Using ChatGPT with Katana MRP: A New Way to Access Manufacturing Information

Using ChatGPT with Katana MRP: A New Way to Access Manufacturing Information CONTACT US Manufacturing systems contain huge amounts of useful information. The problem is that finding the answer you need can sometimes involve navigating several screens, running reports or exporting information into spreadsheets. AI assistants such as ChatGPT introduce another possibility. Instead of searching […]

AI and CRM: From Customer Database to Intelligent Customer Assistant

AI and CRM: From Customer Database to Intelligent Customer Assistant CONTACT US CRM systems have transformed how businesses manage customer information. But AI and CRM integration could change how employees access, understand and use that information. AI could change this dramatically.  Imagine preparing for a customer call and asking: “Give me a summary of everything […]

AI and Production Planning: From Reactive Scheduling to Intelligent Operations

AI and Production Planning: From Reactive Scheduling to Intelligent Operations CONTACT US Production planning is one of the most difficult areas of manufacturing. AI production planning could help manufacturers identify potential problems earlier and give planners better information to support their decisions. Planners constantly balance: ✅ Customer demand✅ Material availability✅ Labour✅ Machines✅ Capacity✅ Lead times✅ […]

Using Claude with Sutton ERP: Could AI Become Your Manufacturing Assistant?

Using Claude with Sutton ERP: Could AI Become Your Manufacturing Assistant? CONTACT US AI assistants are evolving quickly.  The first generation largely helped people create content and analyse information supplied to them.  The next generation can increasingly interact with external business systems. For manufacturers using Sutton ERP, this creates the possibility of using an AI […]

Natural Language Queries: A New Way for Manufacturers to Interact with Data

Natural Language Queries: A New Way for Manufacturers to Interact with Data CONTACT US Business software has traditionally required users to speak the language of software. Natural language AI for manufacturing could change that by allowing users to simply ask for the information they need. Select a module. Choose a report. Apply filters. Export the […]

10 Questions You Could Ask Your ERP System Instead of Running Reports

10 Questions You Could Ask Your ERP System Instead of Running Reports CONTACT US Imagine being able to talk to your manufacturing system in the same way you talk to a colleague. AI ERP questions could provide a much quicker way to access the information you need. Instead of navigating menus and running reports, you […]

Can AI Replace ERP Reports and Dashboards?

Can AI Replace ERP Reports and Dashboards? CONTACT US For decades, ERP systems have relied on reports.  More recently, dashboards have made business information easier to visualise.But AI ERP reporting introduces an interesting question: Do we always need a report at all? Reports aren’t disappearing There are still many situations where reports and dashboards are […]

What Are MCP Connectors and Why Do They Matter for Manufacturers?

What Are MCP Connectors and Why Do They Matter for Manufacturers? CONTACT US Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way businesses interact with information. Past sci-fi films alluded to ‘intelligence’ being asked about a subject and then providing the information – an example is Star Trek (yes really and yes I am a fan) where […]

AI In Manufacturing Blog

AI in Manufacturing: It’s Not About More Data It’s About Better Access CONTACT US There’s a lot of talk about AI in manufacturing right now. But most manufacturers aren’t asking for futuristic, fully automated factories.They’re asking: ✅ Are we on track today?✅ Where are the bottlenecks?✅ What’s actually happening on the shop floor? The Real […]

Manufacturing connected cloud Blog

Why Manufacturers Are Replacing Legacy ERP with Connected Cloud Apps CONTACT US For decades, manufacturing and engineering businesses have relied on on-premise manufacturing ERP systems to run their operations. These systems were once the backbone of production, finance, and supply chain management. But today, a growing number of businesses are moving away from traditional ERP […]