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[...]

April 4, 2018

Personalization: What Facebook got wrong vs. what others are getting RIGHT

Over the last two weeks the media has provided a daily IV drip of Facebook revelations around the compromised data of 50 million users. With each negative headline, tech stocks, especially “FANG”...

Read More
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...

Read More
October 2, 2017

A Brief History of ERP Software Part One – From Mainframes to Minicomputers

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...

Read More
September 25, 2017

Three steps to ERP selection success

The ERP selection process can be complex. If you’re replacing your ERP, it’s likely that your legacy system has been around for a long time. It can be a difficult to know where to start with...

Read More
August 2, 2017

The Day of Cloud Computing has Dawned (Part 2)

Part 2: Laying the groundwork for your cloud success story In my last post, we took a look at some of the signposts that indicate we’ve reached a tipping point in the adoption of cloud computing...

Read More
June 5, 2017

When 'Do It Yourself' is No Longer the Answer

For two years, I was stationed in a remote area of South Africa teaching English in a poor, rural public school to Zulu-speaking middle schoolers. Having few resources and books, I relied on chalk...

Read More
April 3, 2017

Matouk Goes Best of Breed With Zenkraft and Rootstock

Matouk & Co. Inc.,is a world renowned textile manufacturer, producing high-end bed and bath linens. Their headquarters, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, is a world-class facility featuring a...

Read More
March 27, 2017

The Intersection of Sales and Manufacturing

Cloud ERP is part of the digital revolution that is changing manufacturing. Critical data from a variety of sources, including smart devices on the shop floor, is being turned into real-time business...

Read More
August 22, 2016

How to Sell New Cloud ERP Systems to CFOs

When hoping to move to a new manufacturing cloud ERP system, sooner or later, you will need to have a discussion with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or the person who acts as such for your...

Read More
May 27, 2015

Manufacturers are Looking to the Cloud: Part 5

Manufacturing ERP and Salesforce

Read More