Considering the number of unique processes manufacturing companies work with, it is important they find an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that can efficiently handle industry-specific workflows, forms and data formats to support specialized verticals. To select such a software it is important to find a vendor who understands the needs of manufacturing industries and can provide applications that either meet demands or can be customized to reach the required functionality. 

Here are a few tips to help your business select an ERP vendor:

Find out about the vendor's other customers: If your vendor has customers in the manufacturing industry and has successfully supplied them software that meets their demands, you are on the right track. Remember to go beyond the vendor to find out about past customers and their satisfaction. A business might claim vertical industry experience but you need to find out directly from the customer if a vendor's actions can back up its claims.

Look for industry-leaders: If you have heard a lot about a specific vendor and its software chances are they are a good option. Leading vendors are often covered by trade media and asked to speak at conferences. Word-of-mouth and industry chatter are a good source of information about reliable vendors.

Cloud-based software: The type of customization capabilities most manufacturers require are extraordinarily time consuming and expensive on legacy platforms. Such ERP software wasn't built for web-based operations, which means that customization could take a very long time. The open web standards of cloud-based ERP allow for easy and quick customization.

If you are a manufacturing company looking for the best business management software for your company, come visit Accent Software. We are a leading ERP provider, dedicated to offering our clients the most advanced solutions available.