Earlier this month, we posted a series of videos from Kerry Babion of Graceland Fruit. As the Customer Sales and Services Manager for the food manufacturer, Babion spoke about how international shipping documentation, running detailed reports, and processing commissions have improved since implementing DEACOM ERP. Today, we are releasing a new set of videos from …
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In this second installment of our series of 3rd Shift Harry stories, we take a look at a devastating issue that can arise when your inventory management rules are bypassed. Picture this… It’s early in the morning and the 3rd shift is coming to a close. After a long and tiring night, Harry is counting the minutes before …
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In this first installment of our series of 3rd Shift Harry stories, we see the catastrophic consequences of what can happen when the wrong materials are issued to a production batch. Paint and coatings manufacturers work with a number of different chemicals and materials to create their products. Paints are typically formulated according to their …
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In all the years we’ve been working with batch and process manufacturers, it seems everyone almost always has a story about a particular, challenging employee. Through these anecdotes, we’ve learned a lot about what our customers deal with on a regular basis and the internal issues they sometimes must overcome – often because of one …
Congratulations, you just won another new contract. But do you know if you have the production capacity to deliver? Imagine this: Your leading sales rep just knocks on your door announcing another significant piece of contract manufacturing business she has won. After the obligatory “Congratulations,” you sit back down at your desk and the horrifying …
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