A new survey points to increasing interest among manufacturers for cloud-based ERP systems. As an automation engineer or operator, here's why you should care. Before I began covering the manufacturing ...

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In today's business landscape, cloud technology has revolutionized countless operations, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are no exception. Cloud-based ERP systems are simply a suite of ...

Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a noticeable shift among small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMB manufacturing) toward cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP). This is notable because ...

As we move into 2024, enterprise resource planning and supply chain management systems represent 50% of global enterprise software revenue—and if anything, are even more important than that to the ...

You know your existing systems work. They may be complicated and sometimes a little behind but you eventually get what you need out of them. Sometimes though, your array of legacy systems, ...

iAutomation’s move to a unified cloud environment for ERP and CRM helps drive double-digit revenue gains and improve customer service. iAutomation design engineer testing finished assembly. Not so ...

Modernizing your ERP is a major investment in the long-term success of your manufacturing business. You’re probably worried about the cost, the potential disruption to your business, and the kind of ...

I've long argued that an underrated key to cloud ERP vendor success is an applications platform - one that enables the creation of micro-verticals by partners - and even full-fledged verticals. For ...

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Every new business endeavor faces a conundrum; How can it gain the tools and expertise it needs to grow without unlimited resources? The problem is nowhere more acute than in the space business where ...