HORIZON ERP

As manufacturers grow in size, so does the complexity of running their business. These businesses face a number of manufacturing problems that were not there at their inception. This blog post discusses seven major manufacturing problems that medium and large manufacturers face that threaten to disrupt their processes and operations, and outlines how enterprise resource planning (ERP) software systems can help address them and allow for business growth. 1- Use of Legacy Systems Many medium and large companies were in existence before comprehensive software solutions were available. These companies sustained their business activities by typically using a number of software solutions that were not well integrated, cost-effective, or user friendly, and that generated large amounts of unstructured data. Today’s medium and large manufacturers often find that these legacy ERP systems cannot fully meet their complex needs, and consider them largely obsolete. Although many users are ...

This blog focuses on the importance of real-time postings as a critical process that should be implemented before an ERP implementation. In this modern era of digital transformation, with the promise of instant access to analytics and insights, I am amazed at the number of manufacturers who still do not view real-time posting of material movements as a critical success factor. All too often I see and hear of organizations who gather shop floor postings off-line for an entire day, or even an entire weekend, and then pass that data off to the elusive “someone on Days” to actually post the movements in the ERP system.  While this approach does indeed minimize the number of people who must interact with the system a point often cited as the reason why organizations continue to employ this approach it is also fraught with a plethora of deficiencies. If the main value of real-time postings was merely in how quickly the ERP system got updated, I would agree that this may not cre...

ERP software can transform your business digitally. A robust ERP system can have a significant impact in modern business and digital transformation. Digital transformation is the order of the day to deal with a competitive and challenging business environment. Therefore, we witness that established as well as mid-sized companies invest significant amounts of money and time in implementing digital transformation strategies. Entrepreneurs also tend to keep the objectives of more efficient enterprise resource planning (ERP) and more productivity in mind while adopting digital transformation. Simply put, the process efficiency or operational efficiency is the driving force behind integrating digital transformation in the workplace. Today, thanks to advancing technology, emerging concepts like ERP, big data, analytics, and  IoT  (Internet of Things) are included to reach the desired outcome of digital transformation. But how can ERP shape digital transformation? ...

Electing to implement a new technology is a huge decision, especially when it impacts your core processes and mission-critical assets. You risk running up costs, disrupting your workflows, over-complicating your IT, and placing a confusing burden on your staff. Resisting new technologies, however, is just as consequential. By rejecting the tools of the present and future, you cede an advantage to your competition while missing out on opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and agility. The most reliable way to evolve your IT at just the right time is to look for clear signs that your company is due (or overdue) for a new technology. The following seven signs indicate that you need an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution at your disposal. 1)    Your Data is Unmanageable Each one of your departments – sales, financing, marketing, fulfillment, etc. – generates a flood of data. Often this data is difficult to share, access, and update between d...