Global Industrial Projects Expected to Pick Up, Predicts AEM
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently held their quarterly Equipment Market Outlook webinar, sponsored by manufacturing technology advisor Net at Work, which examines key issues affecting the construction and agriculture sectors. During the Q4 event, which took place in…
Reduce Risk, Increase Revenue, And Decrease Costs By Making Better Use Of Your Data
In a marketplace undergoing prolonged workforce challenges, sourcing bottlenecks, cyberattack concerns and inflationary pressures, industrial manufacturers know that a strong digital transformation strategy can help overcome these issues. But how can manufacturers get started on the difficult, ongoing process of…
Six Reasons Next-Generation CRM Should Be Part of Your Technology Roadmap
Today, only 25% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) use a customer relationship management (CRM) solution, and just another 10% report that they plan to implement a CRM system this year.1 This finding is understandable for a few reasons. First,…
The Key to Unlocking Profits through Employee Engagement and Retention
According to the U.S Chamber of Commerce, there were 693,000 open manufacturing jobs as of March 2023. The sourcing and retention of talent is impacting manufacturers already trying to manage demand, continued supply chain issues and rising costs. Manufacturers that…
The Construction and Agricultural Market Conditions Affecting Equipment Manufacturers
Trends affecting industrial manufacturers continue to shift, with the continuation of the labor shortage and activity boosted by the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Inflation Reduction Acts, causing industrial manufacturers to look toward data-driven outlooks. To help…
Nonprofit Upjohn Institute is ‘Productive from the Start’ After ERP Migration from Abila MIP to Sage Intacct with Net at Work
The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research was founded in 1945 to study policy issues around employment and unemployment. Today, the Upjohn Institute continues funding extensive research while managing Michigan Works! Southwest, a four-county organization that prepares a qualified workforce…
Safeguard Your Organization by Testing Its Cyber Resilience
What’s Cyber Resilience – And Why Does Resilience Matter? A company’s cybersecurity program must be regularly assessed to ensure that it is sufficiently equipped to handle a cyber-attack and aligned with its cybersecurity needs. These assessments test a company’s cyber…
The Purpose of Next-Generation ERP in an SMB Technology Roadmap
When it comes to small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) deciding what technology could have the most impact on their business, it’s the replacement of their legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) that winds up topping the list of priorities today. Why do…
Revisiting 2023 Healthcare Predictions to Prepare for the Road Ahead
Labor shortages, increasing levels of chronic disease, and other stressors have long challenged healthcare organizations and practices. And with the extreme, ongoing demands of COVID-19, new billing models, and the potential of a recession added to the mix, the coming…
Technology Advisor Net at Work Fills the Cloud ERP Needs of Sonic Packaging with NetSuite
For more than 26 years, Sonic Packaging Industries has been designing custom packaging solutions for customers across a wide variety of industries. Known for their out-of-the-box thinking, Sonic Packaging has built a reputation for creating and delivering inventive and functional…
Your Technology Roadmap and the Role of the CIO
While leadership within many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) today demonstrate extensive business experience, they can lack the IT experience needed to align technology decisions with business strategies and goals. Such a scenario is understandable. These smaller companies may have…
3 Blockade Signals from Your Accounting System
Is the accounting software your company has relied on for years overdue for a change? Take our quiz to find out. As an accounting and finance professional, you know how essential your accounting software is to help your organization function….
Five Signs Your Technology Roadmap is Incomplete
As we discussed in a previous article, a formal technology roadmap is often lacking among small-to-medium-sized (SMBs) organizations, leading to a reliance on manual, paper-based processes, legacy technology, spreadsheets, or other homegrown systems that dilute the business’s ability to compete…
Industrial Equipment and Design Powerhouse Takes Innovation to the Next Level
As their highly-customized ERP and CRM applications reached the end of their functional usefulness for the wholesaler, HOJ Innovations did what it does best—it looked to technology for solutions. When “innovation” is part of your name, you’ve already set the…
