What Are Engineer-to-order (ETO) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems?
Engineer-to-order (ETO) enterprise resource planning (ERP) supports the requirements of companies that manufacture products based on their customers' unique engineering designs. ETO ERP thus assists companies that create products requiring special processes for estimates, purchasing materials, engineering changes, cost allocation and tracking, and ongoing work with customers. A key component of an ETO ERP system is its ability to handle project start and stop dates. ETO ERP applications, like all ERP software, aim at full integration of management, staff, and equipment.
ETO ERP Business Drivers and Benefits
ability to control all factors of project-based manufacturing, including inputs, sourcing, and resources for time, labor, and machinery
ability to respect project deadlines
reduction in the costs of carrying project-based inventory, along with reduction of production costs and record-keeping errors
capacity to leverage a corporate view of all projects within the manufacturing base
ETO ERP Software Risks
Engineer-to-order manufacturers with inadequate ETO ERP systems can run into both strategic and operational difficulties:
mismanagement of the manufacturing process for one-time complex goods
inability to accurately manage project deadlines
difficulties in tracking and costing of specific engineered components
Why Use the ETO ERP Evaluation Center?
Evaluate which ETO ERP systems allow you to handle complex projects having variable costs per item.
Decide which ETO ERP software will give maximum management visibility into different stages of each engineering project.
Find the ETO ERP application that integrates the most recent compliance standards according to specialized manufacturing sectors.
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