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With a robust solution that meets the complex manufacturing needs you can future-proof your business operations.

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Manufacturing Industry
Introduction

IT that keeps pace with your production processes

Alistar takes care of everything for your manufacturing company from start to finish! Our experts understand your problems and challenges and help your company achieve its business goals with the right IT solutions. ​

Digital transformation in manufacturing

Shorter lead times, higher expectations, and complex production processes make it increasingly difficult to maintain an overview. With an integrated digital approach, you can connect your entire operation—from planning to production and inventory. You gain real-time insight, make adjustments more quickly, and work more efficiently.

We support manufacturing companies not only by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as an integrated ERP system, but also offer solutions for CRM, data analytics, AI, cybersecurity, and modern workplaces. 

Here's how to build a production environment that's ready for today and tomorrow.

Manufacturing Industry
Expertise

Unique in-house expertise

Alistar has expertise in a wide range of areas—from ERP, CRM, and BI to document management and cybersecurity. We focus on your challenges and take care of all your IT needs.

Discrete manufacturing

We understand the challenges: from complex bills of materials and inventory management to tight scheduling and quality assurance.

With our knowledge and experience, we ensure that processes run smoothly and waste is prevented. This gives you control over production, costs, and delivery times.​

Project-based production requires flexibility and tight management: every project is unique, with specific requirements, budgets, and deadlines. We understand the challenges posed by changing customer needs, complex lead times, and the need for precise coordination.

Thanks to our expertise, we bring clarity and structure to every project. This allows us to work together to achieve reliable results without any surprises.​

In the process industry, everything revolves around continuity and efficiency: it’s all about streamlined processes that prioritize quality, safety, and cost-efficiency. We understand the challenges posed by high volumes, strict regulations, and the need to minimize downtime.​

Our approach ensures stable processes and maximum utilization of resources. This keeps your production both reliable and competitive.​

Project-Based Production
Process Industry
Challenges

Trends & challenges for manufacturing companies

Smart Use of AI and New Technologies​

AI offers manufacturing companies endless opportunities, from assembly and repairs to trend forecasting. Yet many are still struggling with how to take advantage of these opportunities.​

Ongoing automation and digitization

Many manufacturing companies still rely on manual processes. By automating business and IT processes with a powerful cloud platform, employees have more time for what really matters.​

Data-Driven and Predictable Supply Chains​

With AI, data analysis, and sensors, you can make your supply chain more predictable and respond more quickly to factors such as weather, news, and fluctuating demand.​

The Shift Toward Customer-Centric and Service-Driven Models​

Servitization: the shift from selling products to providing and maintaining service solutions—a growing trend for manufacturing.​

Cybersecurity and Business Continuity

A secure IT environment is essential for protecting production processes and preventing downtime. The industry is investing more and more in cybersecurity, monitoring, and proactive security.

Need for real-time insight into processes and performance​

Up-to-date insight into capacity, production progress, and margins is crucial for targeted management and rapid decision-making.​

Solutions for manufacturing

Events

From Vision to Practice

From ERP and cybersecurity to data, AI, and customer processes: true added value comes when everything works together.

Join us for two inspiring events to discover how Alistar helps manufacturing companies integrate technology, data, and processes into a single smart and future-proof digital ecosystem.

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Customers

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Barend Vercauteren

Barend Vercauteren

Manufacturing Industry Expert

Frequently Asked Questions

Why partner with an IT provider that has experience in manufacturing?
A partner with experience in manufacturing understands the challenges related to scheduling, capacity, delivery reliability, margins, and quality management. As a result, you not only get the right technology, but also advice tailored to the day-to-day realities of your production environment.
Alistar not only supports manufacturing companies with an integrated ERP system, but also offers solutions for CRM, data analytics, AI, cybersecurity, and modern workplaces. By connecting processes, people, and technology, we help companies produce more efficiently and make better-informed decisions.
Cyberattacks, ransomware, and data breaches can have a direct impact on production processes. A robust cybersecurity strategy helps protect systems, data, and business processes and prevent unplanned downtime. Alistar combines expertise in modern workplaces, the cloud, security, and infrastructure to help manufacturing companies make their IT environments secure, compliant, and future-proof.
 
Find out how you can improve your cybersecurity with a concrete step-by-step plan.
Cloud solutions give employees access to up-to-date business information anytime, anywhere. As a result, teams collaborate more efficiently, have real-time insight into production data, and the organization can respond more quickly to changes in the market.
 
A cloud-based ERP solution therefore makes it easier to centralize processes, keep software up to date, and scale with the company’s needs. In addition, you avoid major investments in your own infrastructure and benefit from continuous innovation.
 
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The investment depends on factors such as the number of users, the desired features, integrations, and the complexity of the processes. During an introductory meeting, we’ll assess your needs and develop a proposal tailored to your organization and growth plans.
 
With our online cost calculator (for Business Central) you'll immediately get a clear overview and an accurate estimate of the implementation and licensing costs.

Every implementation begins with an analysis of your business processes and objectives. Our specialists then guide you through configuration, data migration, training, and go-live. Thanks to a structured approach, we minimize risks and ensure maximum user adoption.

Alistar also assists manufacturing companies with migrations from both legacy ERP systems and modern solutions. We support the entire process—from analysis and data migration to training and post-implementation support—to ensure a smooth and efficient transition.

View the step-by-step guide for a successful ERP implementation.

Alistar supports a wide range of manufacturing companies, including organizations engaged in discrete manufacturing, project-based manufacturing, and the process industry—such as the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Thanks to our industry-specific expertise, our solutions and guidance are tailored to the unique challenges of each manufacturing environment.