{"id":391,"date":"2016-02-08T13:48:26","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T13:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/?p=391"},"modified":"2021-07-08T06:49:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T06:49:07","slug":"manufacturing-software-not-a-swiss-army-knife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/manufacturing-software-not-a-swiss-army-knife\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing Software Solution \u2013 Not a Swiss Army Knife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Choosing a software that does not suit your manufacturing company\u2019s needs could cost you a lot \u2013 in time, money, and nerves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite the fact that there has been\na huge leap in the development of manufacturing\nsoftware solutions in the last ten years, many of the old problems in\nthe field remain actual today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a lot of service providers\nstill bringing underdeveloped software onto the market, manufacturers need to\nknow how to distinguish between a functioning system and a sleek, glitzy fa\u00e7ade\nwith a glitchy interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to say that a polished design is\na bad thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because it\u2019s not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But too often a shiny surface is\nused to mask an underdeveloped or an overloaded internal apparatus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\napplies everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we live deep in the\ninformation age, people working in\nmanufacturing are still often dissatisfied with their software.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was confirmed by a study conducted by Redshift Research<\/a>. Back then, most companies appreciated the importance of ERP\/MRP software, but only 9% believed that their system was easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of this dissatisfaction was natural and easily understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone would get frustrated if they had to put a nail in with a monkey wrench.<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Building up from accounting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When most manufacturing software solutions were being developed, they started with accounting. This makes sense as firms are in different fields, but accounting is needed everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accounting practices, however, are\nvery strict and require a large number of specific steps from the user, with small\nchanges in data having the capability of ending up a nightmare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The design of the systems made the\nneeds of accountants their main priority. Then, these programs became overgrown\nwith other functionality (e.g., inventory control, supply chain management, manufacturing\nmanagement).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the basic framework of the software\nwas already laid down and could barely be changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What companies were offered then\nwere clunky ERPs with often an excellent accountancy department, but either an\nalmost unmanageably complex or a deeply lacking production management system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, because ERP systems were\nfirst introduced to accounting departments, sometimes the choice and\nimplementation of the production part was entrusted to financial personnel. And\nthat meant that production management capabilities were often overlooked in\nfavor of finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meant that the systems took\nforever to implement and cost a lot more in the end than what was promised on\nthe initial price tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, many companies (even\ngiants like Lidl and Haribo) have pulled out of their ERP implementation due to\nthis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That is where a lot of implementation efforts have sadly wound up.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fast-forwarding to 2020\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To this day, dozens of manufacturing software solutions claim that they are suitable for production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this is technically true, in reality it is like using a pocket\nknife, even a good one, as the primary tool in the workplace.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s possible, and better than\nnothing, but no one would do it if they had seen another option \u2013 a full\ntoolbox with instruments designed specifically for certain intricate tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No business, especially not a\nmanufacture, can make sacrifices in one department for the benefit of the other\nwithout causing long-run disruptions and loss in the whole organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a bitter pill to swallow, but a huge majority of allegedly universally\nfunctional ERP and MRP systems are flawed and unbalanced.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s a tough job to understand which of them deserve\nyour business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Would you use this to build your products? <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is a good manufacturing software solution like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, good manufacturing software<\/a> is made for manufacturers from the beginning, not by adding functionality to an already existing stack that services one department in a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers have a certain set of\nindispensable needs that have to be met, and designing a proper MRP system\nshould take place with these needs in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when you are in the process of\nevaluating different software for your manufacture, try to find answers to\nthese questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Does the system address the needs of each department of a manufacturing company?
    Good     MRP software<\/a> covers all aspects of a manufacturing business: supply chain, planning, production, sales, and finances. <\/li>
  2. Does the system cover the specifics of production management, planning, and reporting?
    Good MRP software covers all aspects of manufacturing management: planning and scheduling, shop floor reporting, RMA. <\/li>
  3. Does the system ensure seamless interaction between departments?
    Information should be exchanged without delay and with all adjustments reflecting in the user interface of the necessary departments.<\/li>
  4. Is the system easy to use for people without IT knowledge?
    Onboarding should not take up so many resources that production is hindered. Everyone from shop floor to management should be able to use the software without needing to learn functions or formulas.<\/li>
  5. Is the system easy to maintain with no need for a designated IT department?
    Cloud-based options require no on-premise maintenance other than keeping computers and portable devices used to operate the system updated.<\/li>
  6. Is the system cost effective?
    Utilizing the MRP software should never eat up all the resources that it helps save. As a business manager, you should always look to get the most bang for your buck.<\/li>
  7. Is the system mobile and remotely accessible?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A\ngreat system is not worth much if it\u2019s only accessible in an office and not on\nthe production floor. Exchange of information should be instantaneous \u2013 so look\nfor software that could be accessed everywhere via mobile apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If any of these questions come back with a \u2018no\u2019, everyone\nfrom the owners and production managers to factory floor workers are going to\nbe unhappy in the long run.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Even though there is an array of\ndifferent manufacturing software solutions to choose from, few of them can\ndeliver on their promises of streamlining production, lowering costs,\npreventing human error, and bettering intra-organizational communication along\nwith customer relations, all while being affordable and easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Because it\u2019s a lot of work \u2013 and\nit\u2019s a heck of a lot easier to hone the front-end than the back-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Proper manufacturing software should\nnot only be designed taking a business\u2019s operational needs into account, it\nshould consider the specific requirements of each department separately while\nalso seeing them as part of an integrated whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are a lot of Swiss Army knives\nout there in the ERP\/MRP business that will do the trick in a pinch, but if you\nwant to seriously build your business, you\u2019ll need a proper toolbox with which\nyou can structure production in your manufacture in a way that accommodates the\norganization from top to bottom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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