"Lightweight" ERP System Found Floating in the Cloud
StartProto's ERP software seamlessly connects your floor operations, real-time data, and inventory management on one cloud manufacturing platform.
StartProto refers to its software as "Lightweight ERP," which they say means it isn't clunky and it has everything you need without being hard to use or buried under layers of buttons and pages.
Cloud-Based System
On-premise systems have information stored on local hard drives, things like your company's computers and servers, which limits accessibility, requires onsite maintenance, is more expensive, and involves longer implementation times. Cloud-based systems are becoming more popular as they have benefits over on-premise, server-based, systems.
Affordability
This kind of cloud software requires no upfront costs, instead, you make regular payments which makes it an operating expense (OpEx) instead of a capital expense (CapEx). Maintenance and support services are included in a subscription, therefore removing the need for annual headaches. Ideally, the money made by increasing throughput using the software will compensate for any money spent on the cloud software.
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Quick Deployment
Cloud-based software is deployed over the internet in a matter of hours/days compared to traditional software applications, which need to be installed on the physical server and each PC or laptop. The time spent on installing and maintaining traditional software could be time managing your factory. When streamlining is the ultimate goal, minimizing time wasted on a grueling install process is a top priority.
Scalability
Cloud technologies provide greater flexibility as you only pay for what you use and can quickly scale to meet demand, for example adding and scaling back licenses. If this was instead an on-premise system, the scalability is lacking as you would have a lot more work to do either adding onto or removing elements no longer needed. StartProto's software allows you to quickly scale and only pay for what you need.
Worry-Free IT
Because cloud software is hosted for you, you don't need to worry about the maintenance, security, or updating software or the hardware it resides on. Compatibility, upgrades, and security are taken care of by the cloud service provider. Server-based software could possibly require an entire overhaul and re-install, again, wasting time in an environment that should not be focusing on software. StartProto will manage the maintenance for you by providing quick upgrades and new feature rollouts without interrupting your day-to-day business, free of charge.
Easy to Use
The potential to onboard in a week is now possible using the cloud. Operators are able to access the interface from a phone or tablet in minutes after signing up, leaving almost no gap between implementation and manufacturing. Bigger ERP and legacy ERP systems may contain tools that go unused by managers and operators creating a busier interface.
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