--- title: "nMetric: The Missing Link Between ERP and the Shop Floor • Generis" description: nMetric's Smart Job Scheduling takes into account uncertainty that most ERP software fails to do. The software creates multiple schedules to adapt to change image: https://blog.generisgp.com/hubfs/HD-wallpaper-gradient-texture-cubes-abstract-gradient-texture-cubes-abstract.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/2017/11/13/nmetric-missing-link-erp-shop-floor#main-content) [![Generis Logo full Colour (Large) (1)](https://blog.generisgp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Generis%20Logo%20full%20Colour%20(Large)%20(1).png?width=773&height=112&name=Generis%20Logo%20full%20Colour%20(Large)%20(1).png "Generis Logo full Colour (Large) (1)")](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog) - [Manufacturing](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/tag/manufacturing), - [ERP](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/tag/erp) # nMetric: The Missing Link Between ERP and the Shop Floor - November 13, 2017 [Generis](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/author/generis) ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software is widely used in manufacturing to increase efficiency by planning better. Though ERP software can help decrease inefficiencies, the software often doesn’t take into account the reality of operations. It disregards whether the facility actually executes the planned schedule, and assumes infinite capacity without considering whether all resources are available as planned. Without taking into consideration human errors such as sickness, broken tools, machine failure, late deliveries and inconsistent orders from the same customer, using an ERP software can pose to be quite a challenge. [nMetric’s](http://www.nmetric.com/) Smart Job Scheduling takes into account this uncertainty that most ERP software fails to do. The scheduling software creates multiple schedules with the assumption that change will arise and equips individual production processes to cope with that change, interacting with other processes in an effective way. The software “self-corrects to deal with the changes of the operating environment with no need for manual intervention or specially-written situational algorithms.” “nMetric does not compete with ERP or legacy planning system, it complements them.” “It closes the gap between what is planned, what has actually happened, and what is or is not happening right now and in the future.” To learn more about the abilities of Smart Job Scheduling, read their infographic, [here.](https://generisgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WhitePaper_MissingLink_ERP-july11.pdf)   [![](https://blog.generisgp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/WhitePaper_MissingLink_ERP-july11-pdf.jpg?width=422&height=1393&name=WhitePaper_MissingLink_ERP-july11-pdf.jpg)](https://generisgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WhitePaper_MissingLink_ERP-july11.pdf)   ![Generis](https://blog.generisgp.com/hubfs/Square!-1.png) ## [Generis Generis is a Full-Service Organizer of World Class Business Summits.](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/author/generis) [Visit Homepage](https://generisgp.com/) ## RELATED NEWS [![](https://blog.generisgp.com/hubfs/ASC26%20Post%20Summit%20Recap.jpg)](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/celebrating-10-years-of-the-american-supply-chain-summit) [Supply Chain](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/tag/supply-chain), [Summit](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/tag/summit), [Summit Recap](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/tag/summit-recap) ### [A Decade of Supply Chain Excellence: Recapping the 10th Annual American Supply Chain Summit](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/celebrating-10-years-of-the-american-supply-chain-summit) Introduction The [American Supply Chain Summit](https://supplychainus.com/) celebrated a major milestone in 2026—its 10th anniversary! 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