by Laura Schomaker | Aug 12, 2026 | cyber security, Expert advice
Manufacturing has become one of the most targeted industries for ransomware, and the pressure is only growing. According to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, manufacturing has ranked as the most-attacked industry for three consecutive years, accounting...
by Laura Schomaker | Aug 4, 2026 | ERP Research, Expert advice
It’s the last week of the month. Production has completed several large orders. Materials have been used. Labor has been logged. Finished goods are ready to ship. Now finance needs answers to what should be simple questions: How much inventory do we actually have?...
by Laura Schomaker | Jun 30, 2026 | Acumatica, ERP Research, Expert advice
[TL;DR SMB manufacturers relying on manual data entry and spreadsheets face a hidden crisis of data inaccuracy — one that costs time, money, and customers. This blog explores the real-world impact of operating without an integrated ERP and how Acumatica resolves these...
by Laura Schomaker | Jun 16, 2026 | Expert advice
It’s Monday morning. Your production planner opens her laptop to find three versions of the master schedule in her inbox. Engineering changed a BOM on Friday, but the purchasing spreadsheet still reflects last month’s revision. Before she can reconcile the...
by Laura Schomaker | Jun 2, 2026 | Expert advice
Why year-end WIP surprises happen so often in construction In October, everything looks solid. Margins are holding. Backlog is strong. Projects appear to be tracking right where they should. Then January arrives, and the audit tells a different story. A job that...
by Laura Schomaker | May 19, 2026 | Acumatica, Budgeting, Expert advice
In most construction firms, change orders don’t fail because they’re complicated. They fail because no one owns the full process. A scope change gets approved in the field on Tuesday. Work starts Wednesday. Finance doesn’t see it until Friday—and by then, the paper...
