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Manufacturing Knowledge Base & ERP Guides

Explore practical manufacturing guides, how-to articles, best practices, and lessons learned from more than 24 years of developing, implementing, and supporting manufacturing ERP software.

Our Knowledge Base covers inventory control, Material Requirements Planning, Bills of Materials, Work Orders, production scheduling, shop floor tracking, engineering changes, quality management, traceability, actual costing, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, and other topics important to small and midsize manufacturers.

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Review the latest manufacturing how-to guides, best practices, software explanations, and lessons learned.

Manufacturing Work Order workflow connecting customer demand, BOM materials, routing operations, labor, inspection, finished goods, and actual costing

Manufacturing Work Order Management Software: Complete Guide to Shop Floor Control

Learn About Work Orders In Manufacturing Software, Details of Work Orders and the Benefits of Using Work Orders
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Manufacturing inventory management workflow connecting purchasing, receiving, raw materials, Work in Process, finished goods, shipping, and FIFO costing

Inventory Management in Manufacturing: Complete ERP Guide, Benefits, and Techniques

Learn What Inventory Management is in ERP Manufacturing Software, What is Considered Inventory, the benefits of Inventory Control and the Methods and Terminology
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Purchase Price Variance

Guidebook to Purchase Price Variation, Standard, Last and Actual Costs

Purchase Prive Variances or PPV are created by Using Standard Costing Method. Learn about the other costing methods such as Last, Average and Actual Costing and why SimpleManufacturing uses Actual Costing Method
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Item Master Data Management in Manufacturing ERP

Item Master Data Management in Manufacturing ERP Software

Item Data and Definition is an important part of manufacturing software. Find out what Item Date is, why Item Definition is important and the considerations when choosing an ERP Solution
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Quality Control in Manufacturing

Quality Control in Manufacturing: Six Essential Elements of an Effective QMS

Discussing the 6 Major Quality Control Processes - Non-Conforming Material, Corrective Action, Control of Documents, Employee Training, Internal Auditing and Control of Measuring Devices
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