NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2016MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYINSIGHTS.COM6 Modern ERP solutions for manufacturing are becoming more focused in order to address industry-specific manufacturing issues right out of the box. With features such as lean and mixed mode manufacturing, and advanced planning and scheduling, benefits including reduced operating and labor costs, faster lead time, more efficient inventorying, greater data reliability and higher productivity are guaranteed. Manufacturing ERP domain is also being infiltrated by various trends such as robotics, 3D printing, mobility, wearable tech, the cloud, and analytics. While a majority of ERP systems are in the process of adapting to these new technologies, the Internet of Things is expected to be the next big movement in technology. IoT can enable the ERP system of the future to connect people, processes, data and things in an intelligent way to enable new business models and make better decisions. It will be more event-driven and intelligent and process more data. There are two additional elements that are leading to more manufacturing ERP sales. Integration and aggregation of externally sourced data gathered from sources such as sensors, smart devices and other applications. The second is the science-driven predictive performance analytic capabilities. In addition, manufacturing ERP systems now contain more documentation, measurement and recording of shop floor processes so the downstream customer can be assured the part was made according to specification.That being said, there are dozens of companies to choose from in the manufacturing ERP software market. Manufacturing Tech Insights at this point, presents to you 10 of the top Manufacturing ERP Solution Providers who are at the forefront of creating a paradigm shift in the arena. Flip through the pages to get to know these vendors and understand the ways in which they can help with your business strategy. The Essential UpgradeEditorialCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2016Mailing AddressValleyMedia, Inc. 44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.936.8381, F:510-894.8405 NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2016, Vol 02- Issue 09 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to ManufacturingTechnology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerMichael WilliamsRuben Philipruben.t@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comT:510.556.2283Ava GraciaJoshua ParkerMichelle WilsonPeter ThomasRaj Kumar GuptaVivian MurrayTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturingTechnology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com
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