Industry Survey Report: Taking the Pulse of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
A recent survey by ManufacturingDive and Sikich explored how industrial manufacturers are using enterprise technology to bolster their operations. This survey report discusses the findings, including priorities for enterprise technology implementation, how organizations make decisions about enterprise technology implementation, top challenges they expect will impact their business during the next few years, and whether they’re currently exploring and/or investing in enterprise software.
Access the 8 best insights for Equipment Manufacturers
Learn about the challenges in equipment manufacturing your peers and competitors are facing. See what technology is available to help you address the current supply chain landscape and be ready for what’s next.
1. Tech Trends to Watch in Manufacturing
This year, manufacturers are embracing innovative solutions to update their operations, address labor shortages and fortify their defenses. And they’re doing it all with the help of some new friends: emerging technologies, such as AI and robotics. They’re also leaning on a few old friends, including reliable and modern cloud-based ERP and CRM solutions. Our own Debbie Altham was featured in Manufacturing.net for her article, “Tech Trends to Watch in Manufacturing.”
2. Automation is More than Robots on the Factory Floor
Much has been said and written about the business, employment, and societal impacts of automation, and not all of it positive. Regardless of the negative hype and fear, machines, robots, computers, and algorithms are merely tools created by humans and dependent on humans. Successful deployment of automated solutions can only be driven by knowledgeable human input and partnership between human and machine. And a knowledgeable and educated workforce capable of the analysis needed to feed the machine will never become obsolete.
4. Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Featured by Microsoft for Dynamics 365 Implementations
One of our clients, Mid-Continent, was featured by Microsoft for their recent success with moving to Dynamics 365 and adopting other cloud-based Microsoft tools to connect their business like never before. Founded in 1964, Mid-Continent began as a small repair station for Wichita’s growing aircraft industry. Today, with the skilled expertise to overhaul nearly 6,000 different products, Mid-Continent operates one of the largest instrument overhaul and exchange programs in the world, supporting a customer base that includes original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fixed base operators (FBOs), instrument and avionics shops, flight schools and government agencies. The company manufactures more than 25,000 units per year and processes more than 15,000 units in its overhaul/exchange and repair operation, including gyros, altimeters, HSIs and autopilot systems.
5. Industry Pulse: Manufacturing and Distribution Vol. 1 2024 Results
Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse survey can be a helpful benchmarking tool. In February 2024, Sikich surveyed more than 100 manufacturing and distribution executives on optimism, business challenges, and strategies for growth and operations efficiency. Read the survey results for the statistical highlights.
6. Take Engineering and Production Excellence to the Next Level
Engineer-to-order companies create incredible value for their customers by putting specialized expertise, innovative engineering, and advanced project manufacturing operations to work. However, many ETO firms are not yet taking advantage of the best of modern business management technology. Others may invest in software that does not fit their business or provides capabilities they don’t need. Industry and technology experts at Sikich have developed an ETO-ready solution and a low-risk, rapid, and predictable approach to deploying it. In this eBook, we discuss how to achieve the right software fit with Sikich HEADSTART for ETO and what results you cangenerate by using it.
7. Global Equipment Manufacturer, Hamilton Company, Scales with Dynamics 365 Cloud ERP
Key Outcomes With Complex Manufacturer Hamilton, D365 ERP, and Sikich. Meeting the world’s urgent and increasing needs for laboratory and medical testing products, equipment manufacturer Hamilton Company expanded its business during the pandemic after deploying Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management ERP system with assistance from Sikich.
8. HeadStart for Equipment Manufacturers
To streamline Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and Dynamics 365 CRM deployments, Sikich ahs developed the HEADSTART approach. Our HEADSTART methodology has proven practices for equipment manufacturers, already preconfigured right out of the box.
Our entire decision of working with Sikich was the people behind the name brand. They looked at our business processes and made recommendations that were spot-on.
