Dr. Andreas Maier

ERP expert and CEO of SIX MS, Dr. Andreas Maier brings over 30 years of experience in business systems and digital transformation.

Supplier Performance Scorecard: KPIs, Weights and Limits

Learn how supplier performance scorecards turn purchasing, delivery, and quality data into better decisions. Explore key KPIs, weighted scoring, performance thresholds, and how connected ERP systems help reduce supplier risks, prevent production delays, and control purchasing costs.

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Manufacturing ERP: Turn Your Factory Into a Connected Business

Manufacturing ERP: Turn Your Factory Into a Connected Business

Discover practical tips for a successful manufacturing ERP implementation, from choosing the right system and preparing accurate data to improving inventory control, production planning, and employee training. Learn how a structured ERP rollout connects factory operations, reduces costly errors, and helps manufacturers improve efficiency, traceability, and profitability.

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Types of Bill of Materials and How ERP Handles Them

Understand the different types of Bill of Materials (BOM), from single-level and multi-level BOMs to configurable, phantom, engineering, and manufacturing BOMs. Learn how ERP systems manage product variants, material requirements, production planning, and costing while reducing errors and improving manufacturing efficiency.

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Field Services Software

Field Services Software: Features, ERP Fit and Selection

Discover how modern field services software connects intelligent scheduling, technician dispatch, mobile work orders, spare parts, and invoicing in one workflow. Learn which features matter, how ERP integration improves service efficiency, and what to consider when choosing the right solution for your business.

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Smart Dairy Manufacturing: Every Drop, Every Batch, Every Decision

Discover how smart dairy manufacturing combines ERP, production automation, and real-time data to improve efficiency, food safety, and product quality. Learn how SIX ERP connects milk collection, batch traceability, quality control, production planning, cold-chain logistics, and regulatory compliance to help dairy manufacturers reduce waste, control costs, and build more reliable, future-ready operations.

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What Is an Open API and How ERP Systems Use It

Learn what an open API is, how it allows business systems to exchange data securely, and why it matters for ERP integration. Discover how REST and GraphQL APIs help SIX ERP connect with websites, accounting tools, e-commerce platforms, logistics providers, machines, and custom applications to automate work and keep information consistent across the business.

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Smart Agriculture: Growing More With Better Decisions

Discover how precision agriculture, sensors, drones, autonomous machinery, artificial intelligence, and ERP software are transforming modern farming. Learn how data-driven technology can help agricultural businesses increase yields, reduce resource use, lower costs, respond to climate risks, and build a more efficient and sustainable food-production system.

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