In regards to Enterprise Resource Planning, customer-supplier relationships are more important for small-to-medium manufacturers than large ones, because small-to-medium manufacturers tend to have few IT resources, and rely more on the software supplier. 

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have been implemented to best leverage distributed operations, providing a view of the business through financial and other senior management reporting. 

LEAN Manufacturing is a powerful approach used by manufacturing companies to drastically improve manufacturing processes. In the business world, it is appropriate to ask how LEAN and ERP interact - if at all. This white paper clarifies the situations where ERP supports LEAN, the benefits of this support and why it only applies to some situations. 

This eGuide provides buying tips and implementation advice for manufacturers looking to implement manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage inventory, supply chains and more. 

Manufacturers must be prepared to recognize impending change as early as possible, assess the potential impact, determine the optimum strategy for dealing with the change, and implement that strategy in the most effective way possible. In this white paper you'll learn 4 steps toward developing chaos-tolerant business processes. 

This paper discusses how a fully integrated, state-of-the-art ERP system provides the solution to the many challenges facing manufacturers. You will also learn what to look for when selecting an ERP solution provider. 

This eBook explains the latest demand planning software tools and strategies, provides an update on advanced demand-sensing technologies, and offers tips on handling BI challenges, 

Lean manufacturing is a philosophy committed to the total elimination of waste. There are seven types of waste that plague manufacturing. Shop Floor Execution (SFX) can help minimize or eliminate all of them. 

In this white paper, learn how manufacturers can gain visibility and control over their products' lifecycles, reduce the carbon and energy footprints of their trading partners, and attain brand and cost leadership in an increasingly environmentally-conscious business climate by employing a Smart Demand-Supply Network. 

British-American Tobacco Poland (BAT Poland) was selected recently as a strategic production hub for all of Europe. Because of this, the company needed software that could handle the increased complexity of production and internal logistics of material handling. Read this case study to learn why it adopted FlexNet as their total warehouse system. 

A lean approach to manufacturing can help improve productivity and customer service. Read this white paper to learn how ERP works with lean to identify value and non-value components with your SAP system to give you a competitive edge. 

Many manufacturers are already using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technology to design products, test them and automate their production. This same technology can be integrated with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions, like IBM’s Maximo® Asset Management to manage manufacturing assets involved in production.