• 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.

  • MaXXflow: AI-enabled MRP designed to make Industry 4.0 achievable for SMEs

    Industry 4.0 promises smarter planning and better control—but for many manufacturers, the systems that enable it are still priced and packaged like enterprise software. MaXXflow is Central Innovation’s answer: a new AI-enabled MRP built specifically for SMEs that need capability without the complexity.

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