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Featured White Papers
What’s Happening on Your Shop Floor?
Get a true picture of your shop floor. See the importance of accurately tracking production, orders, quality checks and more.
The Power of VisionPlex
Customize your ERP with VisionPlex. See how to dynamically configure screens, design new screens, and link screens together.
Ten Critical Questions
See the key questions a manufacturer should ask about ERP ease of modification, infrastructure and total cost of ownership.
All White Papers
Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| The Power of Product Lifecycle Management | There’s power in tight integration between ERP and PLM. This paper shows how to improve productivity, accuracy and decision making. |
| A SaaS Primer | Manufacturers do better in the cloud. See how the SaaS or cloud model works for you. Avoid costly hardware, licenses and complex version upgrades. |
| Barcoding for Food & Beverage Processors | Here’s everything processors need to know about barcoding. Improve business performance and meet regulatory requirements. Improve traceability and compliance. |
| Barcoding 101 for Manufacturers | It’s back to school. Get a detailed look at the accuracy, efficiency and traceability provided by barcoding. The paper highlights the basics and more. |
| ERP for Engineer-to-Order Manufacturers | What’s so special about ETO? As it turns out, a lot. See how ETO manufacturers move beyond traditional ERP implementation. |
| Cloud/SaaS: Perfect for Processors | See why the cloud is a smart choice for processors. Paper outlines how to improve quality, safety, productivity and profitability. |
| The Effective Supply Chain | The next wave of supply chain ERP helps the enterprise win. This paper shows how to cut costs, improve quality and realize supply chain efficiencies. |
| Must-Have ERP for Aerospace & Defense | This paper is a can’t-miss for the aero-def enterprise. ERP systems must support compliance and supply chain management. They must help with program management, costing and more. |
| Must-Have ERP for Automotive Suppliers | Purpose-built ERP for automotive suppliers delivers wining results. EDI, quality and traceability let you compete on cost, quality and speed. Learn more. |
| Must-Have ERP for Food Processors | Plex Online serves up one-up/one-back traceability, document management, and recipe management. Processors can’t miss this informative white paper. |
| ERP as a Living System | When it comes to system upgrades, we do all the heavy lifting. Community-driven system upgrades are done without the user having to lift a finger. Read more. |
| ERP Best Practices | Manufacturers can’t afford lengthy ERP implementations and competition for limited IT resources. This paper shares a smarter approach. |
| Traceability Beyond the Hype | It’s more than hype. This paper highlights traceability features to improve quality and maintain compliance with mandates. |
| Focus on Financials | Create value through real-time financial tracking. See the importance of integrating ERP, production, manufacturing and more. |
| GFSI Basics for Food Processors | Don’t be left behind when it comes to global mandates. Informative white paper tells you what you need to know to comply. |
| Speed Food Safety Audits | Easily meet HACCP requirements. See how to achieve automated, simple, accurate, and speedy traceability. |
| Meet Food Safety Requirements | Learn from an industry expert. The former FDA Associate Commissioner of Foods outlines requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). |
| Effective Food Safety Management | Food safety depends on HACCP compliance, instant traceability and recall management. Here’s your chance to learn more. |
| Go Green with Cloud ERP | Be lean and green. A timely white paper shows how Cloud ERP helps reduce energy consumption, paper and supply usage, and carbon emissions. |
| Traceability in Food Processing | Tightly link quality, reporting and ERP. See how to achieve one-up/one-back traceability throughout the food processing enterprise. |
| Aerospace Compliance Best Practices | Learn from an aerospace industry expert. Detailed paper shares how to comply with Rev. C. mandates by tapping into the power of ERP automation. |
| Implementing Plex Online | Just-in-time training speeds implementations, improves satisfaction. This paper describes the Plex Online implementation and training process. |
| The SaaS Advantage | Scared to let mission-critical data leave your building? Read about SaaS infrastructure with the most secure systems available in manufacturing. |
| Understanding Inventory and Lead Times | Manufacturing expert Dave Turbide is your guide to understanding effective inventory management. He outlines the “decoupling” approach to satisfy inventory needs based on lead times. |
| Leadership in Equipment & Packaging | Can you track allergen tracking, preventive controls and more? A timely report highlights regulatory pressures on food equipment and packaging manufacturers. |
| Multi-Plant ERP | You’re not constricted to a single-location facility so neither should your ERP system. See how to manage multiple facilities, divisions, and operations with the cloud. |
| Next Generation ERP Data Integration | Read about a more effective, cost-efficient approach to ERP data integration. Move beyond the limits of low-level APIs, flat files and batch processes. |
| Overall Equipment Effectiveness | What is OEE and why is it important? It’s a metric that helps reduce loss of production time and increases production. Learn more here. |
| The Power of Cloud ERP in Food Processing | Get a clear view of what is happening on the plant floor to track complete genealogies. A can’t-miss white paper for food processors. |
| Must-Have ERP for High Tech/Electronics | What are the seven ERP features needed in high tech/electronics? Paper sheds light on key technology needed to outpace your competition. |
| ERP Game Changers | The cloud is a game changer. Why? Benefits range from true ERP integration, to ease of use and the importance of up-to-date functionality. Learn more. |
| The Efficient Supply Chain | Can you effectively manage your supply chain? Read about real-time and seamless communication throughout the supply chain. |
| Improving Inventory Visibility | How lean are you? Supply chain expert Dave Turbide shares the importance of effective inventory management and control. |
| Ten Critical Questions | See the key questions a manufacturer should ask about ERP ease of modification, infrastructure and total cost of ownership. |
| Ten Warning Signs | Is your ERP system killing your business? Paper highlights common pitfalls stemming from lengthy implementations and costly upgrades. |
| The Power of Inventory Control | Cut inventory costs and improve accuracy. A timely white paper shares tips for improved inventory control. |
| Tying the Shop Floor to the ERP System | Harness the power of the plant floor. See what happens when ERP is at the heart of manufacturing, tightly linking the shop floor to the top floor. |
| The Power of VisionPlex | Customize your ERP with VisionPlex. See how to dynamically configure screens, design new screens, and link screens together. |
| What Does Big Data Mean for Manufacturers? | Can’t cope with the volume, velocity and variety of big data? Industry expert David Turbide shares strategies in this timely white paper. |
| What’s Happening on Your Shop Floor? | Get a true picture of your shop floor. See the importance of accurately tracking production, orders, quality checks and more. |
| The Cloud: More Than Hot Air | Is the cloud right for manufacturing? This informative paper addresses concerns of moving from legacy, on-premise ERP to the cloud. |
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