Aptean White Papers and Demos

Learn about the critical CRM deployment missteps that can cost your business dearly.

This report focuses on the decision-making process in SMB manufacturing companies to install and/or upgrade ERP software and ways to maximize return on investment in those systems.

Many people equate Lean manufacturing with the use of kanbans: physical or visual signals that trigger replenishment. While kanban use is indeed a part of many Lean programs, it is not the only solution for triggering the movement of material.

The operating style of Project-Oriented Manufacturing is very different than that used by traditional discrete and repetitive manufacturers. Project-Oriented Manufacturing and Engineer-To-Order (ETO) are expressions often used interchangeably. For the majority of companies operating in an ETO environment, every machine sold is similar to, yet different from, anything else previously engineered and built.

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) continues to emerge as the dominant technical platform for building next generation business applications. The potential of SOA to transform enterprise software applications has been well documented within leading industry trade publications. This white paper will attempt to cut through the hype surrounding the technology by (1) examining the manufacturing pains that are driving the conversion to service-oriented business applications, (2) breaking down the essence of SOA, (3) focusing on the relevance of SOA as a tool for continuous business process improvement, and (4) comparing and contrasting the Made2Manage SOA product development strategy with that of other ERP vendors.