Manufacturing ERP Blog | Rootstock

How Predictive Analytics Works in Concert with ERP

In our last blog, we discussed how predictive analytics is the use of data, statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to identify the[...]

Cloud ERP: Avoiding ‘FrankenCloud’ and Moving from Transactional to Strategic Systems

Become a Data Master by avoiding the pitfalls of “Frankencloud”. Listen to the latest podcast from “Data in Depth” hosted by Andrew Rieser featuring[...]

5 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Old ERP System

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are critical to running a business today. Whether you’re churning out disposable widgets or building[...]

February 8, 2018

Millennials and Manufacturing - Why Personalization Matters

“Your groceries delivered in just one hour!” read the huge banner covering the front of my local Ralph’s, signaling it is now game on for most grocery stores. Brick and mortar are now firmly in the...

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February 1, 2018

Top Tech Trends Manufacturers Need to Watch in 2018

An old episode of The Simpsons predicted how smartphones would someday need to self-correct annoying spelling mishaps on the phone’s keyboard. “Lisa on Ice” - a Season 6, Episode 8 show which aired...

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January 25, 2018

Rootstock acquires Kenandy. Customers win!

On January 11, we were excited to announce that Rootstock has acquired Kenandy, Inc., a developer of cloud ERP software on the Salesforce Platform.

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January 16, 2018

Most legacy ERP replacements aren’t news these days. We think this one is.

The movement to take enterprise ERP systems to the cloud isn’t a new one. Manufacturers of all types and sizes are using the cloud already, making the transition, or actively considering their...

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December 18, 2017

Manufacturing Quality and Compliance across Global Supply Chains

A recent news story tells of inspectors leaving a Walmart-certified factory in Guangdong Province in China after approving the production (and shipment) of more than $2 million in Walmart specialty...

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November 27, 2017

The Challenge of Customization in Auto Manufacturing

Planning a trip to China? In Beijing, don’t even think of taking a roll of toilet paper out of a public restroom. The Chinese sometimes use video camera technology; think Big Brother meets Big Data....

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November 6, 2017

Great news for Rootstock customers about the Salesforce AppExchange

There’s a new IDC paper, published just this week, which quantifies the collective global impact of what IDC calls the “Salesforce Economy.” That’s the term IDC uses to describe the ecosystem of...

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October 30, 2017

A Brief History of ERP Software Part Three – From ASPs to the Cloud

Pat Garrehy knows ERP software. The founder, President, and CEO of Rootstock Software, Mr. Garrehy has over 30 years of management, sales and technical experience as a software architect and...

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October 16, 2017

A Brief History of ERP Software Part Two – From Client-Server to On-Premise

Pat Garrehy knows ERP software. The founder, President, and CEO of Rootstock Software, Mr. Garrehy has over 30 years of management, sales and technical experience as a software architect and...

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October 9, 2017

Three Crucial Components to Grow Your Business: How a Cloud Based ERP System Delivers on Investment

Is your company considering replacing or upgrading your current ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system? Don’t let cost dictate your decision of this critical business investment. As Apple’s Steve...

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