How ERP Systems Support Multiple Manufacturing Methods
Manufacturing processes vary by industry, finished goods, raw materials, operations, customer preferences, and other factors. Traditionally, manufacturers deployed singular methods of manufacturing. This is partly due to the nature of their business and past limitations with legacy ERP business software.
For example, most make-tostock and make-to-order manufacturers employ a V-model manufacturing process where multiple raw materials result in a single finished good. Conversely, remanufacturing and some batch process manufacturers use an A-model process, in which a single raw material produces multiple finished goods.