Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors

MRPeasy has introduced Sales Forecasting, a new feature that helps manufacturers estimate expected sales quantities from historical customer order data, thus enabling more intuitive production and procurement planning. What is Sales Forecasting in MRPeasy? MRPeasy’s Sales Forecasting is a brand-new AI-powered feature that enables estimating upcoming production demand based on...

AirWeights, a Colorado-based manufacturer of vacuum workholding systems, went live with ERP software in just two months. “We went from constantly catching up and having to advertise lead times to our customers, to being in stock,” says Jace Dispenza, Founder of AirWeights.  A product built to solve real manufacturing challenges AirWeights is a modular vacuum […]

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Direct-to-consumer sales can open new opportunities for manufacturers. They can also make demand, inventory, fulfillment, and service harder to manage. That is why D2C works best when the strategy and the operation support each other. What is direct to consumer? Direct-to-consumer (D2C or DTC) is a sales and distribution business model in which a company […]

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A product recall can put serious pressure on a small or midsize business by disrupting operations, straining customer relationships, and creating regulatory risk. This guide explains what product recalls involve, the risks they pose, and how SMB manufacturers can manage them more effectively – and even prevent them.  What is a product recall? A product […]

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Australian automotive canopy and tray manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer. From a personal-use canopy to an established indu...