The hype around "big data" has mainly aimed at niche market sales without delivering expected benefits. Similarly, the business world's obsession with Lean Six Sigma has shown minimal returns on investment. In contrast, over the last 25 years, I've leveraged small Excel files to significantly cut costs and increase profits, often by millions of dollars, through a reliable sequence I discovered.

Front-office operations offer strategic opportunities for continuous improvement. Automating tasks can maximize effectiveness, free up senior employees, and lead to significant improvements in productivity and profitability.

Manufacturing ERP software impacts every aspect of a business and enables automation and data-driven planning for operational efficiency, which is crucial for maintaining profitability in today's market.

Welcome to our ranking of perennial quality superstars. DIT-MCO International has been on our Leadership list for multiple years. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Industry leaders are now seeking ways to simplify processes, cut costs, and get more done with fewer people. Fortunately, the tools and technologies required to accomplish these goals are already here.

There’s more to delivering parts on time than knowing how many you scrap and how much it costs. Having an ERP system that integrates various software modules with the quality module is essential for understanding, measuring and managing all the processes that contribute to superior quality and on-time delivery.

Here are six trends that the most efficient labs are adopting in order to achieve a competitive edge.

How does a manufacturer choose the right solution? When assessing ERP solutions, manufacturers should consider the following.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and systems help manufacturers plan and direct business operations. Contemporary manufacturing ERP systems can integrate into any business process, producing a comprehensive business management platform.

One of the segments likely to face the greatest challenges in 2022 are automotive plastics manufacturers who will continue to face shortages of the raw materials, composites and resins required for both interior and exterior vehicle parts.