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    250820206 Emergency ERP audit How to diagnose a failing ERP in 48 hours
    ERP
    08/09/2026—Shane Taylor

    Your ERP Rescue Guide: How to Diagnose a Failing ERP in 48 Hours

    Is your ERP rescue overdue? Spot the signs of ERP implementation failure in 48 hours and fix shop floor chaos fast. Start your audit today.

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    A manufacturing manager reviews ERP dashboards at a workstation overlooking a busy production floor.
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    25/08/2026—Penny Coleman

    How to migrate your ERP: a practical guide to process, data, and ROI

    A practical guide to manufacturing ERP migration – from cleaning data and managing project teams to measuring post-launch ROI.

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    A wide banner image depicting a digital transformation by contrasting two different eras of technology. A legacy setup with an old beige monitor and floppy disks on the left transitions into a modern, sleek workspace on the right. A flow of energy connects the dated interface to a contemporary, vibrant software dashboard on a curved ultra-wide screen.
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    ERP
    14/08/2026—Beth Cokayne

    Thinking of switching from Odoo, Acumatica, Javelin, or Epicor? Here’s what UK manufacturers should know

    Struggling with manual processes and poor job costing? Compare five manufacturing ERP platforms to find the right software for your shop floor.

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    A manufacturing professional in a safety vest and glasses walking through a clean, modern factory floor with organized assembly lines and shelving units.
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    06/08/2026—Penny Coleman

    Your ERP implementation is failing. Now what?

    Is your manufacturing ERP implementation stalling? Learn the root causes of ERP failure and follow 4 practical steps to get your project back on track.

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    Manufacturing professional using browser-based ERP software remotely on a tablet
    ERP
    18/05/2026—ECI Staff Contributors

    Out of office, but not out of control: Why browser-based ERP solutions can help you stay on top of your shop floor

    Ridder iQ browser-based ERP helps manufacturers improve shop floor visibility and stay in control from anywhere.

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    A female engineer wearing a white hard hat, safety glasses, and a high-visibility yellow vest stands in a modern, automated manufacturing facility. She is holding a digital tablet and looking thoughtfully toward robotic arms working on an assembly line in the blurred background. The scene conveys a sense of advanced industrial technology and professional oversight within a British factory setting.
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    ERP
    11/05/2026—ECI Staff Contributors

    From shop floor to … anywhere: Run your business flexibly with a browser-based ERP

    Ridder iQ Essentials is now available in the browser: secure up‑to‑date data and tools that help you work more flexibly and scale.

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    Two manufacturing employees in safety gear reviewing data on a computer in a production facility
    Business Intelligence
    ERP
    20/02/2026—ECI Staff Contributors

    The hidden cost of doing nothing. What our ERP savings calculator could tell you about inefficiencies in your manufacturing business

    Are you paying an inefficiency penalty in your manufacturing business? See how many hours manual processes are costing every week and year. Use our calculator to quantify...

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    Trends
    10/02/2026—ECI Staff Contributors

    Five trends shaping UK manufacturing in 2026

    From real-time dashboards to cloud ERP and the growing AI opportunity, here are 5 manufacturing trends for 2026, and practical steps to prepare.

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    Manufacturing manager reviewing production and performance data on the factory floor
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    Supply Chain Management
    Business Intelligence
    ERP
    14/01/2026—ECI Staff Contributors

    How UK manufacturers can achieve their growth goals in 2026

    UK manufacturers: set 2026 growth goals with stronger processes, better planning visibility and a clear ERP strategy—so scaling doesn’t create chaos.

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    Two high-speed race cars symbolizing the competition between Excel spreadsheets and manufacturing ERP systems for operational efficiency.
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    13/11/2025—Shane Taylor

    Excel vs. Manufacturing ERP: Why Spreadsheets Are Losing the Race

    Learn why Excel fails in complex manufacturing, illustrated by this Williams F1 inventory case study, & why sturdy manufacturing ERP software prevents errors.

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    23/06/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

    Your machines are engineered to perform - your processes should be too

    Engineer-to-order becomes unmanageable in Excel. Discover why machine builders are replacing spreadsheets with ERP—and what’s at stake if you don’t.

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    obotic hand pointing at a blocked spreadsheet icon, symbolising outdated spreadsheet use in metal manufacturing
    ERP
    17/06/2025—ECI Staff Contributors

    Why Excel is failing metal manufacturers (and what it’s costing you)

    Still planning production in Excel? Discover the hidden costs—and how ERP gives metal manufacturers real-time control and traceability.

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