Made Smarter MRP Systems Manchester is enabling engineering companies to take advantage of grants to improve business efficiency by creating a smarter manufacturing facility.
Typically engineering manufacturing companies in Manchester use out of date systems, like SAGE Manufacturing, or even worse have no MRP or ERP systems in place.
Grants and funding, of up to £20,000 is available for ambitious engineering business owners that want to their business through digitalisation projects, as well as systematisation, projects can also include bespoke software development, digital twinning, and even website development – all wit the aim of modernising Manchester base businesses, and delivering ‘an industrial revolution’.
Manchester was the heart of the first industrial revolution, “Made Smarter in now making the North West region the central focus of the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0” said Russell Mills.
If an engineering manufacturing company wishes to take full advantage of Made Smarter MRP systems in Manchester – there are a number of solutions that Made Smarter is promoting, these include:-
- Flowlens
- Statii
- Progress Plus
- Tricorn – Fitfactory
- Emax Systems
- MRPeasy
- 123 Insight
Typically, depending on the sector, and focus that the company has – be it:-
- Metal processing
- Steel fabrication
- CNC Turning
- CNC Milling
- Plasma and laser cutting and profiling
Made Smarter, once they fully understand how an individual company operate, and more importantly how they wish to grow their businesses, it is easier for a Manchester based advisor to make an informed shortlist of recommended systems and technology
One of the main considerations for when choosing an MRP or ERP system is whether it should be hosted on the companies premises or as a Cloud based SaaS solution. This is an important consideration, as it not only impacts on the data security, but also on the initial and ongoing costs to manage and run the system.
Typically the likes of: Flowlens, Statti, and MRPeasy are Cloud based SaaS offerings.
Alternately: Progress Plus, Tricorn – Fitfactory, and Emax Systems are on-premise hosted solutions.
If you would like to assess your current business processes, with the aim of adopting new MRP or ERP technology, and you are based in Manchester, do not hesitate to contact us for a free on-site or online assessment of your business to help you with your system selection process.