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Steve Bassaw

Steve Bassaw is the Product Manager at SYSPRO Canada. Steve has been with SYSPRO for 20 years in diverse roles such as Support, Consulting, Product Management, and Solution Architect. Before joining SYSPRO, Steve was a SYSPRO software super-user at a manufacturing company where he gained hands on experience using ERP to improve Operations and Supply Chain. Steve is also Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Business/IT program at BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).

Posts by Steve Bassaw

ERP for ManufacturingBusiness software

Considerations and Barriers to Adoption of Smart Manufacturing

Reading Time: 4 minutesSmart manufacturing is enabled by digital transformation. Fully implemented, it optimizes the manufacturing process through technology, like IIoT, artificial intelligence …

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ERP for ManufacturingBusiness software

Has Your Manufacturing Operation Outgrown Its Accounting Software

Reading Time: 4 minutesReplace accounting software that your business may have outgrown Orders are up, business is booming, and your manufacturing operation is …

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Applying and Operating ERPERP systems

Calculating an ROI for your ERP investment: Where to look for tangible benefits

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn one of my previous blogs, “The Importance of Building a Business Case for ERP,” we looked at the significance …

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ERP ImplementationERP and Digitization

The importance of building a business case for ERP

Reading Time: 4 minutesImplementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a great place to start digitization of your manufacturing or distribution business …

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How manufacturers and distributors can streamline their document distribution process - SYSPRO ERP Software
ERP for ManufacturingERP and Lean Manufacturing

How manufacturers and distributors can streamline their document distribution process

Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople have been talking about the ‘paperless office’ for decades, but many manufacturers and distributors still have staff members manually …

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4 steps to create a modern and efficient warehouse with ERP
ERP for InventoryManaging inventory with ERP

4 steps to create a modern and efficient warehouse with ERP

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s a perfect storm. Margins for manufacturing firms are under pressure from increasing competition, rising material prices, high labour costs …

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ERP for ManufacturingERP and Lean Manufacturing

How to improve quality management in your manufacturing business

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe consequences of quality control errors at your manufacturing plant can be huge, potentially resulting in rework, product redesign, recalls, …

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ERP for ManufacturingERP Implementation

How ERP can improve shop floor control and productivity

Reading Time: 4 minutesYears ago, when I was working as a production planner at a manufacturing company, I would often receive calls or …

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ERP for ManufacturingERP and Digitization

How Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) can drive business performance

Reading Time: 3 minutesManufacturing companies already know that digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, are transforming the way …

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