ECI Staff

Business man and woman walking through warehouse talking about the 2026 ECI Trend Report for Manufacturing

23/12/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Stay Profitable: The 2026 Trend Report Every Manufacturer Can Use

A man in a plaid shirt analyzing manufacturing operational efficiency software on a desktop computer to improve operational efficiency on a factory floor

12/11/2025—Gilberto Escobedo

Still Guessing? Try ECI's Manufacturing Performance Assessment to Find Your Next Step Forward

Business Leadership

ERP

2/9/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the team | Shea Regondola

29/8/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team | Anthony Tran

Business Growth

26/8/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team | Benjamin Raja

Business Leadership

26/8/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the team | Paul Schembri

Transforming Enterprise Resource Planning with Intelligent Technologies

Cloud-Computing

ERP

13/8/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

AI in ERP: Transforming Enterprise Resource Planning with Intelligent Technologies

ERP modules explained with types, features, and business benefits

Business Growth

ERP

8/8/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

ERP Modules: Types, Features & Benefits

ERP system integration with software coding and implementation

Cloud-Computing

Business Intelligence

28/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is ERP System Integration? Importance & Benefits

A person tapping a virtual SaaS ERP cloud interface with icons for data, servers, global access, and settings.

Cloud-Computing

27/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is SaaS ERP?

27/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the team | James Reyes

Business Leadership

25/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team | Andrew Mamonitis

Enterprise resourcing planning software connects a company's core business processes

19/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Types of ERP Systems: How to Make the Right Choice

8/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the team | Damian McDonald

7/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team | Vicki Sayer

Cloud ERP systems intelligently automate processes

Business Growth

ERP

7/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Top 10 Benefits of ERP Systems for Businesses

Sales Strategies

Customer Experience

ERP

4/7/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

ERP vs CRM: Key Differences & Benefits

16/6/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is an ERP System in Accounting?

Factory technician using a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) on a large monitor to track production metrics in real time.

16/6/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

How a MES Helps Manufacturers Maximise Efficiency

Enhance operational efficiency and financial processes through an ERP finance module

16/6/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is an ERP Finance Module? Benefits & Features

Business professional using tablet with cloud ERP software for digital operations

Cloud-Computing

16/6/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is Cloud ERP? Benefits & Best Practices

An ERP software system provides visibility of real time data

ERP

3/6/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

ERP Implementation: 9 Step Guide for Success

Factory worker operating manufacturing machine as part of MES process

3/6/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)?

Manufacturing team using ERP software to review digital factory operations

ERP

26/5/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is ERP? Understanding ERP Systems

An MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system is a software-based production planning and inventory management tool

ERP

12/5/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

What is an MRP System? Material Requirements Planning

5/3/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team - Adrian Connard

20/2/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team - Kristy Bertenshaw

18/2/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team - Simon Morgan

CORP Blog Staffing Challenges LP Header 2021

17/2/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

Staffing Challenges and Solutions in a Post-Pandemic World

ECI Laryssa And Trevor Connect Interview 2024 Blog

Cloud-Computing

Business Growth

2/12/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

The Past, Present, and Future of Office Technology: Exclusive Interview with ECI Leadership

Why a Small Job Shop Should Invest in ISO 9001 Certification3

19/11/2024—Hilary Johnson

Why Should A Small Job Shop Invest In ISO 9001 Certification?

Shop manager using AI BOM Builder to automate Bill of Materials creation in a manufacturing facility.

ERP

10/11/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

The Power Of AI BOM Builder

ERP

10/11/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the team - Liam Merrick

Business Growth

ERP

10/11/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the team - Dennis Gardner

Hands typing on a laptop with floating data icons representing analytics, finance, and search, illustrating industry-specific ERP software functionality.

30/8/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

5 Reasons You Need an Industry-Specific ERP

Trends

14/8/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

Cybersecurity in manufacturing—key considerations to keep your company safe

30/6/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

Developing An Effective Manufacturing Scheduling Process

15/5/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

The Impact of Inflation on Manufacturers in 2023

7/2/2024—ECI Staff Contributors

Unveiling The Cornerstone Of Manufacturing Success: Understanding Total Manufacturing Costs

28/12/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

SMB Manufacturing: People and Processes with Andrew Mamonitis

A strong ecosystem of solutions is available to manufacturers looking to thrive in 2024 and beyond. Here are our top tips for manufacturers readying themselves for a manufacturing future.

18/12/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Advantages and Disadvantages of Offering a Work-from-Home Option

ERP

11/12/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

ERP Buyer's Guide

Mastering ERP Selection and Implementation: A Comprehensive Guide for Manufacturers

A wielder in protective gear using a wielding torch with bright sparks flying illustrating manufacturing processes that ERP systems can optimize.

ERP

3/12/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

8 Ways ERP Will Save Your Manufacturing Company

Discover 8 ways an ERP will put your manufacturing company on the road to success.

ERP

12/11/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

5 Reasons You Need an Industry-Specific ERP Software

Five major reasons why purchasing an industry-specific ERP can be one of the best decisions you make for your business.

Customer service agent using a 5-step complaint resolution model to assist a customer

Customer Experience

30/10/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

A 5-Step Customer Service Complaint Resolution Model That Works

A contractor in a blue uniform holding a clipboard beside a work van, representing field use of contractor management software.

26/10/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

How Contractor Management Software Solves Top Field Service Management Pain Points

Discover how having the right contractor management software is crucial to growing your business.

Blog Phishing Vigilance What Your Employees Must Know

11/10/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Phishing Vigilance: What Your Employees Must Know to Identify and Stop Attacks

Business Intelligence

4/9/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Manufacturers Build an Advantage Through Analytics

By leveraging analytics, manufacturers can address the current economic volatility and disruptions head-on and be poised to face the future with confidence and certainty.

Team reviewing ERP budget planning strategies for small and medium business success

21/8/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

ERP Budget Planning: 5 Essential Tips for SMB Success

Cloud-Computing

Business Growth

18/7/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

How Technology Can Cut Costs for Your Business

A completely integrated, cloud-based business management system gives you all the information you need in one spot so you can streamline your processes, reduce your operating costs, and focus on growing your business.

Small business owner using e-commerce tools to manage online sales and digital growth

Trends

17/7/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Why E-commerce Is Critical for Digital Growth and SME Success

As customer convenience further emerges as the new loyalty threshold, e-commerce as a channel into local markets is quickly becoming an everyday customer expectation.

6/6/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet The Team: Josh McHugh-Cullen, Regional Sales Executive, Field Service

A manufacturing plant manager and team discussing M1 ERP software

Business Growth

1/6/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Scaling your business for future success with M1 ERP Software

Small business owner using JobBOSS² and Xero integration on a tablet

Customer Experience

17/5/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

SMB Expert, Adrian Connard Shares How the JobBOSS²-Xero Integration Empowers Small Manufacturers

Team using integrated business software to plan during uncertain economic conditions

20/4/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

How Business Management Software Helps SMBs Thrive in Uncertain Times

If we’ve learned anything over the past couple of years, it’s that business complacency is a dangerous thing—and that being able to respond quickly to change is vital to business prosperity.

ERP System Benefits for Manufacturing Business Growth

27/3/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

How Businesses Can Boost Efficiency with ChatGPT

What if you could take business automation to the next level and get back days and even weeks? Well, the artificial intelligence research lab, OpenAI, says the latest version of the AI system that powers ChatGPT (GPT-4) is more creative, less likely to make up facts and less biased than its predecessor, according to The Guardian.

Corp Blog Ways To Overcome Labor Shortage Nov14 2022 Blog

Trends

22/3/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

4 Ways to Overcome the Labour Shortage

Media outlets, think tanks, and employers have come to a consensus: the nation is suffering one of its worst labour shortages in history.

A business professional analyzing cloud-based performance dashboards on a tablet, showcasing data-driven business operations.

6/2/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

Cloud-Based Business Management Software: Unrivalled Productivity, Flexibility, and Cost Containment

Consultant on her desk reviewing an ERP dashboard showing essential business performance reports

1/2/2023—ECI Staff Contributors

8 Crucial Reports Your Business Should Run

Tim Russell, Sales Engineer providing technical expertise at ECI Software Solutions

Customer Experience

7/12/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet Tim Russell, Sales Engineer at ECI Software Solutions

We sat down with Tim Russell, Sales Engineer at ECI Software Solutions to learn more about his role within the team.

Rob Whiter, Regional Sales Executive for South and Western Australia

7/11/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet Rob Whiter, Regional Sales Executive South Australia

In our latest Meet the Team feature, we took the time out to catch up with Rob Whiter, our Regional Sales Executive for South Australia and Western Australia.

Factory worker using ERP software on screen to manage manufacturing operations

18/10/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

ERP Software for Manufacturing: A Vital Co-Worker Amid Labor Shortages

It’s time to start viewing technology as a valuable co-worker. An opinion piece by Andrew Mamonitis, VP of APAC Manufacturing Division at ECI Software Solutions.

Portrait of Deage Kalsbeek, Regional Sales Manager at ECI Software Solutions

12/10/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet Deage Kalsbeek, Regional Sales Manager at ECI Software Solutions

At ECI Software Solutions, we are proud to have a talented team of industry focused individuals dedicated to making a difference for you and your business. Our new Meet the Team series allows you to get to know each member and the important role they play at ECI. Today, we took the time out to learn a bit more about our Regional Sales Manager, Deage Kalsbeek.

Blog 7 Questions To Ask During Software Evaluation

10/10/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

7 Questions to Ask During a Software Evaluation

28/6/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

4 Best Practices in Customer Retention

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14/4/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Manufacturing Labour Shortages: Which Locations Are Struggling To Hire The Most?

Attracting a quality workforce is one of the most difficult challenges among manufacturers right now, and businesses in Australia and New Zealand are facing the brunt of the skills gap, new data shows.

Jamie Bradley sharing career insights and advice from his experience in the managed print and field service industry.

5/4/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Meet the Team: Jamie Bradley, Sales Engineer for Field Service

This month we feature Jamie Bradley, newly appointed sales engineer for Field Service at ECI Software Solutions. We sat down with Jamie to learn more about his role within the team.

4/4/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Email Overload? Here’s How to Effectively Manage It

Two business professionals forming a strategic partnership

24/1/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

Strategic Business Partnerships: 3 Benefits and How to Build Them

Centralized gardening warehouse system showing garden supply inventory

Supply Chain Management

10/1/2022—ECI Staff Contributors

What are the different types of inventory systems?

Juggling a supply chain is one of the trickiest, but most important, aspects of managing a manufacturing business. Keeping that supply chain healthy and working at its optimum means the business can perform to its best ability on a day-to-day basis.

Team collaborating to design a customer onboarding plan that enhances experience and drives product adoption.

Supply Chain Management

16/11/2021—ECI Staff Contributors

How to Choose the Best Distribution Channel for Your Business Growth

The supply chain distribution industry continues to evolve as companies are expected to meet customer expectations. Finding and creating a distribution chain that will support growth and improve performance is one of the key factors to staying ahead of the changes in the market.