Delaware’s Manufacturing Base Remains Solid and Vibrant
Sep 29, 2021
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It’s the second smallest state in the Union, with a population of just under a million and an area of less than 2,000 square miles. Yet the Delaware economy remains vibrant, with even its volatile manufacturing sector enduring the changing times. It’s a survivor’s game, manufacturing. Despite the departure of several high-profile employers earlier in the 2000s, many of the strong remain and even thrive. One of the keys to success is innovation, and that includes information management processes and systems.Manufacturers Taking Advantage of the Cloud
Top manufacturers in the state of Delaware include everything from chemical processing to food processing. There’s also pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, as well as pesticide and chemical fertilizer. The smartest and best run of these organizations have recognized that their information management systems must be in step with what their customers and their respective industries demand. Innovative and forward-thinking companies are harnessing the power of cloud-based software solutions to propel their businesses forward. NetSuite’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), for example, is geared to a wide range of industries including manufacturing; it allows businesses to gain efficiencies through the following:
- Next level supply chain management
- Improved production control, leveraging automation
- Financial management, accounting, costing, payments, etc.
The suite also includes modules for B2B and B2C omnichannel purchasing, order management, service and support, and sales and marketing activities and initiatives. Where there may have been silos previously, NetSuite for manufacturing helps break down the barriers, with the end in mind - enhancing the customer experience.
The Future of Delaware Manufacturing
In the 2020s, many Delaware manufacturing companies have endured and even prospered following the survival stage of the decade previous. Their strategies have now evolved toward long-term growth and expansion. There are almost 30,000 manufacturing jobs in the state; that means 30,000 people and their families, plus the myriad supporting industries and businesses that serve them, which rely on the stability of this crucial sector. That said, competition, international and even interstate, remains fierce. When you're the 49th largest state out of 50 (in other words, the second smallest), there is little room for anything but staying ahead of the curve, in order to stay in the game. Traditionally, manufacturers have been really good at improving processes on the shop floor, through innovation and technological advances.
Now, more and more realize that their supporting information management processes, such as those listed above, require the same kind of eye to continuous improvement, and streamlining. In their search for increased efficiencies, many have turned to NetSuite consultants as a resource, to help identify where those opportunities may lie. Their expertise means executives and managers of Delaware manufacturing companies, including the small and medium-sized, don’t have to be the experts themselves. Nor do they have to reinvent the wheel, in terms of creating solutions.
NetSuite solutions, through qualified consulting teams, can provide the implementations, customizations, integrations, and if need be, even the rescues that can get the enterprise on the right footing for the future - the future of long term growth and expansion, a huge win for all concerned.