Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems offer great benefits to engineer-to-order (ETO) companies looking to increase productivity and decrease cost. According to TR Cutler, spokesperson for the ETO Institute, “These benefits come as a result of a successful implementation, but not every implementation is successful.” Cutler asserts that, “One reason some implementations are not successful is the selection of the wrong system.”The ETO Institute has just published a white paper, “Why Do Companies Choose the Wrong System?” This document is written with engineer-to-order companies in mind. It highlights the problems facing ETO companies trying to find and evaluate a new ERP system. The while paper provides some time and simple steps companies can take to reduce the chances of making a critical mistake. (www.etoinstitute.org)
Cutler, who authors regular columns for Industrial Connection magazine (www.industrialconnection.net) and InMFG magazine (www.inmfg.com) is looking for case study profiles of ETO manufacturing companies and their ERP experiences. “The good, the bad, the ugly. I want to know what ETO manufacturers think about the ERP selection process, what companies have served them well and which have not. This will provide an interesting profile for the members of the ETO Institute.”
The ETO Institute specifically highlights some of the problems ETO manufacturers face when searching for an ERP system. Go to www.etoinsititute.org and learn more. Registration is free of charge and more than a thousand ETO manufacturers are expected to join in 2005.
Thomas R. CutlerETO Institute954-486-7562www.etoinstitute.orge-mail protected from spam bots
Manufacturing Marketing Turnkey Process with TR Cutler, Inc., Manufacturing PR Firm
Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and an editor, TR Cutler (www.trcutlerinc.com) has added another strategic partnership with Focus Marketing (www.focus-market.com). According to Cutler, “This strategic alliance makes sense because we know the value Focus Marketing brings to the table. From Collateral Development, Event Management, Internationalization, Distribution Channel Development, Networking Programs, Lead Generation, Website, and Newsletters, TR Cutler, Inc. can now provide a comprehensive turnkey marketing solution.”
Focus Marketing Enters Strategic Alliance with TR Cutler, Inc., Manufacturing PR Firm
Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and an editor, TR Cutler (www.trcutlerinc.com) has added another strategic partnership with Focus Marketing (www.focus-market.com). According to Cutler, “This strategic alliance makes sense because we know the value Focus Marketing brings to the table. From Collateral Development, Event Management, Internationalization, Distribution Channel Development, Networking Programs, Lead Generation, Website, and Newsletters, TR Cutler, Inc. can now provide a comprehensive turnkey marketing solution.”
TR Cutler to Continue Industrial Connection Case Study Profiles of Southeastern U.S. Manufacturers
Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and an editor, TR Cutler (www.trcutlerinc.com) tells the extraordinary stories of manufacturers. According to Cutler, “There are great companies making great products. There are too many manufacturers and companies serving the manufacturing sector that have simply neglected to tell their story. My goal is to tell these stories in an interesting, dynamic, understandable, and relevant way.”
