The dreaded month-end closing does not have to be so frightening for manufacturing and distribution companies. Here are some tips to make it more efficient.
Reducing Month-End Closing Times and Headaches
Maximizing Profitability: Understanding Purchasing and Production Variances
Revenue, profit, and margin topics are heavily analyzed and frequently scrutinized in all manufacturing organizations. Sales analysis is an age-old concept in business and one that is increasing in focus as manufacturers gain greater exposure to advanced ERP and Business Intelligence software. Big data analytics has become all the rage, and what better data to …
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Improve Visibility to Sales Margins
Most companies need to report on their business in different ways, depending on the audience of the report. Sales is no exception. However, time is of the essence, so reporting on this information needs to be quick and accurate. The ability to drill down into greater detail provides a lot of value by allowing decision …
How to Get More Out of Your DSD
Chips and salsa. Meats and cheese. Bread. Beer. Everyone has their favorite foods. The good stuff that gets devoured the moment you get the grocery bags inside because it’s just that tempting (and you really don’t feel like making a whole meal when there’s a perfectly vibrant jar of salsa ready and waiting). But have …
Let’s be Blunt: The Cannabis Industry is on a High
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself! There are too many puns to be had with this one. But in all seriousness, each day we inch closer to legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational purposes throughout the United States and in Canada. In fact, Arcview Market Research noted in a recent report that marijuana sales could exceed …
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Here’s Why Deacom Scores Philly.com’s Top Workplaces Award
What’s that? Deacom earned Philly.com’s Top Workplaces? I know, but I just wanted to hear it again! When we look at the companies that we share this list with, we can’t help but be humbled by this recognition, especially since it is based on direct employee feedback. The past few years has been a very …
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Where do you rank on the ERP Pain-O-Meter? – CIO.com
The experiences as an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software user and as an ERP software vendor have led to the formation of the ERP Pain-O-Meter. About 25 years ago, I ran my own manufacturing business and personally experienced significant ERP pain. The business struggled to get reliable data out of the ERP system to make …
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