I recently met with the IT director of a North American auto parts distributor.  He told me that his company was very unhappy with its new ERP system.  For one, ...

Features | Jonathan Gross | March 03, 2010

For manufacturers looking to add, upgrade or replace ERP software, one of the most apparent concerns is what the system can do. Can the system handle the company’s scheduling needs? ...

Features | Daniele Fresca | February 26, 2010

With the ERP battle between SAP and Waste Management heating up, Manufacturing AUTOMATION asked lawyer and ERP consultant Jonathan Gross to give his views on the lawsuit. Earlier this month, Waste ...

News | Jonathan Gross | February 26, 2010

HP and Oracle have joined forces to provide software, hardware and services for complete end-to-end business solutions for mid-size companies. Oracle Accelerate for Midsize Companies, built and delivered by Oracle Accelerate ...

News | MA Staff | December 03, 2009

With the recession softening manufacturers’ fourth-quarter revenues, financial analysts are emphasizing different barometers — such as operating margins — to gauge companies’ success. Leading manufacturers are taking steps to improve margins ...

News | Greg Swift | November 23, 2009

Global Shop Solutions, a privately-held ERP software system provider for the discrete manufacturing industry, has launched its enhanced GS Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool "that simplifies how manufacturers file and ...

News | MA Staff | October 06, 2009

THE COMPANY: The Allan Candy Company Ltd. in Mississauga, Ont., is a manufacturer of chocolate and sugar confectionery products established in the 1950s. It generates more than $100 million in ...

Features | André Voshart | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: Mississauga, Ont.-based Atlantic Tube & Steel (AT&S) is a manufacturer of automotive and structural steel tubing. It runs two mills: one makes mechanical tubing, predominantly for the automotive ...

Features | André Voshart | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: Armour Valve Ltd., headquartered in Toronto, supplies specialty valves, accessories and process equipment to the oil & gas, power, petrochemical and wastewater industries. It also has an office ...

Features | André Voshart | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: Flexahopper Plastics Ltd. is a plastic products manufacturer based in Lethbridge, Alta., that uses a rotational molding process serving agricultural, industrial, fishing and ecological industries.THE CHALLENGE: Flexahopper has ...

Features | André Voshart | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: As a provider of design engineering and manufacturing services for electronic products, Kanata, Ont.-based BreconRidge collaborates on voice, video and data applications with the world’s leading communications, industrial, ...

Features | André Voshart | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: Freybe Gourmet Chef (FGC) in Langley, B.C., a subsidiary of Freybe Gourmet Foods, has grown substantial since inception and continues with strong growth. It supplies salads, dips and ...

Features | MA Staff | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: Ottawa Mould Craft Ltd. develops customized plastic product for a wide range of industrial applications. These include telecommunications equipment such as phones, connectors, cable management, fibre optics connectors ...

Features | André Voshart | September 11, 2009

THE COMPANY: Toronto-based Mercor Lighting Group distributes lighting products for residential, industrial, retail and commercial customers in Canada and the United States. The company has annual revenues of approximately $20 ...

Features | MA Staff | September 11, 2009