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Why Californians Are Moving to Texas

More and more people are realizing that California isn’t for them anymore. They’re tired of the Legislature pushing policies that don’t align with their own values. They’re tired of putting up with infrastructure failing statewide. They’re tired of the cost of everything continuously going up. Where are many Californians looking to move? Texas. Here are 5 reasons why: 1. Texas understands that its residents want to keep as much of their hard-earned money as possible....

December 23, 2020 · Cody Brownstein
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The Importance of KPIs in Manufacturing

What is a KPI? In the manufacturing industry, the term “KPI” refers to a Key Performance Indicator. KPIs are defined metrics that manufacturing companies monitor and analyze in order to make sure that critical business objectives are being met successfully. By monitoring and analyzing KPIs, manufacturing companies are able to gain valuable insight into whether or not organizational goals and targets are attained effectively. Further, KPIs can be used to help identify opportunities to improve....

December 15, 2020 · Cody Brownstein
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Please Don't Get a French Bulldog

Why would anyone want to own a French Bulldog? You can expect your Frenchie: to tear up your trash the moment you leave your home to cry and whine whenever you’re not near it to fart uncontrollably all day and all night to become overly excited and randomly bite kids to not follow a single one of your commands to pee and crap all over your carpet and floors to almost freeze to death when it’s cold and almost heat stroke when it’s hot What redeeming qualities do French Bulldogs have?...

December 10, 2020 · Cody Brownstein
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Make Your Migration to the Cloud Easier

Migrating from on-premises IT solutions to the cloud is a daunting task in itself. Add on the responsibility of maintaining your existing legacy IT infrastructure at the same time and that’s where sleepless nights and headaches start to come into play. It is easier to have someone else help you maintain your existing on-premises IT hardware while you concentrate on your cloud migration. Fortunately, Reliant Technology is here to ensure your migration from on-premises IT solutions to the cloud goes smoothly....

December 7, 2020 · Cody Brownstein
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How A Cloud-Based ERP System Can Benefit Your Manufacturing Company

Create more efficient and proactive processes within your business with an effective ERP system. Learn how a cloud-based ERP solution can take your company to the next level. What is a cloud-based ERP system? Cloud-based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software is ERP Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is accessible from any device that has an Internet connection. Cloud-based ERP software generally has significantly lower up-front costs than traditional ERP software on-premise. This is because there is no need to purchase enterprise-grade servers or other hardware and software necessary to begin using on-premise ERP software....

December 2, 2020 · Cody Brownstein
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How Pinnacle Can Help Implement and Manage Your Cloud-Based ERP Solution

What is Cloud-Based ERP Software? Enterprise Resource Planning software, or ERP software, is one type of business management software used by companies to collect, store, manage, and interpret data collected from the various business activities of the company. ERP software takes all of the data produced by the different departments in a company and integrates the data in order to provide the information needed to efficiently manufacture, deliver, and keep track of customer orders....

November 25, 2020 · Cody Brownstein
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Your Manufacturing and Distribution Company Must Digitally Transform to Remain Competitive

Your Manufacturing and Distribution Company Must Digitally Transform to Remain Competitive What is Digital Transformation? Digital transformation in the manufacturing and distribution industry refers generally to the implementation of technology in order to automate assembly lines and other business processes. Additionally, digital transformation makes it possible for manufacturing and distribution companies to perform better analysis of existing data, which can lead to increased productivity. Digital transformation of a manufacturing and distribution company will usually incorporate several different technologies such as:...

October 26, 2020 · Cody Brownstein