Top Software Solutions for Manufacturing Industry: Acumatica

by Feb 22, 2019Acumatica, ERP Research0 comments

If you’re looking for new business management software solutions for the manufacturing industry, you have a lot of options to consider. The deeper you get into your research, you may find your choices looking much the same. Yes, many of them offer a common set of features and capabilities. But if you look closer, you’ll see there are important characteristics that set the programs apart from one another.

Today, I want to dive deeper into Acumatica, one of the top software solutions for the manufacturing industry. Following are a few of the things that make it special.

 

Acumatica Brings Together People and Data for Improved Visibility and Collaboration

Many ERP software solutions for the manufacturing industry bill you based on how many users you have. Unless you have an unlimited budget, this pricing structure discourages you from giving all employees access to the software. Instead, you probably only give a user account to employees who must have it to do their jobs. The problem with this approach is it stunts collaboration. When only a select few have access to your business’s most important data, it leaves others either deciding based on gut feel, incomplete data or must ask those with system access to create a report for them.

Acumatica does not charge per user. So it is easy to share access with everyone who may need it. You can finally empower each employee to make smart decisions, without stopping to ask others for a hand. Plus, when more people can access key business data, the more likely it is someone will spot important changes quickly. Thus, allowing the business to stay ahead of the curve, rather than playing catch-up.

 

Acumatica Makes Advanced Analytics Accessible

Often, if you are using legacy software solutions for the manufacturing industry, you count on one or two people to build all financial reports. But this leaves you playing a potentially costly waiting game. If your competitors spot trends and react to them first, you risk being left behind.

Acumatica makes data available and easily digestible for all users. Built-in reports let each person see the KPIs most important to their role. But data analysis goes much deeper than a pretty dashboard. Users can also quickly drill into any of the KPIs for further analysis. And, if you want to perform your own analysis, you can. Acumatica connects with Power BI.

 

Acumatica Makes Manufacturing Operations More Efficient

Many legacy ERPs only have basic resource planning tools. They still depend heavily on user input to create the schedule. If your customer needs are constantly shifting, it’s impossible to keep up using this kind of old-fashioned scheduling system.

Acumatica takes a lot of the scheduling burden away from your staff. Based on your sales forecasts, it will help you create a smart schedule. So, you can meet customer demands efficiently. No more over ordering on materials or losing out on potential sales because an inventory item is out of stock.

 

Acumatica Is Ready for The Factory of The Future

Industry 4.0 is a term some may see as marketing hype dreamt up to sell more technology. However, it’s a movement towards using technology to make manufacturing more agile and efficient.

Not familiar with industry 4.0? Check out this whitepaper.

Being an early adopter of these trends often sets industry leaders apart. However, if you still use a legacy ERP, it will be very difficult, if not impossible for you to embrace Industry 4.0.

Because Acumatica is built for the cloud, it adapts to the changing manufacturing industry much quicker than its legacy counterparts. Even if they are not ready to embrace industry 4.0 yet, Acumatica users can be confident that their business management system is. Its open architecture makes it easy to connect third-party tools with Acumatica. This includes any IoT devices you may wish to use.

There you have it, the top four reasons Acumatica cloud ERP is quickly becoming a top software solution for the manufacturing industry. We understand because we are in Acumatica vendor, you may be a little skeptical about what we say about it. That’s only natural. We don’t expect you to just take our word for it.

 

See What Real People Who Use Acumatica to Run Their Manufacturing Businesses Have to Say

 

 
Want to explore Acumatica in greater detail? Visit this webpage. Should you have questions about whether it’s right for your manufacturing business, contact us. We have nearly 3 decades experience matching small and medium-size businesses with the technology they need to succeed.

 

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Laura Schomaker

With over a decade of experience at Intelligent Technologies, Inc., I specialize in crafting educational content that demystifies the complex ERP buying process. From managing our digital presence to engaging with our community through blogs and email campaigns, my goal is to equip both current and future clients with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions.