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Because Industry 4.0 still seems a long way off in practice in mechanical and plant engineering, companies are happy to postpone the topic - and miss out on opportunities.
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No matter how well you plan - something always happens. Good resource planning cannot prevent this, but it can make contingencies calculable.
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Employees are the relevant factor for the success of an ERP project. The demand on the commitment of those involved is increased if the project is to be carried out in an agile manner.
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In-house means more security. This is the misconception that many companies are addicted to. But they overlook the fact that this money-saving mentality does not apply to software.
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Read More6 reasons why updates improve an ERP system
This is no different in the case of ERP systems. However, there are good reasons why it is important to bring the software up to date. Here are six of them.
Read MorePLM, PDM and ERP - on course for integration
Companies often discuss whether to invest in PDM and/or PLM or ERP systems in order to achieve more transparency and efficiency.
Read More9 good reasons for integrated business software
Medium-sized companies often use different software for different tasks. There may be many things in favour of special applications. However, stand-alone solutions always have disadvantages. On closer inspection, integrated business software appears to be the better choice. These 9 reasons speak in favour of it:
Read MoreIndividual and contract manufacturers need other ERP solutions
Production with batch size 1 can be found in many different industries. Plant manufacturers, tool manufacturers, special machine construction, special vehicle construction, shipyards and many other specialised manufacturers of individual and contract manufacturers. These individual and contract manufacturers often still work with isolated solutions instead of integrated business applications. Yet there are so many ERP systems for manufacturing companies.
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