We’re pleased to announce the launch of TEC’s second buyer’s guide of 2013: ERP for Process Manufacturing.

In this buyer’s guide, TEC ERP analysts Aleksey Osintsev and Ted Rohm take an in-depth look at the state of the process manufacturing industry, the challenges facing process manufacturers, and how vendors are responding.

The guide delves into trends like integrated business intelligence (BI), in-memory analytics, mobility, and social media that are becoming increasingly popular as ERP vendors opt for cloud delivery and subscription-based pricing models.

Also included is a special supplement for food and beverage companies, who face unique challenges, including more stringent food safety requirements and more health conscious consumers.

And like all of our buyer’s guides, this one features software comparison charts, thought leadership from industry experts, customer success stories, and a comprehensive vendor directory.

Process manufacturing is changing fast these days. We hope you’ll find this guide helpful, whether you’re researching new ERP solutions for your company or just looking to keep up to date.

Download the 2013 TEC ERP Buyer’s Guide for Process Manufacturing.

Coming Up: Our next 2013 buyer’s guide—supply chain management—is due out in August. Stay tuned.

HighJump Software and ProcessPro Software formally announced a partnership making HighJump’s TrueCommerce EDI solution ProcessPro’s preferred electronic data interchange (EDI) partner. The partnership will ensure smooth integration between the ProcessPro enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and the TrueCommerce EDI solution. Read the rest of this entry »

SOFTWARE SELECTIONS

Industrial lubricants manufacturer IRMCO selects ProcessPro Premier ERP software
Industry tags: manufacturing
“This case is a textbook example of an improperly selected ERP system that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer, which operates in a process-based production environment, has finally found an appropriate system that is specifically designed for this type of manufacturing: ProcessPro Premier. The company’s previous system was primarily focused on discrete manufacturing, and it required multiple workarounds and manual business processes. Certainly, the resulting business information wasn’t sufficiently integrated and the system wasn’t very convenient. ProcessPro Premier is supposed to fix all these issues, as well as bring new features that weren’t previously available.” — Aleksey Osintsev, TEC Analyst.

Overview: ProcessPro Premier
Compare ProcessPro Premier with other leading ERP solutions.

Internet marketing firm selects KeyedIn Solutions
Industry tags: Internet marketing, project portfolio management, project management
“Single Throw, an Internet marketing company, has selected KeyedInProjects to support the company’s growing project portfolio. Single Throw needed a solution with project management capabilities to manage hundreds of projects and integrate with third-party solutions. KeyedInProjects is a flexible, scalable, and full-featured application suite for project management, PPM, program management, and professional service automation (PSA). According to Elayne Attara, VP of operations at Single Throw, KeyedIn Solutions have ‘enabled better organizational structure and better communications,’ which will result in ‘better service delivery across the board.’” — Ted Rohm, TEC Analyst Read the rest of this entry »

ProcessPro, an ERP software vendor from Minnesota, United States, recently presented a live demo session of its software ProcessPro ERP to TEC analysts. Here’s a brief overview of the company, its product, and some key factors differentiating this vendor from its competitors. Read the rest of this entry »