Manufacturing Tips: Boosting Efficiency and Productivity

Batch Tracking – A Simple Guide

Batch tracking is a functionality that no batch production setup should go without. In this guide, we look at the fundamentals of batch tracking and see how MRP software can help achieve traceability.

By Mattias Turovski 11 min read

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Inventory Valuation Methods – Finding the Right Approach for Small Manufacturers

Inventory is an asset, but knowing its worth is not always as simple as multiplying the number of units in stock by their purchase price. Especially in manufacturing, where materials are bought at different prices and combined with labor and overhead. Proper inventory valuation addresses this.

By Mattias Turovski 26 min read

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12 Manufacturing KPIs With Formulas, Examples, and How to Choose

You can measure nearly anything in a manufacturing plant. That’s the problem. Dozens of KPIs to choose from, and a shop tracking all of them is really tracking none of them. What’s worth your attention depends on how you produce and where your output is actually getting stuck.

By Steve Maurer, IME 28 min read

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Bill of Materials (BOM) – A Complete Guide with Examples

Regardless of the size of the manufacturing operation, a bill of materials (BOM) is vital for production. Manufacturers utilize them as the guide and recipe for creating a final product, and as such, they are tied into production, quoting, purchasing, and many other areas of manufacturing.

By Madis Kuuse 19 min read

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Manufacturing Safety – What it’s Really Worth for SMEs

Efficient operation management and traceability are central to maintaining and improving your company’s profitability. An effective manufacturing safety program is just as important. Here’s what I learned from 36 years in the manufacturing industry.

By Steve Maurer, IME 21 min read

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Batch Records in Manufacturing: What to Track and How ERP Helps

A batch record is the documented history of one batch of goods. Most manufacturers run into the term through compliance and never move it out of that box. That’s a mistake. The record pays off whether or not an auditor ever comes asking.

By Steve Maurer, IME 16 min read

AccountingManufacturing TipsSales

Job Order Costing – Achieving Accurate Margins in the Job Shop

Job order costing tracks the materials, labor, and overhead of each individual job instead of averaging them across production. For make-to-order manufacturing business owners, it’s the difference between quoting a job profitably and eroding profit without realizing it.

By Steve Maurer, IME 15 min read

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B2B Customer Portal: A Guide for SMB Manufacturers and Distributors

A B2B customer portal gives business customers a self-service way to place orders, reorder products, track order progress, and access account documents without relying on back-and-forth emails. For SMB manufacturers and distributors, an integrated customer portal can reduce manual admin, improve order visibility, and make it easier to manage repeat customer relationships at scale.

By Mattias Turovski 10 min read

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Product Costing: A Complete Guide for Manufacturers

Most manufacturers can quote a selling price to the penny. Far fewer know what each product truly costs to build. Product costing closes that gap, and the number it produces drives nearly every decision that protects your margin.

By Steve Maurer, IME 15 min read

Manufacturing Tips

Batch Tracking – A Simple Guide

Inventory Valuation Methods – Finding the Right Approach for Small Manufacturers

12 Manufacturing KPIs With Formulas, Examples, and How to Choose

Bill of Materials (BOM) – A Complete Guide with Examples

Manufacturing Safety – What it’s Really Worth for SMEs

Batch Records in Manufacturing: What to Track and How ERP Helps

Job Order Costing – Achieving Accurate Margins in the Job Shop

B2B Customer Portal: A Guide for SMB Manufacturers and Distributors

Product Costing: A Complete Guide for Manufacturers

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Manufacturing Tips

Batch Tracking – A Simple Guide

Inventory Valuation Methods – Finding the Right Approach for Small Manufacturers

12 Manufacturing KPIs With Formulas, Examples, and How to Choose

Bill of Materials (BOM) – A Complete Guide with Examples

Manufacturing Safety – What it’s Really Worth for SMEs

Batch Records in Manufacturing: What to Track and How ERP Helps

Job Order Costing – Achieving Accurate Margins in the Job Shop

B2B Customer Portal: A Guide for SMB Manufacturers and Distributors

Product Costing: A Complete Guide for Manufacturers

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