The right manufacturing business software can help expanding companies keep pace with evolving technologies. This blog has previously discussed how the manufacturing industry is working its way toward a recovery and how cloud computing continues to become a more important facet to that growth.

Whether an organization is building its first location, or is establishing itself in numerous areas across the country, partnering with a firm that specializes in business software for manufacturing companies can be a wise investment.

Indiana is one state that continues to see manufacturing success. Ground Effects, a Canadian-based automotive parts installation company, announced this week that it will be investing $3.4 million to build a factory in Roanoke, Indiana. The new location will bring 160 new jobs by 2017, according to Area Development News.

Governor Mike Pence was optimistic about the opportunity, saying that Indiana has a pro-growth business environment, which is an important aspect to the state's overall economy. Pence added that low taxes, a robust infrastructure and a talented workforce all help maintain a strong business and manufacturing sector.

Jim Scott, president of Ground Effects, said in a statement that his company's innovative application techniques of spray-in bed liners will give customers a quality product that complements the new Indiana-built Sierra and Silverado products.

"This facility will allow General Motors to provide automotive accessories at the factory level instead of shipping out of state or installing at the aftermarket level, which is a huge benefit to Allen County, the home of both light and heavy duty truck manufacturing," he said. 

Scott added that "the commitment and the assistance offered by the Alliance and the State of Indiana" have been a huge help to move through the project's planning phase and make it a reality.