- February 13, 2020
- Manufacturing
I recently gathered with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts as part of our ongoing manufacturing roundtable series to discuss relevant topics, challenges, and…
Manufacturing
- February 3, 2020
- ERP | Manufacturing | Technology
In discrete manufacturing, running a business smoothly across departments and functions is challenging, as Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing all possess highly specialized and complex…
- January 29, 2020
- ERP | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Technology
In our last post, we went over what makes machinery manufacturers different from high volume manufacturers, and therefore, why they need a different ERP…
- January 27, 2020
- ERP | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Technology
Vertical or industry vertical manufacturers can be called different names, but we often call them engineer to order, equipment, or machinery manufacturers. Regardless of…
- January 23, 2020
- Manufacturing | News | Technology
Debbie Altham’s article about digital transformation was published in Manufacturing Business Technology. With over 30 years of experience in technology, Debbie offers industry leaders…
- January 17, 2020
- Manufacturing
What this Means for U.S. Manufacturers and Distributors As a new decade begins, will manufacturers and distributors see the ‘roaring twenties’ with continued growth?…
- December 9, 2019
- Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Manufacturing | Technology
An ERP system for manufacturing companies is not complete without functionality for maintenance. However, it is not a forgone conclusion that maintenance should be…
- December 3, 2019
- Infographic | Manufacturing
At the end of last month, Cheryl Aschenbrener had the opportunity to gather with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts to discuss Sikich’s 2019…
- November 26, 2019
- Accounting | Manufacturing
Throughout this past year, there has been talk of the new accounting standard for leases, ASU 2016-2, Leases (Topic 842), and how it affects…
- November 19, 2019
- Manufacturing | Tax
The Wayfair case deals with a new law that imposes a sales tax collection responsibility solely due to reaching a certain level of sales…
- November 6, 2019
- Manufacturing
In Sikich’s 2019 M&D Report, our team gathered findings on challenges and trends in the industry and how your peers approach change to create…
- November 5, 2019
- Manufacturing | News
Jerry Murphy‘s article about how manufacturers can prepare for a potential recession, which cites the firm’s 2019 M&D Report, appeared in IndustryWeek. Read the…
- October 31, 2019
- Manufacturing | News
Sikich’s Manufacturing & Distribution Report appeared in a Forbes article for the second time this year. Contributing author and Dassault Systemes principal, Louis Columbus,…
- October 21, 2019
- Manufacturing | News
BizTimes’ Arthur Thomas quoted all of the manufacturers who participated in our roundtable last month in a “Shop Talk” article in the latest issue…
- October 8, 2019
- Dynamics 365 | ERP | ERP Comparison | Manufacturing | Manufacturing ERP Options | Technology
Why Manufacturers need to get ERP right: ERP Success vs. ERP Horror As manufacturers grow and mature, many need to replace specialized and stand-alone…
- September 25, 2019
- Manufacturing | News
Thomas Davenport and Ray Lampner co-wrote an article that appeared in Rubber & Plastics News. The article, “Amid rollup trend, always be prepared to…
- September 25, 2019
- Cloud | Manufacturing | Salesforce | Technology
The upcoming Salesforce Winter ‘20 release has a ton of great new features, including the all-new Manufacturing Cloud industry offering. The features that extend…
- September 20, 2019
- Dynamics 365 | Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations | Dynamics AX | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Manufacturing ERP Options | White Paper
Manufacturers: Prepare for a Successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 MODERNIZING MANUFACTURING ON A DIGITAL FOUNDATION In today’s manufacturing industry, companies are facing unprecedented…
- September 12, 2019
- Manufacturing | Salesforce | Technology
Meeting customer service requirements was the greatest concern among manufacturing executives according to the 2019 Sikich Annual Manufacturing and Distribution Report. Manufacturers are making a…
- September 6, 2019
- Manufacturing | News
Sikich’s 2019 M&D Report was featured in a Forbes article by contributing author, Louis Columbus, Dassault Systemes principal. Read the full article here: Why…