Lighthouse ERP featured in Manufacturing Today India

Dr. Apurva Khator, Director & Marketing Head, writes on ERP+AI and why AI-native ERP software is the new growth engine of manufacturing.

Publication: Manufacturing Today India

Issue: October 2026, page 17

Article: ERP+AI: The New Growth Engine of Manufacturing

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About the Feature

Published in Manufacturing Today India as an advertorial.

Manufacturing Today India, a B2B magazine read by industry decision-makers, has featured Lighthouse Info Systems in its October 2026 issue. In the article, Dr. Apurva Khator explains why manufacturers need AI-powered ERP software that supports decisions as they happen, not only a record of past transactions.

The article also shows how Lighthouse ERP V7 brings AI into everyday manufacturing work.

What the Article Covers

  • Why ERP is moving from a system of record to an active partner in decisions
  • What "AI-native ERP" means for manufacturers in India
  • AI tools inside ERP: chatbot, invoice OCR, report analysis and worker agents
  • Real-time alerts, purchase and sales risk checks, and weighbridge verification

Read the complete article on Manufacturing Today India

Lighthouse ERP V7: AI-native ERP for Manufacturing

Lighthouse ERP V7 is a manufacturing ERP software platform from Nagpur, designed with AI built into its architecture and not added on later. Machine learning, bots and RPA work on live, connected plant data, and a low-code platform lets workflows change with your business.

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Dr. Apurva Khator

Director & Marketing Head, Lighthouse Info Systems Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur

MDS in Oral Medicine & Radiology with 9 years of academic experience as an ex-professor.
Now leading the Marketing Team, applying her research mindset and communication
expertise to develop innovative marketing strategies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

In the October 2026 issue of Manufacturing Today India, page 50, in an article by Dr. Apurva Khator titled "ERP+AI: The New Growth Engine of Manufacturing".

It is ERP software designed with AI in its core architecture, so AI works directly on live business data instead of being attached to an older system afterwards.

Lighthouse ERP is built for manufacturers, including process and discrete industries such as steel tubes and pipes. Contact our team to discuss your industry.

She is Director & Marketing Head at Lighthouse Info Systems Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur, and the author of the feature.

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