How many manufacturers are still running on spreadsheets?
I keep seeing manufacturers manage inventory, purchasing, production schedules, and traceability through spreadsheets plus a bunch of disconnected apps. It seems to work for a while, but once order volume grows or compliance becomes important, the amount of manual work and mistakes starts increasing fast.
Curious how common this still is in manufacturing today. Are most smaller manufacturers still piecing systems together, or are more companies moving toward industry-specific ERP platforms earlier now?