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Manufacturing Menu: Maximizing Human Capital with Modern HR Tools
Human capital is the engine that drives modern manufacturing. Of course, machines and technology play an important role, but as technology becomes more complex, you cannot do without the skilled people behind the buttons and on the shop floor. Soft skills are also important if you want to make your factory a well-oiled machine and achieve perfect interaction between the office and the shop floor.
Manufacturing Menu: Enhance Your Business with Streamlined Processes
While manufacturing companies are primarily focused on production, they can only execute their core tasks thanks to a diverse set of supporting processes. Consider, for example, visitor registration, reserving the right rooms for meetings, enriching data and processing returns or repairs correctly.
The Top 10 Challenges Companies Face in Their Digital Transformation - and How to Deal with Them
Digital transformation is a priority for most established companies. Some have successfully digitalised their entire operations, reaping the benefits of working more efficiently and accessing cutting-edge technologies like generative AI. However, many organisations face significant challenges on their digital journey – sometimes to the point where progress stalls completely. What are the top challenges and how can companies deal with them?
ONVZ and Emixa Elevate Applications and Development Environments
ONVZ, the Premier Health Insurer, relies on robust software to manage all insurance processes efficiently. They aimed to rapidly build necessary portals and enhance user-friendliness in existing environments, particularly crucial during the year-end peak when people renew or acquire health insurance. Collaborating with Emixa, utilizing Mendix technology, ONVZ improved the Business-to-Business portal for collectives and intermediaries, enabling employers and insurance advisors greater autonomy.
Weener Plastics Transitions to Innovation Factory
Recently, the Transport Management System (TMS) application for Weener Plastics has gone live and is now in operation. The Mendix app automates the logistics processes related to transport, including planning, administration, and financial processing. We congratulate Weener Plastics on the successful launch of the first application in a series of innovative Mendix apps focusing on production, HR, and process optimization.
Digital Maturity: How to Turn Your Digital Strategy into Reality
The manufacturing industry is under increasing pressure to operate more efficiently, flexibly and competitively. Digitalisation plays an important role in this, but many companies struggle with how best to tackle this transformation. Why is that? And how to move forward? We're here to help find a path towards digital maturity.
Stay Relevant Through Fast Communication with Customers and Suppliers
The way we communicate is changing rapidly. We are not only continuously accessible in our personal lives, but we also expect that from the companies we do business with. This is especially true for consumers, as they are accustomed to being "always on." How do you leverage smart business applications to meet your customer's need for quick and efficient communication? Pim van der Noll, CTO at Emixa, explains how we can help.
Forever Foundry and Emixa Join Forces to Accelerate Digital Change in UK Manufacturing
EMEA's market leading Siemens partner, Emixa, join Forever Foundry’s exclusive digital transformation mapping initiative for UK manufacturers - announced (12th February 2025).
Manufacturing Menu: Master Cash Flow with Financial Management
Although manufacturing companies are primarily producers, good financial management (invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, payroll, cash management, banking, planning, budgeting, reporting) is an essential part of doing business. The control of cash flows in and out of an organization is a prerequisite for solvency, business continuity, cost optimization, productivity and a strong competitive position. This is why financial management is also a key element within Exima's manufacturing menu. Control and reporting are two core elements at the heart of good financial management. They provide transparency, structure and accountability, allowing you to get and keep a grip on your financial processes, transactions and buying and selling strategy. As a general rule, the larger, more complex and more diverse a company is, the more difficult it is to manage its finances accurately. However, modern IT technology offers fantastic opportunities to professionalize your budget management and use a data-driven approach to make operational costs and business results easier and faster to understand. That is why this is a regular feature of the Manufacturing Menu.