ProfitKey International Joins NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association) As A Sponsoring National Member
Salem, NH, April 28, 2013 – ProfitKey International, a leader in ERP software for small to mid-sized manufacturers for over 30 years, has joined the NTMA family as a national member. Continue reading
Written by Aleksey Osintsev (see bio), Courtesy of Technology Evaluations Center (TEC)
TEC is pleased to announce that Rapid Response Manufacturing (RRM) software from ProfitKey International, a developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for manufacturing, has been TEC certified for online evaluation in TEC’s ERP Evaluation Center. An in-depth demonstration of its capabilities was conducted in order to evaluate how RRM holds up to industry benchmarks. We saw the system in real time and assessed its performance on requested tasks and its workflow capabilities. We tried out the system’s navigation along with selected features and functions. Continue reading
To all of our customers, family and friends in the Northeast Area, or, for any of those who plan on traveling in the Springfield, Massachusetts area for the EASTEC 2013 show on May 14-16, we are happy to provide you with a special promotion code to grant you free registration. Continue reading
You’re almost there! You’ve run the gauntlet of researching various ERP vendors, carefully selected your implementation team and personnel (part 1), conducted a workflow review (part 2) of your current system, while planning for the new system (part 3), and transferred all of your key data to populate the new and improved system (part 4). The ERP vendor has left your facility and you now bear a heavy responsibility to ensure this implementation continues to be a success for your manufacturing company. Fear not, if you are working with a trusted vendor, they will never truly leave your side. Here are some key tips to remember post-implementation. Continue reading
When we started our blog series on ‘ERP Management Implementation Tips Every Manufacturer Should Know’, we originally had four installations in mind. Nearing the end of the series, we realized we didn’t want to leave you hanging post-implementation and make sure we had covered enough for you to be comfortable even after the conclusion of this blog series, just as you should feel in post-implementation.
Preparing Your Data Should Not Be Like Ripping Out Your Own Hair
Thus far, we have covered your implementation team (part 1), a complete workflow review (part 2), and installation and training (part 3). This fourth installment will take a deep look into your current database and what to expect to prepare to ensure your data has legs and can be effective right out of the gate. Continue reading
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eal-time is a commonly used yet loosely defined buzz word in the manufacturing industry. As a manufacturer, what does real-time mean to me and how is information flowing through my shop floor to the front office? What does this mean in terms of ERP (enterprise resource planning) solutions and what does it take to be considered a real-time solution? More importantly, why would I need this? For this article, we shall define an ERP system with real-time capabilities to mean that the ERP system has the ability to update information throughout the system and across your company as the new information is entered instantaneously. Following the definition, an explanation into the benefits of real-time capability and the specific areas of a system where real-time is impactful will be provided. Continue reading
Think Before You Leap Into The Cloud
Industry Week recently published an article by Pete Zeppell, VP of Zilliant, ‘To Saas or Not to SaaS’ . The article spoke about the top five key reasons why people should make the shift to a SaaS, or cloud, model for their business performance software. While I don’t believe the article was intended to address all manufacturing verticals, it did take a general approach where people in small to mid-sized manufacturing companies could get the wrong impression. The purpose of this blog article is not to discredit Mr. Zeppell’s, but rather to address those philosophies as if they were speaking about ERP (enterprise resource planning) software directly. Continue reading
