Terillium’s team of NetSuite consultants were incredibly knowledgeable, highly responsive, and went above and beyond during the implementation process. They were very hands on, rolled with the punches, and were able to answer any question we had. Their attention to detail and expertise made the implementation process so much easier. They ensured our internal team members received intensive training and fully understood our new system and its capabilities. Overall, Terillium implemented NetSuite Manufacturing quickly and to our business requirements.”
– Jim Barnhouse | Director of Finance – Manufacturing at Dansons
NetSuite for Manufacturing Companies
Streamlined NetSuite Implementation for Manufacturing
You already know there are many challenges to be faced in the manufacturing industry – these are just a few:
- Supply chain disruptions
- Forecasting demands
- Maintaining proper inventory levels
- Material shortages
- Order backlogs
These complex issues require a comprehensive understanding of and visibility into inventory, workflow, order management, asset management, and more. Implementing NetSuite and corresponding modules enables your manufacturing company not only to survive – but to grow and thrive.
NetSuite offers this visibility and much more – one of many reasons that NetSuite is considered the world’s #1 cloud ERP, especially for growing businesses.
NetSuite ERP is especially useful for manufacturing companies, with modules that effectively manage all aspects of the supply chain. From sales order to work order processing, routing, and scheduling, order fulfillment and product costing, NetSuite’s manufacturing solution provides real-time visibility into every step of the production process to help you make better-informed decisions.
NetSuite for Manufacturing provides:
- Insight: NetSuite includes built-in business intelligence tools to provide real-time insight into your business’ performance. Gaining access to manufacturing planning information, including important key performance indicators, helps to make better decisions to improve business processes and remain competitive. From sales order to work order processing, routing, and scheduling, order fulfillment and product costing, NetSuite’s manufacturing solution provides real-time visibility into every step of the production process to help you make better-informed decisions.
- Security: NetSuite is a cloud-based application, so it is inherently secure and comes with built-in security features. There is never a need to worry about data or security, NetSuite meets many high-level security standards including SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001.
- Visibility: Optimized for manufacturing, NetSuite’s ability to run the business completely within the software allows complete visibility into the supply chain from beginning to end. Users can always be connected to their supply chain operations and logistics through mobile capabilities.
- Operations: Get your products to market quickly and cost-effectively anywhere in the world with an end-to-end manufacturing software solution. NetSuite’s ERP for manufacturing software enables businesses to run their manufacturing operations efficiently.
- Resource Allocation: Labor shortages can lead to business setbacks and human resource issues. An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, like NetSuite, automates, consolidates, and streamlines organizational processes for manufacturing. Improving the number of resources needed while also increasing efficiency are key to growing your manufacturing business.
Top Benefits of NetSuite for Manufacturing Companies
NetSuite for Manufacturing
NetSuite helps manufacturing companies optimize operations, mitigate risk, streamline financial processes, and improve inventory management. Manufacturing ERP software like NetSuite allows organizations to increase workflow visibility, streamline data, improve productivity, and enhance customer experiences. NetSuite provides full visibility and control over all areas of the business.
Implementing NetSuite gives manufacturing companies access to crucial company information.
NetSuite ERP for manufacturing includes:
- A user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate
- Alerts that can be customized to proactively notify you with important inventory, shipping, accounts, and other information
- The ability to make better business decisions with real time information
- Enhanced inventory visibility and accelerated inventory control
- Tools for shop floor optimization
- Detailed tracking and improved visibility into production costs
- Real-time reporting for improved operational efficiency
- Detailed forecasts based on actual sales data
- Ability to create a distribution plan based on forecasts and orders
- A system that will scale as your company grows
Top 9 NetSuite Modules
Production Management
NetSuite’s Product Management module helps you improve work order management, product quality, and scheduling all in one place. You can create, release, update and monitor work orders through the entire production process and receive increased information for inventory tracking throughout the product lifecycle.
Inventory Management
The Inventory Management module allows you to closely manage supply chain and inventory levels to meet demand. It also provides flexibility for defining customer and/or product processing with multi-tiered rules. This module helps to improve order and line fill rates while also reducing administrative costs.
Demand Management
Demand Management takes the guesswork out of forecasting. This module helps you manage your supply chain to ensure you have appropriate inventory levels. It analyzes historical data to allow you to make informed forecasting decisions.
Planning and Scheduling
Accurate and thoughtful planning is the top priority for any successful manufacturing company. This module automates supply and demand to secure that your inventory levels are consistent with demand. Planning and Scheduling module also allows for flexible scheduling codes, finite and infinite capacity scheduling, and the ability to view your schedule using multiple graphs.
Supply Chain Management
Simplify distribution resource planning with NetSuite’s Supply Chain Management module. This module is the glue that holds your suppliers and purchasing departments together. Obtain a real-time view of your inventory status and supply chain data and automate stock levels with restocking alerts.
Procurement
NetSuite’s procurement module supports all operational processes and logistics from managing inventory to fulfilling material orders. Improve visibility by generating real-time views into company spend.
Shop Floor Control
Obtain complete control over your shop floor with NetSuite. This module allows for real-time updates from your shop floor. In turn, you can plan and record all updates of the product manufacturing cycle. Record downtime, enter production, identify quality issues, etc. in real-time.
Quality Management
NetSuite’s Quality Management module ensures your company delivers quality products while minimizing manual labor. Maintain high quality products with the ability to define inspection plans, pass/fail criteria, etc., all in real-time.
Work Orders
NetSuite’s Work Order Management module adds control and visibility when items. Easily define assembly items, build complex BOMs, create works orders, etc. This module also helps manufacturers following lean principles operate without work orders.
Manufacturing Right | A NetSuite Solution
Manufacturing ERP Made Easier
Terillium is an ERP consulting firm with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. We are an official Oracle NetSuite Partner and Solutions Provider for implementations, system assessments, special projects, training, NetSuite support and more. Our more than 250+ full-time consultants are U.S. based and average more than 20 years of enterprise resource planning experience
Top benefits of Manufacturing Right:
- Powered by NetSuite ERP: Leverage the full power of NetSuite’s cloud-based ERP to seamlessly manage financials, production, operations, and more.
- No-Nonsense Solution: Get a solution designed for productivity—no unnecessary features, just the tools you need to run your business smoothly.
- Light Manufacturing Focus: Tailored for light manufacturing, this solution provides industry-specific features that are intuitive and effective to simplify processes and enhance efficiency.
- Scalable Packages: Choose from three tailored package options that grow with your business, ensuring you always have the right capabilities at every stage.
How It Works – Three Tiered Options
- Choose Your Fit: Start with a package that fits your current needs, then easily scale up as your business evolves.
- Streamlined Implementation: Leverage Terillium’s NetSuite expertise for your NetSuite ERP deployment.
- Right Tools, Right Time: Access specialized dashboards, user roles, and features designed to maximize growth in your industry.
Terillium’s dedication to our organization’s success was apparent throughout the entire span of the project. They helped us bring multiple systems and complicated processes together in NetSuite. Their team was able to overcome complexities in our manual business processes and number of systems to achieve a successful implementation. We now have a modern business solution that allows for better inventory planning and efficiencies. I’d recommend Terillium to anyone looking for a NetSuite implementation partner.”
– Joel Bolbach | Decorative Panels International
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