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Manufacturing management

• How to take charge of solving your manufacturing skills gap

  Some experts predict that 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled over the next decade, but not all leaders are resigned to that bleak statistic. Here's what they're doing. Continue Reading

• Does CEP deserve a spot among top trends in manufacturing?

  If you're wondering whether the hype around CEP is real, the answer is a resounding 'yes.' Here's a look at why complex event processing is making inroads into manufacturing. Continue Reading

• What are the benefits of wearable technology for manufacturing?

  Wearable technology's benefits for the manufacturing sector are notable, including the ability to assist in training and streamline processes. Here's a look. Continue Reading

• How can lean manufacturing concepts be used with MRP and ERP?

  Sometimes, in technology, as in life, opposites come together in a surprising way. Such is the case for lean's pull technique and ERP's emphasis on push. Continue Reading

• Enterprise manufacturing intelligence comes of age

  Enterprise manufacturing intelligence tools are approaching a tipping point as IDC expects widespread adoption among manufacturers this year. Continue Reading

• How does wearable tech fit manufacturing needs?

  What are the most feasible, near-term applications of wearables in manufacturing and the supply chain?Continue Reading

• How green manufacturing processes can boost the bottom line

  Sustainable production and supply chain practices are not just good PR -- they often help the bottom line by cutting resource consumption and opening up new lines of business. Those benefits aren’t the only drivers toward greener, most sustainable ...Continue Reading

• Manufacturing operations management merges ERP and MES

  As integrated manufacturing systems evolve, a new term -- manufacturing operations management -- signifies the merger of ERP and MES.Continue Reading

• Evaluating BI options for midmarket manufacturers

  Increasingly, companies are becoming differentiated through their BI initiatives. While large manufacturers -- think $1 billion-plus annual revenues -- have the tech dollars to upgrade legacy ERP systems, midmarket companies boast significantly ...Continue Reading

• Implementing two-tier ERP with manufacturing in mind

  Manufacturers that need to extend their ERP systems to remote locations are considering smaller, lightweight ERP suites as an alternative. With a two-tier ERP system, organizations can consolidate systems and save money while increasing operational ...Continue Reading

• Compare business needs with the ERP choices available

  The risks of picking a bad ERP system or implementing it poorly are as significant as the opportunities for efficiency, collaboration and innovation that can come from finding the perfect system. And with today's ERP market boasting more choices ...Continue Reading

• PwC: M&A trends present software challenges, opportunities

  In this Q&A, learn about mergers and acquisitions trends in manufacturing.Continue Reading

• Top five manufacturing IT questions of 2013

  There was a lot to question in manufacturing IT this past year, from the safety of open source 3-D printing to the impact of Microsoft Dynamics in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Specialty billing software helps manufacturer tackle B2C billing

  When Generac rolled out a cellular remote monitoring program, it adopted specialty billing software to ease complexity and cater to customers.Continue Reading

• Q&A: Change agents lead the charge for enterprise software initiatives

  In this Q&A, industry expert Steven Phillips explains the role of change agents in business technology initiatives.Continue Reading