Notes from the work.
Operational notes from Armory Works. Specific situations, what we did, what we learned. Not a blog, not a content-marketing engine — just the kind of writing that's useful to a manufacturer thinking about an ERP move.
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Why we built our own ERP instead of customizing one off the shelf
This question comes up in every first conversation with a shop owner. Nothing's wrong with the commercial products. The reason we built Forge is the cost structure of the commercial alternatives is wrong for the shops we want to serve.
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The Shop-Floor Kiosk Question, and Three Patterns We See
Most shops we work with eventually ask whether to put a kiosk on the floor. The answer is usually yes. How, when, and what for varies more than you'd think.
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Why We Built Our Own ERP Instead of Customizing One Off the Shelf
This question comes up in every first conversation with a shop owner. Nothing's wrong with the commercial products. The reason we built Forge is the cost structure of the commercial alternatives is wrong for the shops we want to serve.