SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, today announced the company has been recognised by technology research firm TechVentive for its achievements in the small and mid-sized market sector, targeting machinery and equipment manufacturers.
The new report, entitled: “A Special Report from Vital Analysis: Machinery & Equipment Sector” is now available and can be viewed here
SYSPRO's enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions embody the company's “pragmatic, yet visionary” business philosophy and support of 'Lean and Green' business and manufacturing practices. Over the years, SYSPRO has achieved numerous awards for its comprehensive software offering.
The TechVentive report, written by CEO Brian Sommer, states that in order to prosper, machinery and equipment producers must be “operationally excellent and able to ride out the wide market swings to which the sector is subject”.
Specifically, the report notes that these manufacturers require solutions that track design changes throughout the life of a product/product line; permit rapid communication and collaboration with critical suppliers and customers; support rapid time-to-market for new products; and accurately capture development, rollout and other pre-production costs.
The report also lists the specific needs for solutions with strong analytic and financial capabilities, particularly in areas like cost accounting, inventory and forecasting and products that support low-cost country sourcing. According to the report: “There is a demand for complete, integrated solutions like SYSPRO that can be installed quickly, cheaply and provide value right out of the box.” SYSPRO offers small machinery and equipment manufacturers a very sophisticated array of technology solutions at a competitive cost point. For example:
* Financials - to help manage capital, track expenses, assess customer and product profitability, etc
* EDI (Electronic data interchange) - to accurately communicate with a bewildering array of global suppliers
* SOA (service-oriented architecture) - to enable rapid integration of suppliers', customers' and other business partners' systems
* Planning and scheduling - to manage the intricate parts scheduling, fabrication and assembly process of very unique items
* Supply chain management to successfully orchestrate the movement of parts to support Lean manufacturing, minimising inventory carrying costs
* Lot traceability - to monitor performance of suppliers, engineering changes and facilitate recalls and more
* Quality control - to minimise reverse logistics, warranty repairs and other costs
SYSPRO Marketing Director, Meryl Malcomess, reaffirms the company's commitment to keeping manufacturers competitive and profitable in these challenging times. “The SYSPRO product line is a complete product line for this space. It possesses the full range of capabilities to manage the initial customer contact through order processing, manufacturing and post-production service. The product's discrete manufacturing functionality is a good fit for this space as many of the manufacturers are just-in-time, Lean and make-to-order.”
SYSPRO's more thoughtful approach to adopting new technology, such as Web services and SOA platforms, also reflects the desires of its buyers who are driven by business needs and not by the latest headlines. This exemplifies SYSPRO's ongoing strategy of helping to simplify the success of its customers. SYSPRO calls its buyer landscape “PragmaVision,” consisting of pragmatic, visionary ERPexecutives that are driven by a desire for smart, but aggressive market growth.
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TechVentive
TechVentive, a Chicago area IT consultancy and research firm, provides services to the buyers and sellers of high technology solutions. TechVentive analyzes software and services markets and vendors. As such, it develops marketing strategies, rollout plans, collateral and other services to high tech firms. Its market research is published under the Vital Analysis brand and is focused on people-based technology sectors (eg, HR, project/program management, ERP and talent management) and professional services.
SYSPRO
Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company now caters to the specialised needs of 14 000 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and a global reseller network in Africa, the US, Canada, Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK. SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business, including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries. For additional information on SYSPRO, call Nicol'e Mey on +27 11 461 1094 or go to our Web site: http://www.syspro.com.