Recent TRG blog posts

ERP post-implementation is the time to review how you have transformed business cases into your systems in order to scale for your future expansions.

The nature of business process mapping is to streamline the daily operation, show how efficient the firm is in utilising its resources and creating profits. The process enables the business to be proactive in responding to changing demands, avoid disruption (which as a result could create a culture of ad hoc business handling), and further enhance cross-functional collaboration.

When it comes to selecting a suitable ERP system for your business, the researching and reviewing process tends to be lengthy and extensive. Therefore, Feedspot recently compiled a list of 30 powerful ERP blogs in order to help ease such process, and TRG, the only ERP blog from Vietnam, was delighted to be ranked at the 29^th place.

The very first industrial revolution began sometime in 1760 with the increase in steam power usage, marked the rise of the factory system. Then came the second revolution following the introduction of electricity at the start of the 20th century. The third revolution began with the introduction of automation and information technology into factories. We now welcome the new age with Industry 4.0, the fourth, and certainly not the last, of the industrial revolution.

What does a manufacturer need in order to push their cutting-edge technology to the market? The answer is a “sexy ERP system”, according to Alexander Schey – Vantage Power’s co-founder. But what is a sexy ERP system?

As cloud computing continues to mature, ERP vendors are turning their focus to delivering more industry-specific features, according to the recent 2017 ERP Technology Value Matrix Report by Nucleus Research.

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) has long had the reputation of being a highly secure and reliable ERP solution, which can easily be adapted to suit the daily manufacturing and distributing needs. The latest release (version 9.01) has brought even more advanced and user-friendly functionalities, which in turns can greatly improve productivity and customer experience. Plus, the solution can be set up on-premises or in the cloud.

ERP has been the backbone of manufacturing software for more than 25 years since it evolved from the predecessor - MRP (manufacturing resource planning). Such long history also means there is a certain resistance among manufacturers against dramatic changes in ERP technologies and deployment models. Still, many have come to realise that legacy ERP systems simply cannot keep pace with today’s competitiveness and customer demands.

Companies today are deploying an increasing amount of systems to support various business functions – accounting software, CRM, asset management system, etc. The downside though is that those systems are not always capable of “talking” to each other, especially if they are from different vendors.

Koch Industries, the U.S. second largest private company, is moving its core financials and HR processes to the cloud with Infor CloudSuite, the company announced on July 11. This huge implementation, which will be rolled out to more than 120,000 users globally, is yet another critical step to strengthen the partnership between Koch and Infor.