Lasso Supply Chain Forum - Recent Topics

ERP options for manufacturers

NathanCampbell — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:46:47 +0000

Anyone have an recommendations for affordable ERP options with strong manufacturing modules? Looking at on-premise vs cloud and also off-the-shel vs custom developed system.

RFID, IoT, and barcode scanning experiences

NoahWilliams — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:40:51 +0000

Curious to heard others experiences with RFID, IoT, and barcode scanning implementations. Any stats on accuracy gains, costs incurred/avoided, and integration hurdles?

Balancing Short-term vs Long-term goals

OliverBrown — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:34:10 +0000

How do you balance short-term operational pressures (like meeting quarterly targets) with long-term OpEx goals? Have you integrated tools like AI or digital workflows into your Lean Six Sigma efforts recently?

Experiences with Cloud-Based MRP Systems

RyanPhillips — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:30:13 +0000

Considering looking a cloud-based MRP systems? Anyone have any experience with this or recommendations?

Success in Predictive Maintenance and Downtime Reduction

SebastianTorres — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:25:37 +0000

Has anyone had success in predictive maintenance & downtime reduction? i.e. predicting machine failures, etc. What did your implementation look like?

MES Implementation Length

WilliamAllen — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:49:55 +0000

How long did your MES project actually take vs. the original plan? Looking into MES rollout and trying to get an idea of what to expect for a timeframe

Business case for digital transformation

mmccombs — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:38:35 +0000

How are you building a solid business case for digital transformation projects to get executive buy-in? Any ROI calculation templates or success stories that actually worked?

Biggest roadblock to digital transformation

mmccombs — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:37:33 +0000

What’s been your biggest roadblock to digital transformation — people/culture, legacy systems, budget justification, or something else?

BI tools are you using for plant-floor and executive dashboards

mmccombs — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:02:37 +0000

What BI tools are you using for plant-floor and executive dashboards? How do you make them real-time enough for operators while keeping executives happy?

Migrating MES/MOM system to the cloud

mmccombs — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:51:36 +0000

Has anyone migrated their MES/MOM system to the cloud (hybrid or full SaaS)? What were the biggest challenges compared to staying on-premise, and was the performance/cost trade-off worth it?