-- Best-in-Class companies have 96% manufacturing schedule compliance,
and 97% on-time and complete shipments.
-- Best-in-Class companies achieved significantly better results than
industry average and laggards, including 24% reduction in levels of
inventory, with 97% inventory accuracy.
-- Best-in-Class companies are 85% more likely to calculate the return on
investment (ROI) of ERP projects.
-- Best-in-Class companies are 46% less likely to be running
significantly outdated releases (two or more releases behind their ERP
vendor's current release).
-- Top performers implement 28% more functionality and are 100% to 280%
more likely to use advanced technologies such as workflow and event
management.
"To achieve Best-in-Class performance, manufacturers must not let their
maintenance dollars go to waste. While it may be acceptable to skip a
release, or run one release behind the most currently available, do not let
your implementation lag significantly because you are leaving functionality
and technology improvements largely unused," said Cindy Jutras, Vice
President and Group Director, ERP Research, Aberdeen. "Best-in-Class
manufacturers must also integrate and automate all basic functions to
support business processes from quote to cash, as well as estimate ROI to
cost justify major expenditures before following up to calculate the actual
return. What gets measured gets managed."
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