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ProductionMRP and the Shared-Component Problem Spreadsheets Can’t Solve
Most MRP explainers stop at the basic net-requirement formula. The part that actually breaks in a spreadsheet is shared-component demand across multiple products. Here's the mechanism.
ВКВалерія Кущ · 11 Jul 2026 · 5 minLatest articles
ProductionJob Costing for Assembly Manufacturers: Why the Number Is Always Late
Standard costing tells you what a product should have cost. Job costing tells you what it did. Here's the mechanism behind why most manufacturers only find out after the margin is already gone.
ProductionInventory Planning Without the Stockout-Overstock Cycle
Why manufacturers so often run short on some materials while sitting on excess of others, and what breaks that cycle.
ProductionHow to Calculate Manufacturing Cost When Excel Keeps Getting It Wrong
A practical breakdown of why spreadsheet cost calculations drift from reality, and the three things an accurate number actually requires.
ProductionRunning Discrete and Process Manufacturing in One System
Most manufacturing software is built for one mode, discrete or process, not both. Here's why that split causes problems for hybrid manufacturers, and what a real BOM structure needs to handle
Vertical vs Horizontal ERP for Hybrid Manufacturers
The vertical-versus-horizontal ERP question is usually answered in generic terms. For a manufacturer running both discrete and process production, the calculation is more specific than that.
ProductionWhy Spreadsheets Break as Assembly Manufacturers Scale
Spreadsheet failure in manufacturing isn't a feature gap. It's an architecture problem. Here's the mechanism, not just the symptoms.
Drone ManufacturingUAV Manufacturing Software: The Complete Guide to Drone Production Management, BOM Control, and Cost Tracking
Drone manufacturing ERP guide: BOM control, traceability, COGS accuracy, defense compliance. Real failure scenarios with cost analysis. Includes BIMP platform walkthrough.
Odoo for Manufacturing: An Honest Evaluation for Small and Mid-Size Producers
Odoo manufacturing limitations for small and mid-size producers: serial costing, capacity planning, configure-to-order gaps.