by PrismHQ | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry 4.0, Industry Challenges, Labor, Production Management
If you’ve been hearing the buzz about Industry 4.0 and wondering what the fuss is all about, you’re not alone. It sounds a little sci-fi, doesn’t it? In reality, Industry 4.0 just means that manufacturing is getting a high-tech makeover. We’re talking... 
by PrismHQ | Apr 2, 2025 | Industry Challenges, Operational Efficiency, Production Management, Technology, Tips and Tricks
If you’ve ever had to deal with your production floor scrambling to meet an unexpected surge in orders or, on the flip side, sitting idle because demand was overestimated, you know just how frustrating inaccurate demand forecasting can be. It’s like trying to plan a... 
by PrismHQ | Jan 30, 2025 | Industry Challenges, Labor, Operational Efficiency, Production Management
Change can be hard. And typically, the longer it gets put off, the harder it becomes. While manufacturing can be one of the most dynamic, and innovative industries around, it can also be slow to change. This can be due to financial concerns, where... 
by PrismHQ | Dec 19, 2024 | Inventory Management, Operational Efficiency, Production Management, Technology
QuickBooks is practically a household name and serves as the foundation for financial management, handling essential accounting tasks. However, its inventory management and manufacturing capabilities are limited. These features help smaller businesses maintain a basic... 
by PrismHQ | Nov 21, 2024 | Labor, Production Management, Technology
For production floor management in growing manufacturing businesses, the innovations of Industry 4.0 can represent a double-edged sword of promise and pain. On one side, the integration of advanced technologies like IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and big... 
by PrismHQ | Oct 25, 2024 | Production Management, Technology, Tips and Tricks
Machine maintenance – it may not always be top of mind, but it should be. In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, everyone is always pushing to do more with less. As turn times shorten and capacity is pushed to the breaking point, machine downtime...