How to automate production with ERP system development

Whether you are in the manufacturing or service industry you've likely thought about reducing production costs. It's the main task of any company management, and ERP software helps meet the challenge.

Previously, such systems were standalone software or software packages that worked independently. Being isolated systems they did not actively exchange data with one another. Each independent system had to be supported and developed further separately , which is both troublesome and costly and this fact stopped many company executives.

In contrast, modern ERP systems integrate several processes into one flexible platform. By combining data from multiple resources, companies can improve their analytics and reduce production costs. Moreover, the development of a custom ERP system has many other advantages, which are shown in the table below.

Designing and planning

Operation

Production

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Preventive diagnostics based on Big Data

ERP system support

Product quality analysis

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Automated monitoring of key product/service parameters

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Using sensors and machine learning for accurate forecasting

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Control of the execution time of operations

Analysis of quality indicators of product / service and processes

Supply chain / project management

Human resource management

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Automating scheduling

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Inventory management and resource planning

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Choosing suppliers for efficient collaboration

Building a pricing policy

Creation and modification of new products and services

By creating new production technologies, adoption and use of best practices and industry standards

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Taking advantage of digital marketplaces and platforms

Using a set of methods, statistics and methodologies

Based on customer experience and analytics

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Measurement of quality indicators at each stage of the production chain

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Setting and monitoring tasks using a single digital system