Business Automation and Software Blog

Emerging Manufacturing Trends Will Shape the Factory of the Future

Posted by Robert Baran on Wed, Jan 13, 2021 @ 11:00 AM

The manufacturing response to the disruption of 2020 was found by one study to be largely reactive and uncoordinated, with many firms’ crisis communication plans not including management of an infectious disease outbreak. Certainly, there are challenges for manufacturing when dealing with such an abrupt, massive disruption, from supply chain disruptions to shortage of business system accessibility, to a lack of worker availability.

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Topics: software for manufacturing, manufacturing trends

Manufacturing Software Can Begin Boosting Efficiency During COVID

Posted by Robert Baran on Wed, Nov 25, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

At the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread industry shut downs that resulted in a sharp decline of production and efficiency levels in manufacturing triggered fears that the supply chain might suffer collapse. While those fears haven’t come to fruition, manufacturers are still struggling to adjust through a constantly shifting landscape, and the worst fallout might be a continually strained supply chain.

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Topics: software for manufacturing, manufacturing software

Working With MOM ... or MES? Finding the Best Software for Manufacturing

Posted by Robert Baran on Wed, Nov 13, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Many an office breakroom has boasted the sign “Your Mother doesn’t work here—clean up after yourself!” But if you use SYSPRO, there’s a good chance MOM does work at your office. SYSPRO Manufacturing Operations Management, that is.

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Topics: software for manufacturing