EDI Simplified- Stop Manual Entry for Good
2026-03-12 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit)
Many manufacturers still spend hours every week manually entering customer orders, whether they arrive on paper, by email, or as PDFs, through spreadsheets, or via customer portals. While these methods may feel “digital,” they still require re-keying data, managing uploads and downloads, and fixing avoidable errors.
EDI Simplified: Stop Manual Entry for Good is an EDI 101 webinar designed for manufacturers who want to reduce order errors, eliminate manual processes, and keep up with customer requirements, without overcomplicating their ERP or IT environment.
In this session, we’ll break down EDI in plain language and show how it can replace paper-based transactions and portal-heavy workflows with automated, system-to-system data exchange. We’ll also cover common manufacturing pain points like order accuracy, shipping delays, and customer scorecards, and how modern, ERP-integrated EDI helps solve them.
Whether you’re still dealing with paper orders or juggling multiple customer portals, this webinar will help you understand:

What EDI is (and what it isn’t)
Where manual processes are slowing you down
How manufacturers successfully transition from manual entry to automation
What a practical first step into EDI really looks like

This event is designed to help manufacturers eliminate manual order processing with a clear, scalable path to automation.
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ERP and Waste Elimination
2026-04-08 10:00 - 11:00
Learn how ERP systems support Lean manufacturing by reducing the eight forms of workplace waste, including overproduction, waiting, excess inventory, and defects. This session explores how ERP automates information flow, provides real-time inventory visibility, and standardizes processes across engineering, planning, purchasing, production, quality, and shipping. Attendees will discover how connected systems improve efficiency, eliminate non-value-added work, and support continuous operational improvement.
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Manufacturing and Coffee
2026-04-22 08:30 - 09:30 | Revolution Mill- Gallery 1250, 1250 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27405, United States
Manufacturing & Coffee
A curated networking experience for manufacturing leaders
Real conversations with peers in manufacturing, no presentations, no pitches.
Manufacturing & Coffee is a quarterly, invite-driven gathering designed exclusively for professionals working within manufacturing organizations.
This is a space for leaders across operations, finance, IT, and supply chain to step away from day-to-day demands and connect with peers facing similar challenges.
There are no presentations. There are no sales pitches. Just meaningful, relevant conversation.
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Vision. Clarity. Action. - Turning Epicor Into a Decision Engine
2026-05-06 10:00 - 11:00
Most manufacturers running Epicor already have everything they need to make better decisions. They can’t see it clearly enough to act. In this webinar, Encompass Solutions will show you how to turn your Epicor data into a real intelligence engine: the kind that gives executives a clear financial picture, holds operations accountable to meaningful KPIs, and puts the right information in front of the right people before problems become surprises. If your team is still living in Excel exports and static reports, this session will reset your expectations for what your ERP should actually be doing for your business.
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Manufacturing Excellence Summit: Automotive Leaders Forum
2026-05-07 08:30 - 17:00 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan
How Automotive Suppliers Are Adapting to Forecast Volatility, OEM Pressure, and Operational Challenges
Join automotive manufacturing leaders in Detroit on May 7 for a focused discussion on what’s working right now across Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers
Featuring perspectives from automotive manufacturing, lean experts, ERP/EDI specialists, and automation leaders.
👉 Reserve Your Spot: https://content.encompass-inc.com/automotive-executive-forum
Why This Matters Now
Automotive suppliers are being asked to do more with less.
Forecast instability is disrupting planning.OEM requirements around EDI and compliance continue to increase.Margins are tightening under rising costs.Workforce challenges and operational complexity are accelerating.
The question is no longer if change is happening—it’s how to respond effectively.
What You’ll Actually Gain

How suppliers are managing forecasting uncertainty
Where ERP and EDI are creating bottlenecks (and how to fix them)
What lean looks like under real margin pressure
How automation and AI are being applied today
Practical ways to improve operational visibility and control

Who Should Attend

VP / Director of Operations
Plant Managers
Presidents / Owners
CFOs supporting manufacturing operations

From:

Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive suppliers
OEM-adjacent manufacturers

Spots are limited based on venue capacity.
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Treats and Tails Pop-Up Adoption
2026-05-13 11:30 - 13:00 | The Stacks at Revolution Mill, 2000 Yanceyville St., Greensboro, NC, 27405, United States
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Manufacturing and Coffee Networking
2026-06-17 08:30 - 09:30 | Revolution Mill- Gallery 1250, 1250 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27405, United States
Manufacturing and Coffee
A curated networking experience for manufacturing leaders
Real conversations with peers in manufacturing, no presentations, no pitches.
Manufacturing & Coffee is a quarterly, invite-driven gathering designed exclusively for professionals working within manufacturing organizations.
This is a space for leaders across operations, finance, IT, and supply chain to step away from day-to-day demands and connect with peers facing similar challenges.
There are no presentations. There are no sales pitches, just meaningful, relevant conversation.
Register to Attend

Manufacturing Excellence Summit
2026-09-02 08:30 - 17:00 | Revolution Mill- Gallery 1250, 1250 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27405, United States
Details Coming Soon!
