13 December, 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, it’s time to ensure your company is ready to start 2023 fresh. Clicking on the links below will take you to best practices for specific topics: IT Department Fourth Shift ERP VISUAL ERP  Year-End Best Practices:. IT DepartmentIT Department Year-End Best Practices note: for each area a full system backup should be completed and verified prior to starting any process. Follow proper change management processes to ensure all departments agree with any changes or resets. Review all contracts for IT services including ISP, Telecom, SAAS subscriptions (Office 365, business apps) for...

20 November, 2022 ICG is fully invested in the success of our Fourth Shift customers.  Fourth Shift has been used by manufacturing companies for decades. And ICG’s team has been key to the development and success of Fourth Shift over the last two decades. We have helped refine and extend the software and with ICG’s skillsets and companion products we continue to keep it relevant. If Fourth Shift still meets the needs of your business, let’s keep on making it better by gaining efficiencies, and delivering unique solutions and integrations, thus ensuring that Fourth Shift continues to grow with your...

07 November, 2022 ICG recently announced our new partnership with Acumatica – The Cloud ERP.Over the course of a year, our leadership team spent time evaluating various ERP software platforms. This was to determine our next step, but more importantly, our customers’ next step. We wanted to be absolutely confident in the recommendation for our base. We know first-hand that ERP selection and implementation is a major decision. And it is a major investment of both time and money for our customers. For many of our customers, their legacy ERP continues to serve their needs quite well.And for those customers,...

01 November, 2022 Outdoor Venture Corporation (OVC) is a leading supplier of next-generation military modular tent systems, base camp components, and military accessories. Since its founding in 1972, OVC has expanded its offerings to include sleeping bags, military tents, hunting products, basecamp units, fire containment covers, and mining chambers. When it came time to upgrade their legacy ERP, the price-point offered by Infor contractors was tempting. But then OVC realized that Infor did not have the proven track record or subject matter expertise. Because OVC works with the DoD, they are subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ICG’s...

20 October, 2022 Ever receive an Omaha Steak in the mail? Well, that packaging was made by Plastilite Corporation! Plastilite manufactures EPS foam packaging products, shipping coolers, and retail & fishing containers. Like most mid-sized manufacturers, Plastilite employees wear multiple hats. The company does not have a need or want an IT department, but wants all the benefits of great technology. Prior to working with ICG, they were dealing with poor technology that was out of compliance, and that wasn’t being maintained. Previous IT partners did not understand the specific needs of their manufacturing business. When Plastilite contacted ICG for...