By makingchips

In this week’s podcast, hosts Jim Carr and Jason Zenger invite guests Paul Van Metre, Co-Founder of ProShop ERP, and Matt Gawlik, President of 3D Industries to discuss what it takes to properly implement a new ERP in a machine shop, and how it can change your culture.

Segments:

  • How the ERP revolution shifted our culture (1:47)
  • Teasing our special guests (2:56)
  • Putting on makeup is fun? IMTS interview (3:33)
  • What’s new with Jason: Zengers, Black Industrial (5:00)
  • Discussing this week’s manufacturing news (6:20)
  • Introducing our guest: Paul Van Metre from ProShop (13:13)
  • Introducing our other guest: Matt Gawlik, President of 3D Industries (14:10)
  • The origin story of “3D Industries” (15:20)
  • How Matt found ProShop (16:45)
  • Jim: Using the wrong ERP for 20 years (19:52)
  • Matt: Rehabilitating the company to implement the perfect ERP (20:45)
  • Jason: What is a Pirate ship company? (27:25)
  • Roadblocks when implementing a new ERP (28:00)
  • ProShop features that hit the spot for Machine shops (30:45)
  • What is your estimator doing all day now? (33:55)
  • Matt: Extracting data from the minds of employees is a necessary safeguard (34:45)
  • Culture Shift: Before and After ProShop (38:50)
  • Paul: Implementing ERPs is a team commitment (43:45)

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