The presence of existing manufacturers in Southern Indiana has been a catalyst for economic growth in the region. Plastics manufacturing has been an especially prevalent regional industry. As Indiana continues to compete with Illinois and other regional marketplaces, the southern part of the state plays a vital role in attracting laborers from other parts of the country. By adding highly skilled workers to the state's labor force, growth can be sustained.

SABIC operates in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Located at the far, Southwestern part of Indiana, the company has become one of the largest plastics manufacturers in the global marketplace. Its innovating polymer manufacturing enables the enterprise to attract international investment capital into the state.

Evansville, Indiana is home to another plastic manufacturing enterprise — Berry Plastics. The enterprise has amassed more than $5 billion in annual revenue by providing plastic-packaging to customers throughout the world.

SABIC and Berry Plastics demonstrate Indiana's standing as a manufacturing sector with a global reach. By implementing business management software, manufacturers are able to achieve growth that can extend their customer base well beyond the borders of the Hoosier state.

Darrell Voelker, Director of the Harrison County Economic Development Corporation, attributes southern Indiana's success at creating manufacturing jobs to its populous. The values that have become part of the culture of the Hoosier state play a big role in its resurgent economic development.

"The mentality — the work ethic that made this a big manufacturing region years ago — is still here." he said.

As companies continue to invest into Indiana's manufacturing industry, the need for manufacturing business software inherently arises. The solutions provided by this facet of ERP allow growth to be sustained. Accent Software, Inc. provides local business with the tools they need to succeed in a competitive manufacturing economy.