5 Benefits of an Integrated Shop Floor Management System

If you identify with any of the pain points of your traditional manufacturing software, you should know that you can resolve these issues with the right technology. To improve operations and profit margins, making the best decision on an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system can make all the difference in your long-term success.

For many small and mid-sized manufacturers, integrated shop floor management solutions are typically looked at as just another “expense,” instead of a real profit-driver for future growth. You never needed a manufacturing software solution before, so why now? Good or bad, the state of the economy has created a more competitive market, and an integrated management solution offers distinct advantages that can no longer be ignored.

Using an integrated shop floor management system allows shop owners to tie all business functions together, from quote to cash. This allows for increased efficiencies not possible before the use of such systems. Some of these improvements include:

1. Project based purchasing
2. Centralized planning
3. Control over time and material changes on projects
4. Control of growing and changing Bill of Material
5. A simple but complete Project overview at any time

When implementing SAP Business One, an ERP solution used by thousands of growing job shop companies worldwide, studies show that shops will increase in almost immediate efficiency and growth. Leverage advanced, real-time reporting to allow your key shop personnel to focus on keeping your projects on track from start to finish so that your company can ultimately increase profitability through reduced expenses and quicker turnaround times. 

 Other relevant blog posts: 

• 7 Software Pitfalls of a Complex Production Process 
• 4 Signs that your Manufacturing Software is Working
• 4 Steps to Maintain Order As Your Job Shop Grows 
  
• How to Eliminate Job Shop Chaos with an Integrated ERP Solution