INFORMATION OF SMB MANUFACTURES
INFORMATION OF SMB MANUFACTURERS USE ERP SOFTWARE
This survey explores the current experience and future perception of small and midsized business (SMB) manufactures in the U.S., as well as how their ERP software helps them succeed.
134 Survey respondents
2 of 3 manufacture durable goods
7 of 10 have between 10-100 employees
In the Last Six Months 73% of U.S manufactures hired additional employees.
HOW THEY SEE THEIR BUSINESS
In the Last Six Months 73% of U.S manufactures hired additional employees.
In the next six months
33% plan to add more employees
53% will stay the same
4% will have fewer employees
U.S manufacturers think the economy will:
27% Grow
57% Stay the same
16% Contract
U.S manufacturers believe the following areas within their company will:
Increase
New orders
Production
Stay the Same
Order Backlog
Exports
Inventories
How They Use ERP Software
67% of U.S manufactures say that their accounting or ERP system is helping better serve their customers
Software features used in the business
27% Work Orders
19% Purchasing
11% Production Scheduling
10% Material Requirement Planning
2% Forecasting
U.S manufactures’ belief that their accounting or ERP system is contributing to their company’s expansion:
35% No
32% Somewhat
24% yes
ERP data
U.S manufacturing sales personnel rely on ERP data for:
74% Order Fulfillment
63% Quotes
59% Product Availability
44% Forecasting
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