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How ERPs Help Manufacturers With Their Supply Chain Management
Article - September 01,2020

How ERPs Help Manufacturers With Their Supply Chain Management

Production Planning - Purchasing

Supply chain management (SCM) is the management of materials, involving the procurement, movement and storage of raw parts and materials, as well as the movement of work-in-process inventory and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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Webinars - August 25,2020

Introduction to Equipment & Field Services Management

Field Services

‍Learn about our new fully integrated module that includes everything you need to manage your service team while they are out in the field.

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Article - August 17,2020

Genius ERP Is Excited to Announce our New Partnership with GenAlpha Technologies

ERP

Genius ERP is very excited to announce our new partnership with GenAlpha Technologies, which will now allow us to offer our customers new and exciting eCommerce solutions. 

What If Scheduling allows you to easily deal with changes and shifting priorities
Article - August 10,2020

How to Use What If Scheduling in Your Shop

Custom Manufacturing - ERP - Scheduling

Rescheduling is a major problem that manufacturers, especially custom manufacturers, are constantly dealing with. Rescheduling is the process of updating an existing production schedule in response to disruptions or other changes.

How Long Does it Take to Implement an ERP
Article - August 04,2020

How Long Does it Take to Implement an ERP?

Implementation

ERP implementation planning isn’t always easy. But if you work hard, and have the right people around to help you, you can get a new ERP system up and running in your shop in a few months — even if you think you are too busy to do it.

The Top 5 Benefits of a CRM for Manufacturing Companies
Article - June 26,2020

The Top 5 Benefits of a CRM for Manufacturing Companies

Customer Relations - Purchasing - Quality Control

CRMs are a great tool to help you manage customer relationships — including managing customer information, leads and opportunities, and deals, quotes and order status — to create better customer experiences

Uncertainty in Business
Article - June 23,2020

How to Deal With Uncertainty in Business

Custom Manufacturing - Management

Uncertainty abounds, and knowing what the future will bring, and when the current COVID-19 crisis will subside, is still up in the air. The harsh reality is that uncertainty is always present, and takes various forms, whether it is the current Coronavirus crisis, trade tensions, environmental concerns, or political unrest.

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Article - June 19,2020

Why Online Training is Better Than On-Site Training

ERP - Genius Academy

E-learning allows manufacturers to access high quality learning and educational resources at lower costs — with the added benefits of being more flexible and having higher retention and completion rates. Now, more than ever before online learning is the way forward for manufacturer

Will Excel Ever be Replaced?
Article - June 11,2020

Will Excel Ever be Replaced?

Analytics & Reporting - Engineering - Scheduling

Excel is a good business tool that can do a lot of different jobs and support a lot of different functions, but it’s not equipped to manage the intricacies of a custom manufacturing business. You need to replace it now.

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Webinars - June 11,2020

Genius CRM

Analytics & Reporting - Customer Relations

Genius CRM includes many features that make managing the sales process easier, including a personalized sales dashboard for managing customer information, leads and opportunities, as well as an easy tool to create marketing campaigns and mass emails.

What is a Manufacturing Buffer?
Article - June 10,2020

What is a Manufacturing Buffer?

Production Planning - Shop Floor

Manufacturers will keep the raw materials and supplies needed for production, and sometimes inventories of finished products waiting for shipment, on hand to help stabilize any fluctuations they experience with their supply and demand chains, production capacities, and lead times

Shot of a schedule board inside a factory
Article - March 25,2020

Solve Production Bottlenecks using Drum-Buffer-Rope

ERP - Production Planning - Scheduling

As we prepare to say good-bye to 2019 and usher in a new year (and new decade), it’s time to take a look at future trends that will influence the manufacturing world in 2020 and beyond.

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Article - February 10,2020

Simplify Taxes with Genius ERP: Genius Solutions Partners with Avalara to Automate Tax Compliance

Accounting - Genius News - Integration

Genius Solutions is excited to announce our new partnership with Avalara‍. Avalara is an automated tax service, that will provide best-in-class tax and compliance solutions to our customers that operate or sell products in the United States.

Worker Installing Tool on Machine in Factory
Article - December 06,2019

Learn How to Create a Schedule that Actually Works for Your Custom Shop

ERP - Production Planning - Scheduling

Scheduling is one of the toughest things for a custom manufacturer to get right. So many variables, and building a product that has never been built before, can make it hard for traditional scheduling systems to keep up with the needs of custom manufacturers. 

Businessman in hard-hat looking at factory floor
Article - November 29,2019

Top 5 Signs Your Business Needs an ERP ASAP

Custom Manufacturing - ERP

As a custom manufacturer you should know that ERPs are essential in today’s complicated manufacturing environment, because ERPs help you to manage and improve every aspect of your business. Learn more here!

Young man mechanical worker repairing an old vintage car body
Article - November 15,2019

What Are the Most Important ERP Modules?

Engineering - ERP - Inventory - Production Planning - Scheduling

There are a few modules and features that custom manufacturers should be on the lookout for when picking the ERP best suited to them. Custom manufacturers are unique in that they are never really building the same thing twice.

Young man setting the machines in factory
Article - November 08,2019

Industry 4.0: Are you ready?

Custom Manufacturing - Industry News

Industry 4.0, smart factories, the internet of things (IoT) are terms that we hear all the time floating around the manufacturing industry. But what do they actually mean?

Young Asian man worker doing stocktaking of product in cardboard box on shelves in warehouse by using digital tablet and pen. Physical inventory count concept
Article - November 01,2019

Inventory Management is all About Good Habits

Inventory

Our team of experts answered the questions you're asking about good habits in inventory management. Learn more about inventory management methods & the importance of having the correct level of stock on hand. Read more!

Business man with Gantt chart
Article - October 14,2019

The Future of Manufacturing Scheduling

Custom Manufacturing - Integration - Scheduling

To remain competitive, manufacturers need to be able to quickly adapt and adjust their production lines, and easily manage and communicate shifting priorities. DBR scheduling gives better priority management and a better way to shift and adjust to changes.

Young lathe worker woman working with milling machine in factory
Article - September 17,2019

Advantages of DBR scheduling

Scheduling

DBR, or Drum-Buffer-Rope, scheduling sounds elaborate and complicated. But, it is actually a simpler and smarter way to schedule your custom manufacturing shop—and one that you should think about embracing. Curious? Keep reading!

What is DBR Scheduling?
Article - September 13,2019

What is DBR Scheduling?

Production Planning - Scheduling

Scheduling is one of the most difficult tasks that custom manufacturing shops face. Learn more about what is DBR and how it will help you deliver on time.

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