Discrete manufacturing ERP software can increase the efficiency of supply chain management by integrating order status, supplier inventory, current pricing, order entry and payment. ERP can use data on each product to generate planning reports, so the development of the process plans can be tracked.
A critical segment of a discrete manufacturer’s processes is supply chain management (SCM), which entails the control of materials, data, and finances as they move from each part of the supply chain:

Supplier
Manufacturer
Wholesaler
Retailer
Consumer

Discrete manufacturing ERP software enhances the efficiency of supply chain management by integrating each supplier’s inventory, order status, updated pricing, order entry, and payments. The right ERP system can completely revolutionize your discrete manufacturing enterprise. Here’s how.
1. Real-time inventory
Accurate supply chain data and feedback from work-in-process is crucial for delivering the inventory data your business needs. With real-time inventory reports from your ERP system, you can have confidence in your purchasing lead times and production time estimates.
The right ERP system will also help to avoid surplus inventory by alerting you as soon as inventory conditions change. Disruptions in supply and shifting customer demands require an ERP system that is agile enough to adjust to these constant changes and make you aware as soon as possible.
2. Time-saving machine-to-ERP communication
So much time is wasted by workers on the shop floor when they must move from their work area to a terminal and manually input the number of units completed. Today’s production machinery can track those completed units and transfer the data—accurately and in real-time—right to the ERP system.
3. Better management of equipment
Manufacturers can set up their ERP systems to inform users which tool is required for various operations, and they can make sure it’s in the right place at the right time. They will know when any instrument or machine must be recalibrated, serviced, repaired, or replaced by tracking and reporting on its usage.

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