The Project Management team at ParityFactory oversees all of our projects to get new customers ready to configure, test, and use their custom-built ParityFactory system.  Our teams will do much of the work to make this happen, but every project also involves a customer handling many tasks as well, from providing us information to testing … Continued

NetSuite (and many other ERPs) facilitate the costing process in production when the production run has a single output. But what do you do if you’re breaking down a side of beef? Or producing different private label products on the same line? ParityFactory’s combined solution solves this issue, and provides the ability to fine-tune the cost … Continued

Most manufacturing processes begin with a Bill of Materials (BOM), from bicycles to swing-sets, tires to airplanes. Financial tools and the more robust ERPs are designed with these kinds of BOMs in mind: many individual pieces go in, and one finished good comes out. This is great for operations who specialize in discreet manufacturing, but … Continued

As the Hemp, CBD, and Cannabis markets continue to expand and evolve through the United States, good traceability can be a big differentiator. Across most of the US, the cannabis, CBD and hemp markets are booming. The wave of legalizations that began in the 1990s has only gained speed, creating millions of potential new customers … Continued

The benefits of a robust WMS can go far beyond the factory floor One of the unexpected benefits of ParityWellness, and one that we rarely share, is how valuable our wellness-focused WMS solution can be to our client’s sales departments. While it may seem counter-intuitive at first, what’s going on in receiving, production and shipping … Continued

When it comes to recalls, manufacturers stand to lose a lot more than just money. If it seems like recalls are getting more common nowadays, that’s probably because they are. On average, we experience 10% more recalls today than a a few years ago in 2013. This may seem alarming, but it doesn’t reflect sloppier processors or … Continued

Barcoding, labeling and scanning are all just tools, but! If used effectively, with the right WMS platform powering them, there’s no investment wellness manufacturers can make that has a quicker return on investment or further-reaching benefits. Barcode scanners, just like barcode printers, are only as good as what’s running them. We visit several new processing … Continued

Most processors are holding onto safety stock for the wrong reasons To keep a competitive edge, it’s critical for consumable goods processors to minimize their need for safety stock. There are a few understandable reasons for maintaining excessive inventory, however, unreliable balance reporting isn’t one of them. There are many different names for safety stock … Continued