Five Ways to Tackle Australia’s Challenging Business Climate, Topic of Cincom Presentation at National Manufacturing Week

Sydney, AUSTRALIA (01 May 2013) – Australian manufacturing is at a crossroads. Industry pressures including the high dollar, high labour costs and rapidly changing customer demand are having a significant impact on business growth. To help manufacturers successfully overcome these issues, worldwide software provider, Cincom Systems (http://www.cincom.com.au), will present “Five Steps to Make Manufacturing Pay in Challenging Times”  ̶  an industry discussion  ̶  on Tuesday 7 May, 2013 at 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the NMW Solutions Theatreduring National Manufacturing Week.

The presentation discusses five key business concepts that are often overlooked in challenging economic environments. It will also demonstrate how culture and the commitment to a constant-improvement mindset can bolster teams in difficult times.

The Importance of Planning

Cincom recently commissioned a survey of Australian manufacturers to find out how these businesses plan to grow under the certain climate. According to the survey, most companies noted that Planning (46 percent) was the process that required the most improvement in their businesses with Sales (18 percent) and Product Design and Development following (18 percent each). 

“The more complex your business, the more difficult it is to plan for it”, says Greg Mills, Cincom ANZ Country Manager. “Whether you produce a complex good, operate a complex process with intricate regulations or supply chains, have complicated selling and quoting systems or even function on a project-based business model, manufacturing isn’t a straightforward service. At Cincom, we want to help these types of manufacturers better plan and execute for success”.

To celebrate the launch of new Cincom software solutions and the partnership with Microsoft Dynamics®, Cincom will be holding a competition at stand 2800. Attendees that solve the puzzle in the shortest time can win a two-night family accommodation voucher and more.

In addition, Cincom will display its Cincom Acquire® configure, price, quotesoftware and its Cincom Total™ ERP software, natively developed within the Microsoft Dynamics AX platform. Cincom Total is the only knowledge-driven ERP solution that enables manufacturers to manage and optimise their total business from complex selling through manufacturing to aftermarket services.

About National Manufacturing Week

National Manufacturing Week, held 7 May to 10 May in Melbourne, is in its 43^rd year and consists of more than 300 local and international manufacturing industry suppliers and presenters. The theme for this year’s event focuses on presenting solutions that help manufacturers target new, higher-value sectors as well as boosting productivity in their day-to-day operations.

About Cincom Systems

For 44 years, Cincom has helped thousands of clients worldwide by solving complex business problems with its software and services. For more information about Cincom’s products and services, contact Cincom at 1-800-022-871, send an e-mail to info@cincom.com.au or visit the company’s website at www.cincom.com.au.  Cincom is a Microsoft Global Strategic Partner in Manufacturing.