The Trending Scalability in Manufacturing
In any economy, the manufacturing industry provides necessary foundations for economic health and is a key indicator of critical economic trends. This is true both globally and domestically. Manufacturing could be described as the backbone of the United States economy. As a whole, it’s a rapidly growing industry grossing revenue in multi-trillions, and forecasted to continue doing so for the next decade and beyond. This trend in revenue inherently means the same trend in the manufacturing labor market, as well.
According to research by the U.S. Small Business Administration (November 2023) and the National Association of Manufacturers (2023), small manufacturers make up the bulk of manufacturing companies, and represent a significant portion of revenue and employment. But the demands of growing and running a small business do not scale linearly in comparison to Fortune 1000 companies - labor shortages, compliance costs, and other factors impact small businesses disproportionately.
As the manufacturing sector continues to grow, with new manufacturing startups and expanding small manufacturing businesses, the need to scale cost-effectively is even more necessary. Growth is exciting but always presents new challenges, uncovers inefficiencies, and forces you to adopt new processes and systems.
One pragmatic solution is implementing a manufacturing ERP for your small business. This isn’t the silver bullet to help you fix and solve any and all problems, but it does provide a path to make current employees more efficient and effective, potentially preventing the addition of new salaries down the road as you grow.
A manufacturing ERP can also:
- Address your business needs and fulfill your unique requirements
- Bring order to inefficient processes, both on the production floor and in the office
- Centralize your business data into a single, cohesive platform
- Allow you to track your shop floor and inventory, eliminating production slowdowns
- Provide accurate and real-time job costing
- Allow on-the-fly order editing to keep your sales and production teams moving
- Track historical data and traceability across inventory, accounting, and transactions
Cetec ERP rises as a proven solution for any manufacturer looking to eliminate detrimental processes and establish themselves on the upward curve of scalability. With its out-of-the-box, full-suite solution that allows you to run your entire business from a web browser, Cetec ERP keeps you from getting stuck behind the 8-ball of compounding success without a streamlined platform to track your business. At $40/user/month with no required upfront costs, it’s a value-oriented solution to help you solve your scalability problems.