Name: Process vs. Discrete Manufacturing Secrets: Choosing the Right ERP
Start: 2025-05-29T19:43:00Z
End: 2025-05-29T19:43:44.000Z
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Acumatica is different by design and purposely built to help small and midsized companies thrive in today’s digital economy. Our industry-specific business management solution is engineered to address real-world needs—featuring intelligent workflows and market-leading usability that enable companies to manage risk, anticipate disruption, and seize new opportunities.  Our principled business practices, growth-friendly licensing, and flexible deployment options put organizations in control of their own future. 


We recognize that no business succeeds alone, and that’s why Acumatica is more than a product—it’s a thriving community of partners, customers, and creators committed to delivering technology that enables tomorrow’s leading companies to innovate, collaborate, and grow on their terms.  We’re a community working to continuously seek out better ways to work and to build the future of business, together.  

Discover how a rapidly growing enterprise transformed its operations with a single, connected finance and manufacturing platform. In this video, we explore how Fabuwood achieved real-time visibility, eliminated downtime, and integrated 15 third-party applications to streamline operations and accelerate growth.

Learn how the implementation of a flexible, secure cloud solution empowered teams to make data-driven decisions with confidence. With enhanced business security measures in place, the organization now operates with greater agility and resilience.

From improved material planning through MRP to no-code customization with the Generic Inquiry tool, this transformation story highlights the power of innovation in today’s economic outlook. Whether you're focused on Email security, Firewalls, or scaling your digital infrastructure, this is a must-watch for forward-thinking leaders.

How Fabuwood Achieved Real-Time Manufacturing Data Visibility with Acumatica Cloud ERP

Q-PAC faced significant challenges with data management and operational efficiency due to reliance on Excel and QuickBooks. The COVID-19 pandemic further complicated their supply chain, highlighting the need for a more integrated system. By implementing Acumatica, QPAC gained a customizable platform that streamlined operations, improved data access, and enhanced decision-making through dashboards and scorecards. The company has seen exponential growth, with efficient sales tracking and automated processes that allow for quick adaptation to future changes. Overall, the Acumatica Cloud ERP Manufacturing Edition transformed Q-PAC's operational framework, supporting their evolving business needs.

How Q-PAC Achieves Manufacturing Operational Efficiency with Acumatica Cloud ERP

The fast-paced distribution landscape can be overwhelming if you’re still using outdated, disjointed business management systems. Learn how Acumatica can transform your distribution operations with streamlined inventory management, sales orders processing, and more.

Discover the current challenges in the distribution industry, such as supply chain disruptions, rising operational costs, and labor shortages

Learn about Acumatica Customer Wilmar’s journey with Acumatica led to improved scalability, customization, and integration capabilities.

Watch a demonstration of Acumatica Distribution Edition, showcasing its key features such as inventory management, sales order processing, and warehouse management.

Key Tools to Strive for Better Distribution Strategy and Operations with Acumatica

Growing businesses need more than just data. They need the power to extract insights that drive critical decisions and fuel profitability.

Acumatica's business intelligence reporting and analytics tools provide financial and operational transparency with a single version of the truth. These tools are native to all Acumatica industry additions, accessible from any device, and deliver the information you need to grow and evolve.

Business Intelligence, Reporting and Analytics on the Cloud

Construction business leaders know the importance of metrics in driving better decisions, improving operations, reducing risk, and leveraging growth opportunities. 

But there are many metrics that can be analyzed, and, when contractors don’t know which measurements are important, it leads to information overload. 

Gain insight on utilizing the right real-time business insights to drive growth and innovation. Acumatica’s Business Intelligence, Analytics, and automated Business Events empower leaders with tools to manage their business objectives effectively.

Leverage Construction Metrics and KPIs for Profitability and Long-Term Growth

Before adopting Acumatica, CoachComm struggled with inefficient manual processes and unreliable data management. Acumatica emerged as the ideal solution, providing an integrated system that improved data accuracy and operational efficiency. The transition was swift, completed over a weekend, and resulted in significant improvements, including a 15% reduction in inventory. CoachComm emphasizes the importance of a reliable product and support for successful implementation.

How CoachComm Improved Data Accuracy and Operational Efficiency with Acumatica

For small and midsized businesses, the initial AI investment in time-to-value is often prohibitive. However, Acumatica manages this complexity. The no code, low code framework is designed to take advantage of AI engines, which are integrated with forms and processes. By adding AI, Acumatica ERP can do higher level processing.

Acumatica AI:  Practical AI, Powerful Results

New private investors helped recycled plastic furniture maker POLYWOOD pump more than $100 million into new facilities in the past seven years, which doubled its furniture and recycle plastic plant capacities. When the pandemic hit, a 10-fold increase in transactions illuminated the many flaws of its back-office legacy systems. POLYWOOD deployed Acumatica Enterprise Manufacturing Edition, gaining real-time data visibility and operational efficiencies that allowed the company to scale effortlessly.

Recycled Plastic Furniture Maker POLYWOOD Streamlines Operations with Acumatica ERP, Fueling Rapid Growth

The global digital media firm Incubeta Group continues to grow exponentially, recording a 20-fold growth rate in seven years. With acquisitions propelling most of their international growth, the South African-founded firm found itself navigating four legacy financial systems, 10 currencies, and a hodgepodge of disparate business support applications. The disjoined systems made obtaining a clear, accurate financial picture of the business nearly impossible. Incubeta deployed Acumatica Cloud ERP to gain real-time visibility into finances across all its branches, support and consolidate multiple currencies, and scale easily to integrate new acquisitions.

Award-Winning Digital Media Firm Centralizes Global Operations on Acumatica Cloud ERP

Effective warehouse management ERP streamlines operations, reduces costs, and enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment.

Acumatica's native WMS application helps inventory centric businesses optimize stocking levels, minimize errors, and maximize space utilization.
 
Contact us today to schedule a personalized demonstration.

Unlock the Power of Efficient Warehouse Management ERP

The key to productive use of a business management system is continuing to learn, grow, and leverage new features and innovations. In this session, attendees will learn from the experiences of other businesses and discover how to unleash the full potential of Acumatica for greater success. The interactive panel discussion is tailored to those who have been live on Acumatica for more than 18 months and are looking to maximize their return on investment (ROI).

Unleash Acumatica's Full Potential to Maximize ROI

Demand planning is crucial for inventory-centric businesses engaged in wholesale distribution, retail, manufacturing, and construction. Poor planning results in stockouts, unhappy customers, expensive rush orders, and overstock that inflates carrying costs and leads to costly dead stock. 

Discover how your company can balance supply and demand with flexible inventory replenishment, DRP, MRP, and advanced demand planning applications for every business scenario.

Mastering Demand Planning for Optimal Inventory Management

After implementation and go-live, it’s time for companies to get the most out of their Acumatica investments. This session is designed for customers who have been live on their software for less than 18 months and are looking to expand their usage and drive greater value. Attendees will learn practical tips and gain useful insights from real-world Acumatica users.

Evolving the Acumatica Solution for Greater Business Success After Go-Live

An important component of a successful ERP implementation is guidance from others who have gone through the process. This insightful session features leaders from growing businesses who will share real-world experiences and strategies for a successful implementation. Over the course of an hour, presenters will guide attendees through the critical phases of the implementation journey, from initial planning to go-live. This session is designed for people just starting their ERP research and for those looking to optimize their Acumatica implementations.

Charting a Path to a Successful Implementation

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, deciding to implement an Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can be the key to unlocking growth, efficiency, and strategic advantage. But how do you know if your business is ready for ERP or if it’s the right time to take the plunge?

Join us for an insightful webinar about the critical factors every business leader should consider before adopting an ERP solution. This session will guide you through the essentials of ERP, helping you assess whether your business is primed for this transformational step. We’ll explore the benefits of Acumatica’s comprehensive ERP system, including how it can streamline operations, improve data accuracy, and provide the agility your business needs to thrive in a competitive market.

Key Takeaways:

· Understanding the fundamentals of ERP and its impact on your business.

· Identifying the signs that indicate your business is ready for ERP.

· Discovering how Acumatica’s ERP solution can address your business challenges and drive growth.

· Exploring real-life examples of businesses that have successfully transitioned to Acumatica ERP.

Register Now: Don’t miss this opportunity to make an informed decision about your business’s future. Register now to gain valuable insights from industry experts and learn how Acumatica’s ERP system can be the catalyst for your business’s next phase of growth. Secure your spot today and take the first step towards transforming your business operations.

To ERP or Not to ERP: When is the Right Time for Your Business?

Manufacturing is all about precision and quality. Parts are made to exact dimensional specifications and measured against fastidious engineering standards. Managing a manufacturing business’s operational processes requires the same attention to detail to boost sales, contain costs, improve efficiency, and grow profits. One of the best ways to make this happen is through using strategic manufacturing metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Measurable, informative metrics are everywhere in manufacturing organizations, from accounting to sales, from quality to production, and beyond. Discover how other manufacturing companies, like Curran, identify and prioritize top-line metrics and use modern cloud applications to gain real-time insights through role-based dashboards, live reports, and inquiries with drill-downs to source transactions. Today is the day to start driving your organization toward predictable, sustainable growth with the right KPIs.

Achieve Predictable Growth with Strategic Manufacturing Metrics and KPIs

Acumatica is a cloud-based platform designed to support small and midsize businesses, emphasizing innovation and user feedback. With over 28,000 users contributing to its development, the platform offers customizable solutions without the need for coding, ensuring ease of use and scalability. It features robust integrations, mobile capabilities, and AI tools to streamline operations and enhance collaboration. 

Acumatica's commitment to customer service and continuous improvement has earned it high rankings in usability from industry leaders. The platform aims to empower businesses to grow and adapt in a rapidly changing digital economy.

How Acumatica Cloud ERP Supports Small and Midsize Businesses in the Rapidly Changing Digital Economy

Process Manufacturing uses recipes and formulas to transform raw materials and ingredients into products—e.g., foods and beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals.

Discrete Manufacturing assembles products from predominantly solid bill of material (BOM) components—e.g., automotives, electronics, machinery. 

You will learn How recipes and formulas differ from discrete bills of materials, why batch manufacturers require unique units of measure (UOM) and specific manufacturing features, and how to find the manufacturing system that fits your production requirements, including product quality and regulatory compliance needs.

Process vs. Discrete Manufacturing Secrets: Choosing the Right ERP

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