When One Person Holds the Process: Risks of Tribal Knowledge in Manufacturing
In every factory, there’s that one person. The go-to expert. The one who knows which machine needs a tap before starting. Which supplier delivers faster if you call after lunch. How to bypass a glitch in the invoice system. They’re...
Swadeshi ERP: Why Local Solutions Are India’s Key to Global Leadership
India is not just a large market; it’s one of the largest in the world for almost any product or brand. That scale is both an opportunity and a responsibility. Recent global trade developments, such as the high tariffs imposed...
Tackling the ₹80 Lakh Crore Credit Crunch: Make Your MSME Lender-Ready with ERP
In 2025, Indian MSMEs are caught between rising demand and limited access to credit. The August 2025 Manufacturing PMI hit a 17-year high of 59.3. That is clearly signaling robust demand across sectors. With GST 2.0’s simplified tax slabs soon...
GST 2.0: What Indian Manufacturers Need to Know and How ERP Can Help
On September 3, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced GST 2.0, a major reform of India’s Goods and Services Tax system. It will be in effect from September 22, 2025. The new system simplifies to three tax slabs: 0% (exempt),...
The Hidden Cost of Outdated HR Systems, and How Modern HRMS Solutions Can Fix It
In the hum of a mid-sized factory gearing up for a large export order, HR often operates in the background. Dozens of new recruits arrive, shift rosters change by the hour, and month-end payroll feels like climbing Everest on paper....
Why Global ERP Falls Short for Many Indian Manufacturers – and the Best Alternative
No two Indian manufacturers operate the same way. One company might schedule production around the availability of seasonal labor. Another may rely on a small but highly skilled in-house team. A factory in Gujarat might maintain its own spare-parts workshop...
Emergency Purchases: The Profit-Draining Pattern and How to Break It
In manufacturing, no matter how well you plan, there are days when things go off-script. Unexpected things can happen. A supplier misses a committed delivery. A critical machine stops working without warning. A raw material runs out faster than your...
India’s Semiconductor Surge: Why ERP Will Be Key to Sustained Growth
India’s Semiconductor Moment Is Here In May 2025, the Indian government gave the green light to a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn to build a semiconductor fabrication facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. Designed to produce 36 million display driver...