Many people call a company's ERP system its "backbone." It certainly is the backbone, but it's also the heart, soul and lifeblood of a company. Let's play "ERP Operation" and dissect the perfect manufacturing ERP solution for small to medium-sized manufacturers.

1. Remove all 11 pieces
and put them to work
for your company.
The player who sees the largest improvement in operating and profit
margins as a result of their new ERP implementation is declared the winner.
Winning
theGame
improvement in operating
margins as a result of ERP.
saw an average
12%
Presented by Exact MAX
One,Centralized Location
Whether in the cloud,hosted oron-premise,yourERP
system is the brain of your manufacturingoperations.
Lend an ear to your
customers and suppliers.
Automateandcontrolthe
purchase,deliveryandtracking
ofyourmaterialsandpartsinthe
mostefficient(androbotic)manner.
Growingpainsareinevitable
(andnotnecessarilybad).
Moveyourpartsandfinished
goodsthroughoutyourshopwithease.
Importingyourexistingdataisapiece of cake.
MRPisessentialtohelpyoucontrol
theflowofmaterialsthrough
yourfacility.
Getthelayerofprotectionyouneedincase your
businessspendsalittletoomuchtime in the
spotlightduetoarecallordefectiveproduct.
No more writer’s cramp!
Automation is key.
Seewithyourowneyes
what’sworkingandwhat’s not.
With all of your critical manufacturing data stored in one location, you can better
manage the growing complexities of your business, while staying nimble enough
to change with the times and quickly pursue new business opportunities.
Using sophisticated ERP reporting
and analytics tools, you can quickly
analyze critical Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) and track your
company’s performance.
Reporting&Analytics
ByaddingintegratedCRMandcustomerandsupplier
portalstoyourERPtoolset,youcanachieveafarmore
completeunderstandingofyourbusinessandensureyour
salesandmarketingeffortsareoptimizedandeffective.
Leading manufacturers are
than followers to supplement
ERP with a CRM solution.
68%morelikely
Sources:
1. The Aberdeen Group (2014) Research Report - “Creating a Modern, Effective Manufacturing Environment with ERP.” http://www.aberdeen.com/research/9820/rr-erp-manufacturing-technology/content.aspx
2. The Aberdeen Group (2014) Research Report – “NPI Velocity in Discrete Manufacturing: The Hidden Cost of Late Products.” http://www.aberdeen.com/research/9846/rr-discretemanufacturing-npi/content.aspx
About Exact MAX
With decades of experience serving entrepreneurs, Exact understands the issues that manufacturing companies face when running their
business. Exact MAX helps growing manufacturers control their resources with an easy-to-use ERP solution that reduces the cost of
manufacturing, automates manufacturing compliance, and improves profitability all while enhancing customer service and satisfaction.
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CustomerRelationship
Management(CRM)
With MRP you can balance the supply and
demand for all component parts needed to
satisfy your master schedule.
MaterialRequirements
Planning
You can even use bar code data collection to
eliminate human error and achieve optimal
control of your shop and material transactions.
MaterialsManagement
RecallManagement
&WarrantyTracking
Automate and document recall processes, manage warranty
processes and improve response time and accuracy of Return
Material Authorizations (RMAs).
Leading manufacturers are
than followers to have implemented
processes and tools for a mock or real recalls.
3X more likely
Discrete manufacturers
as a whole generate
of their total revenue
from new product.
%
44
Automatingtheflowofdocumentationiskeytokeeping
productdevelopmentontrack,reducingpotentialerrors
andminimizingdevelopmentdelays–leavingyour
companyinagoodpositiontogrowandbefirstto
marketwithnewconcepts.
EngineeringChange
Orders(ECOs)
Document &
Workflow Management
A substantial part of the cost and time associated with
regulatory compliance is paperwork (maintaining an
audit trail, ensuring everything is in the format
required by different agencies, etc.). So stop writing
and automate your manual and hidden processes.
From the manufacturing processes you use in your shop,
to the critical information you must keep organized while
managing your material through a subcontractor, ERP
offers production planning and control tools to enhance
productivity and accuracy.
Leading manufacturers are
1.9Xmore
likely
than followers to have
standardized procedures
for production planning
and execution.
ProductionPlanning&Execution
Mobile ERP & Automation
With mobile ERP you can access your real-time ERP information
anywhere you have a wireless or data connection. Enter quotes,
conduct material transactions, receive POs, and more.
Soakup some vitamin D and getbusiness
done away from your desk.
When you’re starting out with a new ERP system,
you shouldn’t have to worry about how your
existing operations are going to run in the future.
Look for a vendor who has the implementation
tools available to make it easy for you to import
your existing data in your new ERP system.
DataImport
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