Purchasing is one of the most critical aspects of the manufacturing process. No production is possible without the raw materials, services and products that support the process. Many ERPs – particularly tier 2 and 3 – do not provide a mechanism to easily and accurately capture purchasing requirements. MRP handles the inventory items and typically […]
Continue readingThose who keep America’s manufacturing industry churning – many of who hail from either the Baby Boomer or Gen X age groups – don’t quite know how to train, attract or retain Millennials. The disconnect among generations isn’t surprising. Let’s consider the following: The G.I. Generation (largely comprised of WWII soldiers) showed Baby Boomers that […]
Continue readingOne problem we are often asked to solve is how to integrate a company’s shipping software – FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc. – with the Fourth Shift shipping process. This usually involves two major features at the basic level. Connecting the shipping software to a SQL view so that the correct address information can be automatically […]
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