IMTS buying rush pushes orders over $650 million for the month, putting 2012 on track to become one of the strongest years in USMTO program history.
Travis Hessman | IndustryWeek

http://www.industryweek.com/machine-tools/us-manufacturing-technology-orders-jump-40-september 

SYSPRO is a modular system, designed to allow systematic take on of functional areas as business is ready and able to execute in those scalar areas.  We have many 3^rd-party best of breed systems also for inclusion; these are all purchasable at time of sale or later, as you are ready or need those functional systems. For example, in our discussions, we have targeted the base systems you require and then there are additional systems to be phased in when ready/needed.

Manufacturing Sector Picks Up in March
Does reliance on anything except a downright “Do-It” (builder) mentality result in the business you want?

Phantom Assemblies or Ghost Parts
Do you make multi-level products to order? If so, with SYSPRO you can simplify job scheduling and planning by using "phantom assemblies" to consolidate and reduce the number of jobs required.

LEAN and ERP - Aligning Principles - Utilizing LEAN enables your company’s processes and procedures to align with ERP (enterprise) operations while reducing cost and increasing profitability.

Manufacturing Business Intelligence

Does your company have a comprehensive and unified Single Source of Truth? Can your company turn Information into Knowledge?

By utilizing RFID and sensor-driven applications, project implementation time can be reduced by as much as 80%.

Southern California ERP and manufacturing remains a force in 2011 according to Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation's report.  You will appreciate the report which includes charts, graphs, statistical history and an overview about manufacturing in the USA.  Watch the video and download the complete report.  It is well worth the time.