May 6, 2021
Technology in the Cannabis Industry
The market value of the U.S. cannabis industry is projected to reach $30 billion annually by 2025, according to industry research group New Frontier Data. This is a conservative estimate as other forecasters see outputs two and three times bigger. By 2021, the direct and indirect effect of recreational and medical cannabis, including jobs at businesses […]
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April 19, 2021
Manufacturing News Roundup for Q1 2021
COVID had a huge impact on the manufacturing industry in 2020, and manufacturers are still feeling its effects on their operations. But there is good news amid the supply chain disruptions of the pandemic. Many companies have been forced to become faster and more resilient than ever, and there is a surge in the demand […]
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April 16, 2021
Register Now: How Robots Won the Digital Transformation Dance at Boston Dynamics
You’d love to dance your way through a digital transformation, swinging to the sounds of product innovation, business acceleration, and unfettered visibility. But, maybe you’re a bit hesitant to get on your feet and waltz your way to more effective customer engagement and efficient operations. Boston Dynamics—the groundbreaking manufacturer behind those viral dancing robots—led their […]
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April 14, 2021
New 4 Minute Demo: Managing Everything in Between Sales and Service
Your business runs in the real world. So, you have real challenges and a real need to synchronize every aspect of your business, from sales to service, and everything in between. Sales runs on Salesforce to close new customer deals, and so does Customer Service to keep those customers happy. But what about that in […]
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March 16, 2021
Quantitative and Qualitative Benefits of Cloud ERP – Part Two
Part Two – 7 Qualitative Benefits of Cloud ERP In our previous post, we talked about the quantitative benefits of Cloud ERP. And while improving ROI and costs savings are critical to manufacturers, the qualitative benefits of moving to Cloud ERP are just as important. Although these qualitative benefits are sometimes hard to quantify, they […]
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March 11, 2021
Rootstock Webinettes: Explore Modern Cloud ERP Capabilities in 20 Minutes or Less
Webinars have long been a great way to expand one’s knowledge of a subject without leaving the office, whether on-site or at home. Rootstock Software offers many webinars on subjects of particular interest to manufacturers, distributors, and supply chains. Let’s face it, though – you don’t always have time or the energy to sit through […]
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March 4, 2021
White Paper: 6 Requirements For Medical Device Manufacturers in 2021
It’s good to finally put 2020 behind us, but the personal and economic impacts will continue to be felt for years to come. That’s especially true for the medical device industry. And, as you continue to recover from the chaos and disruptions, resilience and agility are going to define which companies come out of 2021 […]
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March 3, 2021
Quantitative and Qualitative Benefits of Cloud ERP – Part One
Part One – Six Quantitative Benefits of Cloud ERP You probably already know that Cloud ERP lowers capital expenditures by eliminating the need for your own data center, hardware and other infrastructure costs, but there’s more to the story than that. Since every company has its own unique set of circumstances and business requirements, you […]
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March 1, 2021
It’s Customer Service Best Practices for Manufacturers Month at Rootstock
Giving your customers the best service is just as important as giving them the best products. But customers have been expecting more when it comes to service, and they are increasingly willing to pay for it. Just as you value Amazon’s overnight shipping, fast returns, and easy access to product information, your manufacturing customers value […]
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February 18, 2021
ERP and Salesforce: Everything Manufacturers Need To Know
Most people in business know Salesforce as a hugely successful company that dominates the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) market. If you use Salesforce CRM, you already know how it helps your sales and services teams. What you may not know is what the Salesforce Cloud Platform can do for the rest of your company, particularly […]
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January 22, 2021
Salesforce Picks Up the Slack for Manufacturers
Salesforce’s announcement about the acquisition of Slack for $27.7 billion turned heads at the end of 2020. Although the deal won’t close until the late spring or summer of 2021, we thought it was worth looking forward to what this deal means for manufacturers and users of Salesforce CRM and Rootstock ERP. Let’s begin with […]
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January 10, 2021
Why A Platform Strategy Is Essential For Manufacturing DX & What Are The Benefits?
With “Digital Transformation (DX)” a major topic for manufacturing, this series of articles provides an easy-to-understand look at strategies for how manufacturers should approach it. In the previous article, “Prerequisites and Three Strategies for Manufacturers to Consider Before Moving Forward with DX,” we discussed the big picture and prerequisites. In that article, we showed that […]
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