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ERP & CMMC Compliance: How Infor ERP Helps Manufacturers

By Tim O'Brien on 11/15/24 12:00 AM

CMMC compliance for DoD manufacturers

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a Department of Defense (DoD) program that outlines the cybersecurity standards and best practices required for government contractors. CMMC compliance for manufacturers in the DoD supply chain involves meeting specific cybersecurity standards and best practices.

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4 Options for Handling Tax Compliance in Your ERP

By Bryan Foshee on 11/12/24 10:00 AM

Tax compliance can be a tricky and time-consuming task, especially for manufacturing businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions. Most companies in the industry have an ERP system in place that helps streamline operations and internal processes, but these solutions don't always come with robust tax compliance features. To keep your business growing and avoid common tax pitfalls, here are a few options for handling tax compliance within your ERP system:

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Why & How to Integrate Avalara with Your Infor ERP

By Bryan Foshee on 10/30/24 10:00 AM

Every manufacturer knows that managing tax compliance can be a headache—especially when you’re dealing with multiple states, countries, and ever-changing regulations. Add in managing exemption certificates, and it’s enough to slow down your business.

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How to Select the Best ERP for Government Contractors

By Tim O'Brien on 10/9/24 10:00 AM

Balance compliance and functionality

Government contractors have a unique set of requirements for their business systems, and that includes ERP. This article focuses specifically on ERP for government contractors that do production and service. Manufacturing-centric requirements will be part of any ERP evaluation, but the priority for those in the defense industrial base is to ensure the system provides an infrastructure for meeting Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 compliancy and other government requirements.

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ERP Selection Process Made Simple: 6 Key Criteria

By Jamey Moone on 9/25/24 10:00 AM

You need a plan to select the right ERP

Visual South has helped thousands of manufacturing businesses evaluate ERP software since we launched in 1994. During all those evaluations, we have engaged in both good and bad experiences.

Topics: ERP selection
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How to Select Discrete Manufacturing ERP Software

By Tim O'Brien on 8/28/24 10:00 AM

Address your business issues

When looking for the best discrete manufacturing ERP software, you need to pick an application that addresses your business issues. Yet we often see the focus of an ERP evaluation shift to matters that do not impact the business. Cool features can distract you from choosing a system that can help discrete manufacturers manage their business better. That’s why you need an ERP Evaluation Checklist—it will help you stay focused on these best practices.

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5 Signs Small & Medium-Sized Manufacturers Need Cloud ERP

By Tim O'Brien on 8/7/24 10:00 AM

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often grapple with resource constraints and operational challenges that can impede growth and efficiency. In the manufacturing industry, cloud ERP solutions offer a way to overcome these hurdles by streamlining processes and enhancing flexibility.

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Visual South: The Certified Infor Partner for ERP Solutions

By Tim O'Brien on 7/24/24 10:00 AM

About Visual South

Visual South is an Infor Certified Gold Channel Partner for both Infor CloudSuite Industrial/SyteLine ERP and Infor VISUAL ERP. We have been helping manufacturers use Infor ERP to run their businesses better since 1994, offering deep expertise on the implementation and execution of these solutions.

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What Do You Get With Infor ERP Consulting Services?

By Tim O'Brien on 6/12/24 10:00 AM

Knowing when you might need Infor Consulting Services

If you have a Tier 1 Infor manufacturing ERP application, like Infor LN or Infor M3, using Infor Consulting Services (ICS) may make perfect sense. Infor has a large and experienced team that provides implementation and consulting services for what is often a global deployment of these applications.

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Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline) ERP Consulting: Types of Services Provided

By Tim O'Brien on 5/1/24 10:00 AM

What does consulting mean?

We find that many of our prospects and customers may not understand what consulting means and how it can be applied to their situation.

Topics: ERP selection
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