{"id":63570,"date":"2026-10-19T09:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/?p=63570"},"modified":"2026-10-19T09:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:04:42","slug":"where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A manufacturing process can look straightforward on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Order \u2192 Planning \u2192 Materials \u2192 Production \u2192 Quality \u2192 Dispatch \u2192 Customer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In reality, there can be dozens of steps between each stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sales order might need to be checked manually. Production may wait for stock information. The warehouse might not know when materials are required. Quality checks may happen on paper. Someone may then have to update several systems before the customer receives their order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of these problems necessarily look serious on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, when they happen every day, they can create delays, unnecessary administration and avoidable costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your manufacturing operation is growing, it is worth looking at where your process is slowing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are seven areas to review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. From Sales Order to Production<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process should start as soon as the customer places an order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But how does that information reach production?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If someone has to manually copy order information from your CRM or sales system into a production system, there is an obvious opportunity for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A connected ERP can link sales orders directly with manufacturing requirements, helping production teams see what needs to be made without relying on manual updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The less information has to be re-entered, the fewer opportunities there are for mistakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Production Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning production becomes increasingly difficult as the number of orders, products and production stages increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you know what needs to be produced today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you see which jobs are waiting?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are production priorities clear?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you identify bottlenecks?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you quickly adjust when priorities change?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good production planning gives teams a clear view of what needs to happen and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern ERP platforms can bring production orders, work centres, materials and scheduling into the same environment, giving managers greater visibility over the production floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Do You Always Know Where Your Materials Are?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production cannot happen without the right materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet many manufacturers still rely on spreadsheets, warehouse checks or messages between departments to understand what is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That can create questions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do we have enough stock?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is more material already on order?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where is it currently located?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Will it arrive before production needs it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting purchasing, inventory and manufacturing helps answer these questions from the same system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means purchasing decisions can be based on actual production requirements rather than guesswork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Reduce the Handoffs Between Departments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every time information moves from one department to another, there is a potential point of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sales hands information to planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning communicates with purchasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purchasing works with the warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warehouse supplies production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production hands work to quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quality releases the finished product to dispatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If every handoff relies on an email, spreadsheet or conversation, delays can quickly appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A connected ERP reduces the number of manual handoffs by allowing information to move through the process automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The aim is not to remove people from the process. It is to remove unnecessary administration between them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Build Quality Into the Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quality should not simply be a final inspection before a product leaves the factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturers can introduce quality checks at different points throughout production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incoming material inspections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work-in-progress checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assembly checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final product inspections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Batch or lot tracking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-conformance recording<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When these checks form part of the manufacturing workflow, quality information becomes easier to track and act upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also creates a clearer record of what happened during production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Stop Relying on Paper and Spreadsheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paper forms and spreadsheets still have their place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem comes when they become essential to running the production process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If operators are recording information on paper and someone later enters it into an ERP system, you have created unnecessary work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If production data is maintained in Excel separately from your main system, you may also have different versions of the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital production workflows can allow teams to capture information at the point where the work actually happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means production data can become available to the rest of the business much sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. What Happens After Production?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manufacturing process does not end when the product is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finished product still needs to be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stored \u2192 Picked \u2192 Packed \u2192 Dispatched \u2192 Delivered \u2192 Invoiced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If these processes operate separately, your team may have limited visibility once production finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A connected ERP can link manufacturing with inventory, sales, delivery and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This creates a much clearer end-to-end process and helps teams understand where an order currently sits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bigger Opportunity: Connect the Entire Process<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest improvements often do not come from changing one individual stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They come from connecting the stages together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine a customer places an order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system identifies the manufacturing requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Materials are checked against inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purchasing is triggered where necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warehouse receives its picking requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production receives the manufacturing order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quality checks are recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finished goods move into inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order is dispatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The customer receives their delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finance receives the information needed for invoicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The information moves with the product.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is where an ERP system can make a significant difference to a manufacturing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics and Manufacturing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several ERP platforms that can support this type of connected manufacturing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Odoo<\/strong> provides manufacturing, inventory, purchasing, sales, quality and accounting within one platform, making it particularly useful for businesses looking to bring their core operations together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft Dynamics 365<\/strong> can provide a more extensive business platform for organisations with more complex operational, financial and supply chain requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The right choice depends on the size of your business, your existing systems, your processes and where you want the business to go next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The important part is not choosing software first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start by understanding the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find the Bottleneck Before You Buy Anything<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you think your manufacturing process could work better, start by mapping it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow a typical customer order from beginning to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At each stage, ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Who is responsible?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What information do they need?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where does that information come from?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is anything entered manually?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where does the process wait?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What causes delays?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which systems are involved?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could the next step happen automatically?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may find that the biggest problem is not your ERP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It might be a process that has simply grown over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you understand the bottleneck, you can decide whether the answer is <strong>better configuration, automation, integration or a new system altogether.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Better Manufacturing Process Starts With Visibility<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturers cannot improve what they cannot see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When sales, purchasing, inventory, production, quality and finance operate from disconnected information, it becomes difficult to understand what is really happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A connected ERP gives teams greater visibility across the entire process and creates opportunities to automate repetitive work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Target Integration, we work with manufacturers to understand their processes and identify where <strong>ERP, automation, integration and better data<\/strong> can improve the way they operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are considering <strong>Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or improving the systems you already have<\/strong>, the first step is understanding where your process is getting stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to Find Your Manufacturing Bottlenecks?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can help you map your current processes and identify where technology could remove manual work, improve visibility and help your operation run more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookings.cloud.microsoft\/book\/FreeConsultationFromSharePointExperts@targetintegration.com\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Book a free consultation with Target Integration<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A manufacturing process can look straightforward on paper. Order \u2192 Planning \u2192 Materials \u2192 Production \u2192 Quality&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":63571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,13],"tags":[55,18,676,25,48,1292,1340,117,1339,396,49,899,82,147,1341,33,1270,187,83],"class_list":["post-63570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-blog","tag-business-automation","tag-digital-transformation","tag-erp-implementation","tag-inventory-management","tag-manufacturing","tag-manufacturing-automation","tag-manufacturing-efficiency","tag-manufacturing-erp","tag-manufacturing-process","tag-microsoft-dynamics-365","tag-odoo","tag-odoo-manufacturing","tag-operational-efficiency","tag-process-improvement","tag-production-management","tag-production-planning","tag-quality-management","tag-supply-chain","tag-target-integration"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Article<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Target Integration\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Target Integration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Target Integration\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-19T09:01:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-19T09:04:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1260\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ryan O Connor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ryan O Connor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Article","description":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Target Integration","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Article","og_description":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Target Integration","og_url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/","og_site_name":"Target Integration","article_published_time":"2026-10-19T09:01:05+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-10-19T09:04:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2240,"height":1260,"url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Ryan O Connor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ryan O Connor","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/"},"author":{"name":"Ryan O Connor","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#\/schema\/person\/09441fd988be1713e2630a1a44339051"},"headline":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review","datePublished":"2026-10-19T09:01:05+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-19T09:04:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/"},"wordCount":1201,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1.png","keywords":["Business Automation","Digital Transformation","ERP implementation","Inventory Management","manufacturing","Manufacturing Automation","Manufacturing Efficiency","manufacturing ERP","Manufacturing Process","Microsoft Dynamics 365","Odoo","Odoo manufacturing","Operational Efficiency","process improvement","Production Management","Production Planning","Quality Management","Supply chain","Target Integration"],"articleSection":["Article","Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-IE","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/","url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/","name":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1.png","datePublished":"2026-10-19T09:01:05+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-19T09:04:42+00:00","description":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review - Target Integration","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-IE","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-IE","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1.png","width":2240,"height":1260},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/where-does-your-manufacturing-process-slow-down-7-areas-to-review\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Where Does Your Manufacturing Process Slow Down? 7 Areas to Review"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/","name":"Target Integration","description":"Digital Adoption Specialists working with CRM &amp; ERP Systems","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-IE"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#organization","name":"Target Integration","url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-IE","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-header.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-header.svg","caption":"Target Integration"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_us\/#\/schema\/person\/09441fd988be1713e2630a1a44339051","name":"Ryan O Connor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-IE","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3fba045f9d83b9a93a305492ac57e73e2332ffa581aca5de0e9840b8eaf3d50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3fba045f9d83b9a93a305492ac57e73e2332ffa581aca5de0e9840b8eaf3d50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b3fba045f9d83b9a93a305492ac57e73e2332ffa581aca5de0e9840b8eaf3d50?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ryan O Connor"}}]}},"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":16,"label":"Article"},{"value":13,"label":"Blog"}],"post_tag":[{"value":55,"label":"Business Automation"},{"value":18,"label":"Digital Transformation"},{"value":676,"label":"ERP implementation"},{"value":25,"label":"Inventory Management"},{"value":48,"label":"manufacturing"},{"value":1292,"label":"Manufacturing Automation"},{"value":1340,"label":"Manufacturing Efficiency"},{"value":117,"label":"manufacturing ERP"},{"value":1339,"label":"Manufacturing Process"},{"value":396,"label":"Microsoft Dynamics 365"},{"value":49,"label":"Odoo"},{"value":899,"label":"Odoo manufacturing"},{"value":82,"label":"Operational Efficiency"},{"value":147,"label":"process improvement"},{"value":1341,"label":"Production Management"},{"value":33,"label":"Production Planning"},{"value":1270,"label":"Quality Management"},{"value":187,"label":"Supply chain"},{"value":83,"label":"Target Integration"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AI-and-Compliance-How-to-Embrace-AI-Without-Creating-New-Risk-1-1024x576.png",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Ryan O Connor","author_link":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/author\/ryan\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":16,"name":"Article","slug":"article","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":16,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":551,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":16,"category_count":551,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Article","category_nicename":"article","category_parent":0},{"term_id":13,"name":"Blog","slug":"blog","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":13,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":27,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":13,"category_count":27,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Blog","category_nicename":"blog","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":55,"name":"Business Automation","slug":"business-automation","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":55,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":49,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":18,"name":"Digital Transformation","slug":"digital-transformation","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":93,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":676,"name":"ERP implementation","slug":"erp-implementation","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":676,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":16,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":25,"name":"Inventory Management","slug":"inventory-management","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":25,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":21,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":48,"name":"manufacturing","slug":"manufacturing","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":48,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":30,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1292,"name":"Manufacturing Automation","slug":"manufacturing-automation","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1292,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1340,"name":"Manufacturing Efficiency","slug":"manufacturing-efficiency","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1340,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":117,"name":"manufacturing ERP","slug":"manufacturing-erp","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":117,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":13,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1339,"name":"Manufacturing Process","slug":"manufacturing-process","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1339,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":396,"name":"Microsoft Dynamics 365","slug":"microsoft-dynamics-365","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":396,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":21,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":49,"name":"Odoo","slug":"odoo","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":49,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":114,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":899,"name":"Odoo manufacturing","slug":"odoo-manufacturing","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":899,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":13,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":82,"name":"Operational Efficiency","slug":"operational-efficiency","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":82,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":22,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":147,"name":"process improvement","slug":"process-improvement","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":147,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":10,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1341,"name":"Production Management","slug":"production-management","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1341,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":33,"name":"Production Planning","slug":"production-planning","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":33,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":1270,"name":"Quality Management","slug":"quality-management","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1270,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":187,"name":"Supply chain","slug":"supply-chain","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":187,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":11,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":83,"name":"Target Integration","slug":"target-integration","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":83,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":59,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63570"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63574,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63570\/revisions\/63574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}