enterprise resource planning

Manufacturing Software

How to Manage Multilevel Bills of Material

ERP software can facilitate the process of manufacturing large, complex assemblies.

October 3, 2024

In deciding what drives the creation of sub-BOMs and whether to divide a larger assembly into subassemblies, it’s essential to evaluate the long-term impact on production. A flexible enterprise resource planning (ERP) system allows the creation of complex, multilevel BOMs, but also supports simple, flat BOM structures.

Manufacturing Software

The Role of MES in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing

For MES software to improve KPIs, it cannot sit in isolation from other manufacturing systems.

Matt Medley

August 1, 2023

BLUE RIDGE, GA—For MES software to improve KPIs, it cannot sit in isolation from other manufacturing systems.

Advanced MES Powers Productivity Increase at Johnson Controls

Epicor Acquires MES Provider eFlex Systems

December 8, 2022

AUSTIN, TX—Epicor, a provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has acquired eFlex Systems, a provider of cloud-based manufacturing execution systems (MES).

PLM App Gets Downstream Teams the Data They Need

Jim Camillo

June 18, 2021

Software is both an essential and accessible tool for manufacturers, with many types to choose from.

Equipment Maker Quickens Production With ERP Software

March 29, 2021

Makers of insulated glass use a variety of custom machines in their production facilities. Gas filling, glass handling and glass storage machines are three of the most common types.

Five Ways Augmented Intelligence Is Saving Manufacturers

ERP and MES software give assemblers up-to-the-moment insights into their supply chains, production capacity and product quality

Louis Columbus

May 15, 2020

Let's not sugarcoat this. The world's manufacturing base is at war with COVID-19 and its destructive, disruptive effects on everything from supply chains to daily production levels and, ultimately, the health of everyone. Getting ahead of this curve will require a much more aggressive approach to using data.

Surviving in the New World of Tech: How Future Scenario Planning is Key to Survival for the Automotive Supply Chain

Terry Onica

January 21, 2020

To survive in today's new world of technology, mobility and market changes, the automotive supply chain has no choice but to perform future scenario planning for the long term.

ERP Software Keeps Bearing Manufacturer Rolling

Jim Camillo

January 15, 2020

Bearing manufacturers face a plethora of challenges every day, regardless of where they are located and the industries they serve. One such company is Philadelphia-based Kingsbury Inc., which has been around for 108 years, and is recognized as a technological leader in the development of all types of bearings for rotating machinery.

Mobile Computers Keep Air Bag Assembly at Peak Efficiency

Jim Camillo

May 4, 2017

Saving as many lives as possible through its many different automotive safety products is the lone goal of Autoliv.

Bombardier Improves Assembly Flexibility Thanks to Manufacturing Operations Management Software

Jim Camillo

October 1, 2016

It is rare for CEOs of competing airlines to be passengers on the same flight. But, that’s exactly what happened June 3, 2016, on SWISS Airlines’ flight BBA505, from Dublin to Zurich.