Manufacturing White Papers



Lean Opterations: Software Strategies for Manufacturing's New Normal
In the run up to the glaobal economic downturn of 2008 and 2009, to a large extent manufacturers had given up on Lean. Initiatives were still prevalent but core principles had not been adhered to. A "build it and we can sell it" attitude had ....
21 Page (608 kb)  | Aberdeen Group
 A Complete Software Evaluation Guide for Small and Midsized Manufacturers
Implementing the proper business system can be as strategic and important to your bottom line as purchasing new equipment. However, implementing the wrong solution or choosing an inexperienced solution provider can have serious negative effects on yo....
22 Page (1.55 mb)  | Sage North America
 Enterprise Software Certification Report
Launched in 1999 in Europe as a finance and distribution suite on Windows and Unix, Sage ERP X3 is built on the Sage Application Framework for the Enterprise (SAFE X3). This allows the system to be multi-tier, multi-OS and multi-DB, as well as also....
13 Page (4.15 mb)  | Gabriel Gheorghiu, TEC Research Analyst
 Configured Products in the Warehouse
Customers rate vendor performance first and foremost on their ability to deliver user-ready products when, how, and in the quantities they've requested. Thanks to features found in Sage ERP X3, companies can rate highly with their customers.
2 Page (192 kb)  | Paul Allen, Sage ERP X3 Project Director
Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration with Trading Partners
To meet the increasing demands of today's market,companies must implement collaborative supply chain solutions that streamline business processes with their trading partners. With real-time visibility and control of supply chain execution to all par....
3 Page (207 kb)  | by Tom Heinricher, Sage ERP X3 Senior Business Consultant
Lean Strategies for the Process Manufacturer
Lean Manufacturing techniques can produce "breakthrough" results. Much of the talk about Lean focuses on discrete manufacturing operations. However, Lean techniques apply equally well to process manufacturing operations in the Food, Chemic....
3 Page (134 kb)  | Stan Stone, CFPIM, Innovative IT Consulting
 A Complete Software Evaluation Guide for Small and Midsized Manufacturers
Implementing the proper business system can be as strategic and important to your bottom line as purchasing new equipment. However, implementing the wrong solution or choosing an inexperienced solution provider can have serious negative effects on yo....
22 Page (1.56 mb)  | Sage Software
 Managing Business Risk in Industrial Equipment and Supply
Few industrial companies were prepared for the swift economic decline in 2001. The losses led to industrywide cost control measures including off-shore sourcing. Wise companies also implemented greater risk management oversight. As the economic cycle....
10 Page (263 kb)  | Sage
 
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