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8 Steps to Creating a Continuous Improvement Team
This is the third blog in our Transformation Journey series, which will discuss the 8 steps necessary to form a continuous improvement team. This team is in place to manage the process and immerse the...
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Looking for Business Process Transformation – Is It Possible?
Looking for business process transformation? Selecting and implementing a new ERP program are just the first steps in the full transformation of your business. What comes next must include a review of...
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Why “Go Lean” in 2018?
Many of the manufacturing and distribution teams we speak with are in the process of prioritizing their projects and strategic plans. And many of these enterprises are asking, “why go Lean in 2018?”...
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ERP and Lean: Some Lessons Learned
ERP and Lean concepts are always of interest to our team at Ultra. To that end, I recently shared a previous blog post entitled “Why Go Lean in 2018?” The blog post illustrated how simplifying...
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Webinar Recap: Lean Out Processes in Mixed-Mode Manufacturing
As part of the ERP selection journey, special attention needs to be focused when a company is in the mixed-mode manufacturing sector. Ultra Consultants, in collaboration with Epicor’s Manufacturing...
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Considering ERP Software in 2018? Stay on the Human Side of ERP
Many teams we talk to are evaluating ERP software in 2018. To help shed light on the topic, Ultra’s ERP Blog recently looked at key trends in a recent blog post entitled Looking Ahead: Ultra’s...
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The Final Step of Implementing an ERP System
Months ago, you determined to replace your antiquated systems and stand-alone solutions. And now you await the final step of implementing an ERP system. This decision to implement may have been the...
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In Search of Integrated ERP and CRM
Many manufacturers we team with look for tightly integrated ERP and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems. ERP project teams often have a goal of accurately and easily tracking the information...
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ERP for Make to Order Manufacturers– Get Closer to the Customer
What’s key to consider when it comes to ERP for Make-to-Order manufacturers? With pressure to adapt to rapidly changing markets and improve financial results, many manufacturing companies operate using...
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Why It’s Critical to Link Manufacturing Performance Metrics to the Life of...
Setting manufacturing performance metrics is the process of collecting, analyzing and/or reporting information regarding the performance of an individual, group, organization, system or component, and...
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Connecting the Enterprise Through Workflow Automation
Considering business process improvement? This guest blog post from Mike Raia of Integrify looks at implementing workflow automation to connect people, processes and systems. As companies grow either...
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Seeking Better Business Decisions? Seek More Relevant Analytics
Analytics, Business Intelligence, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), and timely reporting are all very much on the minds of today’s manufacturing and distribution company. Does today’s organization...
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