Your Guide to Software Selection

Those involved in the manufacturing industry know that one manufacturing process is not necessarily like another — and in this high-tech business world, manufacturing operations can vary a great deal. So do the systems that support them. The software architectures that companies use to produce products and materials should be designed to support their specific operations.

For any company that distributes goods internationally, import/export compliance is a top concern. Import/export laws, standards and guidelines in various countries around the world add to complexity for these types of business processes. Customs work, accommodation of international taxes and tariffs, and significant documentation requirements often make importing and exporting rather labor-intensive.

In recent years, the debate about product development software and its role in the modern business world has grown increasingly complex. It often seems like product management is defined more by what it is not than what it actually has to offer.