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Six Reasons Production Feels Harder Than It Should in SMEs
Production in an SME shouldn’t feel like you’re rewriting the plan every day. But when materials, capacity, revisions, supplier lead times, and priorities aren’t visible in one place, the work constantly gets reshuffled—jobs start and stop, shortages appear late, and the team relies on key people to “just know” what to do next. Here are six common reasons production feels harder than it should, and what’s usually sitting underneath each one.
MRP Readiness Assessment
If your MRP/ERP is giving you “a plan” but the floor is still waiting on parts, buyers are still expediting, and delivery dates still feel like a guess — the problem isn’t effort. It’s control. This readiness assessment cuts through the noise and shows, in 10 minutes, whether your system is actually driving inventory, purchasing, and scheduling — or whether spreadsheets and workarounds are doing the real work.
How many Excel Tabs is too many? The hidden risk lurking in your BOM spreadsheets
If your BOM lives in Excel, you probably feel like you have a system — until a “small” change turns into the wrong PO, a missing part on the floor, or a build that doesn’t match the latest design. This article breaks down why spreadsheet BOMs aren’t just messy — they’re a structural risk to quality, margin, and delivery performance once complexity and speed ramp up.
Adding more value to Archicad with Ci Tools: Visibility Strips for Doors & Windows
Ci Tools' new Visibility Strips feature eliminates manual workarounds by embedding compliance markings directly into BIM models.
Optimising operations with MaXXlink: Digital bill of materials management solution
Manufacturing teams can now automate their entire bill of materials process from creation to procurement using MaXXlink's integrated digital platform.
Risk-reduction for Archicad & third-party cloud storage
Using cloud storage with Archicad? Here's how to minimize corruption risks and protect your projects.
Introducing MaXXlink: A smarter, faster way to manage your bill of materials
Central Innovation launches MaXXlink, promising to eliminate spreadsheet chaos and streamline BOM management for engineering teams.
Find the full range of solutions on offer with the simulation buyers guide
Navigate complex simulation software choices with expert insights and comparison tools tailored to your specific engineering needs.
Goldacres Engineering: Efficiency & data management
Agricultural equipment manufacturer transforms operations by solving critical CAD data bottlenecks that were hampering growth.
Why you need a BOM management platform that bridges CAD & erp
Manual BOM management costs manufacturers time and money, but integrated platforms connecting CAD and ERP systems offer a smarter solution.
How SIMULIA CST Studio Suite helps engineers virtually test & optimise designs
Engineers can now identify and eliminate costly electromagnetic interference issues before building physical prototypes.
Revolutionising manufacturing efficiency: The case for automated BOM management
Manual spreadsheets are costing manufacturers millions in errors, delays, and missed opportunities every year.