The Manufacturer (www.themanufacturer.com) is an essential tool for US manufacturing executives, covering all aspects of managing a successful production operation. The Manufacturer is a magazine for manufacturers about manufacturers, aiming to both stimulate and inform. In today's tough competitive environment, few executives have time for in-depth reading, but The Manufacturer gathers together the latest views and opinions on issues and manufacturing practices, providing our readers with the knowledge to encourage success. In the current issue Thomas Verzi, Director of Sales and Marketing, was interviewed about the ways in which non-integrated ERP systems are costing small manufacturers huge headaches when attempting to upgrade.

Pronto North America, Inc. is widely recognized as the authority in technologically driven business solutions and process management. Utilizing innovative implementation techniques and tools, Pronto North America generates increased performance, service, efficiency, and accountability.

Pronto North America is the North American Master Distributor of PRONTO-Xi™, a comprehensive software system allowing manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to effectively manage all phases of their business. Far beyond just another Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, PRONTO-Xi's financial and distribution applications are unique and have provided maximum return on investment for a wide variety of organizations since 1976. From PRONTO Production to PRONTO Advanced Warehousing; from PRONTO Planning to PRONTO Quality Management System (QMS); from PRONTO Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) to PRONTO Forecasting Management, the cross-section and breadth of integrated elements addressed by PRONTO-Xi is unmatched in the marketplace and justifies its natural leadership role as the best fully integrated business software solution.

PRONTO North America www.prontoerp.com Tom Verzi 952-942-5858

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