What is Advanced Manufacturing? The ongoing debate. There is an ongoing debate in manufacturing circles as to what exactly constitutes advanced manufacturing. As acclaimed manufacturing magazine IndustryWeek notes, this debate is more than just an interesting intellectual exercise. Our definition … Continued
How are you celebrating women in manufacturing? Women in manufacturing has come a long way since the 1943 issue of the Saturday Evening Post featuring “Rosie the Riveter” on the front cover. Thanks to Mary Doyle Keefe, an American icon, … Continued
Here at SMe Software, we pride ourselves in helping small and medium-sized manufacturing companies improve their efficiency and overall function with our unique and carefully designed programs. With nearly thirty years of experience in the industry, we have tailored our … Continued
When asked by manufacturing businesses to explain the importance of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and other important manufacturing programs and software, we’ve found that a seemingly strange rhetorical question can help emphasize why all businesses … Continued
When most business owners consider the potential benefits of investing in manufacturing management software, their first instinct is to look at the situation in strictly financial terms. How can manufacturing management software directly impact my bottom line? This is … Continued
Many people in the U.S. today view domestic manufacturing jobs as a thing of the past. These people believe that the U.S. economy is now entirely dependent upon tertiary sector jobs such as services and marketing, and that there … Continued
Here at SMe software, we think it’s important to dismantle stereotypes and misconceptions about the manufacturing industry. For example, we recently published an article debunking the oft repeated narrative that Midwestern manufacturers are a dying breed–and focused on … Continued
Storing, organizing, and sharing information are all crucially important functions for businesses–and this is especially true in the manufacturing industry. When information is managed effectively and efficiently, it boosts productivity and morale while ensuring timely communication with clients. When information … Continued
Manufacturing has been important to the United States throughout the 20th and 21st centuries–even if that history has had its ups and downs. The 50’s and 60’s are generally considered to be the heyday of US manufacturing, as they … Continued
By this point, we’re all pretty familiar with a standard narrative surrounding Midwestern manufacturing: though the region was once the industrial heartland of the country, the times have changed, and economic hardship has fallen upon many “rust belt” cities. … Continued