It is the first day of your new fiscal year. Your stomach starts to churn thinking of all the work you must do to get the books closed for the year. As though that isn’t enough stress, add in all the financial reporting that needs to be completed for the owners, banks, and the pesky …
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As private equity firms look to expand their portfolio, they strive to work with businesses that have the potential to generate revenue, reduce waste, and provide overall value to boost returns. In the manufacturing world, achieving these goals is often dictated by having the right business management software in place. Deacom has recently kicked off …
We recently spent time with a couple of Deacom customers and picked their brain about what they learned from their ERP evaluation. Sure, they have different business needs but many of their system requirements were very similar. Here are some of their suggestions of what other manufacturers should look for when replacing their ERP solution. …
It’s not often that an ERP evaluation project is on the bucket list of manufacturing professionals. But when the right solution is selected, it can be the best decision a business can make. In this article, we will reveal some of the most common ERP nightmares we have heard, and share tips on how you …
The dynamic nature of the contract manufacturing business has the potential to create chaos on the production floor. When customer forecasts and order volumes shift daily, managers are challenged with juggling production schedules and controlling inventory. Though they may share industry focuses with other pharmaceutical, food, or chemical manufacturers, to name a few, running a …
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You have a CRM system in place. The database is full of prospects. Sales notes are entered when needed. Weekly reports are generated. Thats all that matters, right? WRONG! A CRM is no small investment so businesses should maximize its value. The challenge is that what they think they are doing right, may actually be what is hindering …
With the ecommerce market steadily increasing around 14% year after year, a virtual storefront is growing in significance for every business industry – including manufacturing. Accepting sales orders online, whether it is B2B or B2C, has the potential to contribute 8% of sales, according to the US Department of Commerce. In most technical environments, manufacturing …
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