Cloud Manufacturing ERP: Helping innovate & overcome challenges

18.07.23

Cloud adoption has become a game-changer for the manufacturing industry, offering solutions to major challenges. While a significant number of manufacturers have already embraced cloud manufacturing ERP, some have yet to realise its true benefits.

Beyond its IT advantages, cloud-based technology can address manufacturing-specific problems and create a comprehensive system that caters to the industry's unique needs.

Syscom is proud to be a trusted Microsoft partner, specialising in providing cutting-edge cloud-based manufacturing software solutions. We offer support with Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Business Central, and we have our own Syscom ERP software, to help elevate and future-proof your business.

With these powerful tools, you can streamline your manufacturing processes, enhance operational efficiency, utilise AI technology, and gain a competitive edge in the industry, to name a few benefits.

This article explores three manufacturing challenges that can be effectively solved by adopting our cloud manufacturing software.

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1. Supply Chain Visibility

To enhance the customer experience, manufacturers must have clear visibility into their business process, including order status, deliveries, and material availability.

Traditional on-premise legacy systems often lack real-time communication with other platforms, hindering accurate and up-to-date information on shipments, delays, and delivery times.

Cloud-based ERP offers a solution that seamlessly connects multiple systems and provides valuable insights into your supply chain operations. It enables manufacturers to:

Access details on shipments, costs, quality assurance, delivery times, and order details.
Automate compliance requirements to save time and reduce human errors.
Track and trace products to facilitate efficient recalls or returns.
Optimise warehouse management by aligning it with order and production planning.

Supply Chain Optimisation with ERP software

2. Inventory Management

Inventory management is a persistent challenge in the manufacturing industry, leading to issues like late deliveries, overstocking, and inaccurate material availability. Without a real-time system, manufacturers may accept orders they cannot fulfil due to inaccurate inventory data.

Cloud technology offers manufacturers the ability to run reports, update inventory levels in real time, and prevent mistakes. Its benefits include:

Automation of manual processes to reduce human errors and losses.
Integration of RFID, scanners, and warehouse robotics to automate picking, packing, and stocktaking.
Streamlined data collection and centralised inventory management, ensuring accurate stock records.

Benefits of ERP software in the manufacturing sector

3. Data Insights

Many manufacturers with legacy systems struggle to extract value from their siloed data, lack real-time updates, and face challenges in gaining visibility into different areas of their business. Cloud based manufacturing ERP software empowers businesses to harness data insights, leading to operational improvements.

By leveraging cloud technology, manufacturers can:

Gain real-time analytics to identify customer trends, inform best practices, and drive new product releases.
Receive intelligent recommendations at all levels of the organisation based on data analysis.
Utilise IoT device sensors to collect data on equipment and machinery, allowing proactive maintenance and issue resolution, without causing problems with the production schedule.

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The Role of Cloud Based Manufacturing Software in a Manufacturers' Innovation Journey

Compliance

Cloud manufacturing technology plays a critical role in helping manufacturers ensure regulatory compliance across their operations. Manufacturers generate vast amounts of data on the shop floor, making data security and compliance crucial, especially when dealing with high-profile clients and stringent regulations. The cloud enables automatic security updates and software upgrades across all devices associated with the business, reducing cybersecurity risks. It also allows seamless recording and secure storage of sensitive data from any device and location, minimising human error and maximising employee productivity. AI technology further aids compliance monitoring and provides real-time insights into regulatory changes and breaches.

Product Safety & Traceability

ERP integration with IoT sensors and AI technologies brings significant benefits to product safety and traceability. For industries like pharmaceuticals and aerospace, maintaining product safety is paramount. IoT sensors enable continuous monitoring of storage conditions, and AI ensures accuracy and stability in temperature measurements. Additionally, cloud-connected RFID tags enable manufacturers to track product details, transit history, and locations, facilitating rapid product recalls and enhancing safety standards.

Supply Chain Integrity

Cloud-based manufacturing ERP revolutionises supply chain management by facilitating collaboration and providing complete visibility across the supply chain. Manufacturers in industries such as aerospace and defence, with complex supply chains and numerous suppliers, can leverage the cloud to share information efficiently.

Cloud based technology could help your manufacturing business

At Syscom, we have worked with manufacturers of all kinds for over 40 years.

Many companies have taken advantage of our comprehensive cloud-based manufacturing software, gaining support and expert knowledge at every step to ensure the cloud is implemented in a way that works for your business.

Maximise your manufacturing potential today with cloud technology.

Get in touch to speak to one of our manufacturing advisors who can point you in the right direction. Call 01384 400 600, email info@syscom.plc.uk or submit a contact form below.

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