Manufacturing

High-tech products often have intricate variations and complex product configurations. ERP with Product Lifecycle Management modules streamline product development, from design to market launch, ensuring rapid time-to-market.

Coordinating global supply chains with numerous suppliers and subcontractors is complex. ERP software provides advanced supply chain management (SCM) tools that enhance visibility, coordination, and collaboration across the supply chain.

Robust quality control and traceability for all components and products is especially important in high-tech goods. ERP solutions offer quality management modules that automate quality checks, track defects, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Manufacturers also need to conform to local regulations and standards in different markets. ERP compliance management features can monitor regulatory changes and ensure adherence through automated documentation and reporting.

Discrete Manufacturing often means managing high variability in product specifications. ERP systems offer configure-to-order (CTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO) capabilities that manage custom specifications and streamline order processing.

ERP planning and scheduling (APS) modules help to optimise production schedules, reduce downtime, and increase throughput, whilst advanced inventory management tools can balance inventory levels, and optimise stock using real-time data and predictive analytics.

New renewable energy projects are typically large large-scale, often in remote locations. Platned’s ERP solutions offer project management, resource planning and supply chain management tools that help plan, optimise, execute, and monitor projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget, supported by efficient maintenance schedules.

Service management modules can also track warranty claims, manage service contracts, and schedule maintenance, enhancing the customer experience.

Meeting rigorous food safety regulations and traceability/provenance requirements are key challenges for food and beverage manufacturers. ERP solutions offer powerful compliance management and traceability tools to ensure compliance with food safety legislation and track product origins.

Managing perishable inventory with limited shelf life is complex. ERP software offers inventory management modules that track expiration dates, optimise stock rotation, and so reduce waste.

Food and Beverage manufacturers need to managing complex recipes and ensure consistency in production. ERP software offers recipe and formula management, standardising production processes and ensuring product consistency.

Demand for products is frequently seasonal and reflects changing consumer tastes and trends. Thanks to integrated demand forecasting and planning tools, ERP solutions can help forecast demand profiles to optimise production schedules.

Project Manufacturers must manage complex, long-duration projects with multiple phases and mixed modes. Project-Centric ERP systems offer robust project to help plan, execute, and monitor project progress, ensuring timely completion and budget adherence. They also provide resource management tools, allocating and optimising resources to projects and tasks and tracking utilization rates.

Large-scale projects demand careful cost control. Integrated ERP cost management modules can track expenses, manage budgets, and provide real-time financial insights.

Project Manufacturing requires collaboration between diverse teams. ERP solutions offer tools and integrated communication platforms that enhance teamwork and information sharing.