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Variable Yield in Manufacturing: When the Batch Doesn’t Produce What You Expected
You bought the right amount of material. You followed the bill of materials or recipe. Production completed the batch. But you didn't get the quantity of finished product you expected. For manufacturers using QuickBooks [...]
Better Purchasing Starts with Better Vendor Management
Keep vendor information, purchasing, inventory, and production connected with MISys Manufacturing. When production needs materials, purchasing needs answers. What do we need? When do we need it? Who should we buy it from? MISys [...]
Not Every Manufacturer Needs ERP
Sometimes the smartest investment isn't the biggest one. If you've been researching manufacturing software, you've probably heard the same advice: "It's time to move to ERP." Maybe it is. But maybe it isn't. For [...]
The Real Cost of “Eyeballing” Your Inventory
How Inventory Carrying Costs Quietly Drain Cash from Small Manufacturers For many manufacturers, inventory is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet. Yet surprisingly few know its true value at any given [...]
Top 7 Challenges Facing Small Manufacturers Today
At MISys, we work with manufacturers every day. Whether they are prospects or existing customers, we have good insight into the challenges they face.The top 7:Capital Investment: Equipment costs money, and the payback can be [...]
Spreadsheets & Muffins
You need more than spreadsheets to manage your manufacturing business. Spreadsheets are the most universally used tool in business today. In the hands of someone who knows how to write formulas, establish relational tables, [...]