MetalForming Magazine to hold conference on ERP software.

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MetalForming magazine announces The Manufacturing ERP Experience—a conference that will provide small to midsized manufacturing companies with information on new business-management software for inventory and order management, costing, scheduling, and more. Scheduled for October 6–7, 2015, event includes case-study presentations describing successful software-implementation projects; demonstrations from 8 suppliers of ERP software; and keynotes on latest trends and developments in ERP software.



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MetalForming Magazine to Hold Conference in Houston, Texas on ERP Software Developments



CLEVELAND, OH — MetalForming magazine, the flagship publication of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), announces The Manufacturing ERP Experience—a conference that will provide small to midsized manufacturing companies with information on new business-management software for inventory and order management, costing, scheduling and more.



Scheduled for October 6-7, 2015, at the Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental in Houston, TX, the event includes case-study presentations describing successful software-implementation projects; demonstrations from eight leading suppliers of ERP software—Epicor, Plex, ECi, Abas USA, IQMS, xTuple, Global Shop Solutions and ABIS; and keynotes on the latest trends and developments in ERP software, including:


  • A discussion on what businesses can achieve by integrating ERP and CRM, and the best ways to approach these kinds of projects, presented by Bryan Sapot, CEO, Datix.


  • Tips for selecting the right software for your manufacturing organization, presented by Eric Kimberling, managing partner, Panorama Consulting Solutions.


  • A presentation on managing change—the key to a successful ERP makeover, by Keith Helfrich, senior lead consultant-growth services, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, and founder/VP operations, Growth GPS.


  • Keys to a successful implementation strategy, presented by Rich Sides, partner, Ultra Consultants.


Visit www.metalformingmagazine.com/erp for complete details and online registration.



Contact Marlene O’Brien at 216-901-8800 or mobrien@pma.org for more information.



PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $113-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes.  Its nearly 900 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry.  PMA leads innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability through advocacy, networking, statistics, the PMA Educational Foundation, FABTECH and METALFORM Mexico tradeshows, and MetalForming and Fabricating Product News magazines.

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