnel, and other important aspects of business.
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Topics:
Sage,
business intelligence,
Sage 100,
Sage 100 ERP,
john shepperson,
oates co,
forecasting,
ODBC compliant,
connector,
intelligence reporting
Businesses invest in ERP systems for a number of reasons – ERP systems increase business intelligence, reduce costs, and streamline processes. Although the benefits are promising, however, studies show that over 60% of ERP implementations fail to live up to their users’ expectations.
The developers of Sage ERP X3 have several pieces of advice for businesses that want to implement an ERP system.
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Topics:
ERP,
ERP implementation,
oates and co,
sage erp x3,
business intelligence,
integration,
john shepperson,
best practices,
return on investment
The best way for an organization to collect, organize, and view their data easily and comprehensively is with the use of business intelligence tools.
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Topics:
integrated software,
business intelligence,
business intelligence software,
data,
record keeping,
software integration,
oates and company,
john shepperson
