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What’s the best software for manufacturing?

In our experience, every manufacturing business is unique and it's very confusing to find the best manufacturing software to fit your requirements. All-in-one solutions, which handle other tasks apart from finances, such as planning and production, are known as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). There are many ERP options available and the selection process quickly becomes overwhelming for even the most seasoned ERP seekers. That's why we developed this list of top ERP features and functions to help leaders, like you, in your search for new accounting and manufacturing software. You already have a good idea of what you don't want from your old systems. Let's see what the best software for your business should include to make the biggest impact on your manufacturing bottom line.

While you may be sure it’s time for an ERP migration, what may not be clear is “migrate to what?” You’ve probably been using an on-premises solution, and “the Cloud” is all the rage, but you also should consider a hybrid discrete manufacturing system; during your evaluation.

Managing critical data and processes with spreadsheets or legacy accounting and ERP systems becomes more challenging as your business grows. Lack of integration between your accounting / ERP systems and your manufacturing systems remains a significant pain point for businesses with older technology.

For businesses that have complex supply chains or complex products, there’s a lot of data there—product master files, bills of materials, all the way through to the sale and financials attached to it. You need full visibility across all of those components and you can achieve it with Sage 100cloud.

Do you have tens of thousands of items and bills of materials in your Sage 100cloud system? How many of them have only been used once? You’re not alone. With automation like the Product Configurator module, you can keep your item list neat and concise.

With increased customer expectations comes the pressure to invest in initiatives to modernize systems, processes, and practices. Here, we’ve summarized the discrete manufacturer’s transformation tips to help achieve these goals for a changing world.

The current global pandemic has affected life in many unexpected ways. For manufacturers, it put a laser focus on how tenuous the manufacturing supply chain can be. If you’re losing sleep worrying about the next big disruption to your inventory needs, it may be time to look at how Sage 100cloud Sage Operations Management and a supply chain back-up plan can help.

The most successful manufacturers automate critical business processes using a modern business management solution that ties sales, marketing, finance, and operations together in a single source of truth across their organizations. Sage 100cloud discrete manufacturing software (Sage Operations Management FKA JobOps) offers complete visibility into your critical financial and operational data. Let's take a closer look at why that matters and how to achieve it.

Now more than ever, it’s critical to find ways to revolutionize your discrete manufacturing process. In business, the most successful teams are constantly seeking new ways to make products faster, improve processes, and reduce costs. 

Now more than ever, it’s critically important to maximize profits to ensure healthy cash flow. 

Sage 100cloud Manufacturing Lifecycle Management helps you deliver your complex production jobs on time and on budget meeting and/or exceeding customer expectations.

By tracking the complete job lifecycle of everything you produce, it’s easier to spot and anticipate supply or labor issues that may impact on-time delivery, possibly delaying payment as well. With automation like Sage 100cloud Manufacturing, it’s easy to keep an eye on your job's lifecycle processes in real-time, enabling you to react and respond.

The implementations of new Sage 100cloud manufacturing software solutions are frequently complex and often time-consuming. When you consider how critical it is to achieve good outcomes, it’s crucial to have a partner on your side that is efficient and experienced to save you time.