Market Overview | Part 2 | Part 3
UK manufacturers are trying to graft collaborative and internet-based technology onto their existing legacy ERP systems. Pat Sweet summarises our latest research.
Expert Opinion
Andy Coldrick of StrataBridge questions whether ERP systems are still appropriate for manufacturing companies.
View from the Top | Part 2
Aart Van Leeuwen describes how his company, Hunter Douglas, has added a web front end to its SAP manufacturing system.
Market Directions | Part 2
PA Consulting’s Phil Summerfield and Keith Smurthwaite say manufacturers need to change in order to be ready for new technologies.
Research | Part 2
Stuart Smith of the Bourton Group reports on a major study into how manufacturers can find their way through the ‘e-fog’.
Case Study: 1 | Part 2
Glass maker Pilkington has introduced advanced planning and optimisation.
Lean Manufacturing | Part 2 | Part 3
Oliver Wight’s Les Brookes believes lean manufacturing techniques can help companies prepare for e-technology.
Strategy | Part 2
Jim Robertson says there is still too big a gap between ‘IT’ and ‘the business’ in many manufacturing companies.
Process Re-Engineering | Part 2
Doug Reynolds of iXL suggests digital process re-engineering could replace old-style ERP and best of breed applications.
Collaboration | Part 2
What does it take for manufacturers to collaborate fully with their supply chain partners? Branko Pecar reports.
Case Study: 2
How celebration cake manufacturer Lightbody has integrated its IT systems.
