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Creating Innovation Breakthroughs in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing and Machine Assembly White Paper

Overview

Global changes in manufacturing are creating a new industrial revolution.

Competition from low-wage companies, the meteoric rise of e-commerce, evolving supply chain practices, and the mandate to produce a rapid return on investment (ROI) at any cost are all exerting severe pressures on industrial equipment manufacturers. The competition for each customer is intense—a fact not lost upon buyers, who are demanding that manufacturers produce faster and cheaper goods without sacrificing product excellence.

In a fever to retain market share, many manufacturers rushed to implement shop floor improvements. However, by focusing on shop floor improvements alone, companies overlook the substantial benefits of streamlining all company processes, from concurrent engineering to customer service, sales, marketing, and accounting. In reality, shop floor operations make up a relatively small portion of a company’s overall costs.

The objective of this white paper is to outline some of the ways manufacturers can improve processes across their company and successfully reposition themselves as solution providers. Software solutions can help by automating processes and making it easier to share information. This white paper will address specific ways that Industrial Equipment Manufacturing for Microsoft Dynamics™ AX can help your industrial equipment manufacturing company operate more competitively.

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