Everyone in the steel and metals industry knows to use the right tool for job, though it’s easy to overlook one important tool – your software. In today’s fast-paced marketplace, businesses must be focused on [...]
Everyone in the steel and metals industry knows to use the right tool for job, though it’s easy to overlook one important tool – your software. In today’s fast-paced marketplace, businesses must be focused on [...]
Changing customer demands are increasing pressure on building material formers and fabricators. It’s not enough to simply distribute raw materials. Customers are asking for more – more finishing services for components and products, faster processing, [...]
Are you a Building Materials Manufacturer with an outdated accounting or legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System? Are you struggling with challenges such as costing and inventory and wonder if there is a better way [...]
At RealSTEEL, we work with steel service centers every day and we have helped many businesses implement new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. We also talk to many in the industry who have not made [...]
The rules are changing for metal service centers. Customer needs are forcing a transformation throughout the metals industry, requiring processing services and other value-added support. This new age for metal services requires new technology designed [...]
Are you looking for better shop floor management and operational control? Do you want to be able to calculate actual costs including any off-site processing? These are just a few of the capabilities that Pipe [...]
Customers are looking for suppliers that can provide value-added services like drilling, painting, bending and assembling. Metal service centers face big changes in the transformation from distributor to manufacturer. Complex materials management, labor resources and [...]
Vice President of The Wolcott Group LLC, Kevin Ameche draws on over 30 years of industry experience in manufacturing and distribution to consistently deliver superior performance results. In this blog, he reflects on the [...]
How can coil slitters use modern technology to compete at a higher level? We’ve got a few ways modern technology like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions take what were once complex processes for coil slitters [...]
Manufacturers and distributors require a different level of management technology than many other types of businesses. Managing materials and inventory, planning procurement and scheduling production activities gets complicated and will either make or break profit [...]
You may have discussed potential ERP systems with suppliers, vendors and other business colleagues but are still wondering—who needs ERP? Do you? While there is no shortage of information about this powerful business management technology, [...]
Businesses rely on suppliers and vendors to provide the materials needed to manufacture and deliver goods to customers. However, supply chains become increasingly complicated with growth and change. Instead of a profit source, supply chains [...]
Business management technology has evolved greatly over the years. While entry-level accounting software is typically used when starting a business, growth means moving to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with more powerful financial management. [...]
Whether you are ready to retire or start a new venture, you don’t want to leave any money on the table when selling your steel business. It’s a complicated process, but not impossible. Here’s how [...]
