U.S. Steel is in the middle of a massive initiative to upgrade many of its plants, establish a stronger connection between its facilities and develop solutions intended to streamline processes across the organization, according to a report from The Republic. 

The bulk of these projects began in 2007 and likely won't be completed until 2016, according to U.S. Steel CEO John Surma. While upgrades are ocurring across the country, one of the major projects is happening locally, at the Gary, Indiana, plant. Home of the organization's largest domestic facility, U.S. Steel has invested millions of dollars in improving operations in Gary, but one such investment is still shrouded in mystery.

U.S. Steel is in the proecess of obtaining and implementing a new business management software solution to help improve a number of processes across the organization. An ERP system designed to manage an operation as large as U.S. Steel must be massive and will likely require a significant amount of management in order to be properly deployed.

If the new system has a drastic impact on the Gary plant, it could also have an effect on local organizations that rely on their partnership with U.S. Steel. Something like Microsoft Dynamics NAV may not be robust enough to manage what essentially amounts to the vast majority of the domestic steel industry, but it could certainly benefit local organizations that may need to make their own upgrades in order to maintain their relationship with U.S. Steel.

Working with an Indiana business management software systems provider will help companies acquire the right solutions for their needs.