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General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers, even those which are viable companies with a solid product, typically
do not meet the tricky requirements that are vital to the plastics industry and related so-called mill or material converter
businesses. (...)
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General enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers, even those which are viable companies with a solid product, typically
do not meet the tricky...
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2006-09-05
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Chemtech, a plastics injection molder, experienced doubled sales, achieved a 99.7 percent on-time delivery rate, and generated
time savings and process efficiencies after implementing DTR Plastics ERP. In fact, after running this application for seven
years, they were winning new clients as a result of b (...)
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... doubled sales, achieved a 99.7 percent on-time delivery rate, and generated time savings and process
efficiencies after implementing DTR Plastics ERP. ...
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2010-03-11
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Chemtech Plastics Inc., an injection molding company founded in 1982, believed technology could help it obtain an edge over
the competition—but the first generation software it was using had some limitations, and many of its processes were
manual. By implementing an industry-specific enterprise res (...)
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ERP Case Study: Chemtech Plastics Inc. Source: Consona ... seven years.
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Published:
2010-03-11
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An example of enterprise distribution software implementation. Read this case study. Click here! Engraving materials supplier
Johnson Plastics needed a way to stay ahead of the competition. To leave a lasting impression on customers, Johnson knew that
fulfilling its promise of next-day shipping was priori (...)
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... Type: Case Study Description: Engraving materials supplier Johnson Plastics needed a
... But an outdated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system was preventing ...
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2010-03-11
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As a plastics molder, Dreco Inc. required an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could manage its sizeable inventory.
The original application it had purchased ten years earlier delivered a minimum of manufacturing functionality at the greatest
possible expense. What did Dreco do about it? It (...)
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As a plastics molder, Dreco Inc. required an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that
could manage its sizeable inventory. The original appl... ...
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2010-03-11
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... DTR, a Consona business unit, with the product: DTR Plastics ERP, acquired
in August 2004, a Consona industry solution for plastics processors with up to $50 ...
Published:
2007-12-11
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There is no one process used when manufacturing plastic products, since manufacturing methods depend on the final product.
Indeed, products range from injection molding and plastic extrusion, to extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, stretch
blow molding, and thermoformed plastics. (...)
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There is no one process used when manufacturing plastic products, since manufacturing methods depend on the final product.
Indeed, products range ...
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2006-09-06
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Diamond Plastics has a nation-wide network of PVC pipe manufacturing facilities. After years of customizing its financial
software, the company was unable to upgrade to newer versions. The existing system also could no longer accommodate the company’s
continued growth. Needing a new accounting and busi (...)
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Case Study: Diamond Plastics. ... Find out about the near-flawless transition. Download
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2010-03-11
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Wisconsin Film & Bag, a leader in the flexible packaging industry, was set on expanding its business to the global market.
The goal was simple: center its business model on superior customer service and quick turnaround. Since implementing an enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system that could address i (...)
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Wisconsin Film & Bag: An ERP Case Study. Source: Consona/DTR Plastics. Document Type:
Case Study Description: Wisconsin Film & Bag, a leader in the flexible ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Mills are factories where value is added to raw material by processing it into a form suitable either for further manufacturing,
or for immediate end-use. However, general enterprise resource planning software typically does not meet the requirements
of these industries. (...)
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Mills are factories where value is added to raw material by processing it into a form suitable either for further manufacturing,
or for immediate ...
Published:
2006-09-12
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Learn how Eastern Plastics, a small precision plastic machining, design, and assembly company, implemented an integrated
solution and document management system to aid in its growing, international business. (...)
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Eastern Plastics. Source: Epicor. Document Type ... its growing, international business.
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2010-03-11
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders such as J.D. Edwards, Baan, Intentia, QAD, IFS and Epicor, and newly formed mid-market juggernauts like
Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software (formerly Sage S (...)
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Tier2/Tier 3 vendors are prepared to endure the onslaught of the likes of SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, as well as of proverbial
mid-market leaders...
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2002-04-22
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The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current
demand cannot be satisfied by the in stock inventory due to dimensional issues, and include that unsatisfied demand in its
reorder messages. (...)
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The specialized material resource planning module for cut-to-size/shape industries must be able to recognize when current
demand cannot be satisfi...
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2006-09-08
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A common need of plastics producers is real-time shop floor production monitoring. This serves many purposes, including tracking
cycles on tools or machines, data collection, precision measurement, analysis and reporting, gage management, and material
usage and labor tracking. (...)
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A common need of plastics producers is real-time shop floor production monitoring. This serves many purposes, including tracking
cycles on tools o...
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2006-09-07
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Solarsoft iVP (version 5.3) is now TEC Certified for online evaluation of discrete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions
in the ERP Evaluation Center. The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations relying on the integrity of
TEC research for assistance with their software select (...)
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Solarsoft iVP (version 5.3) for Discrete Manufacturing ERP Certification Report. Source: Technology Evaluation
Centers. Document Type ...
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2012-01-20
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International Coatings International (ICI), a producer of plastics compounds, upgraded to BatchMaster’s 2002 enterprise resource
planning (ERP) solution in order to support its projected growth. This resulted in improved cash flow, reduced inventory,
and an elimination of shortages. Read on and find ou (...)
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International Coatings International (ICI), a producer of plastics compounds, upgraded to BatchMaster’s 2002
enterprise resource planning (ERP) so... ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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CMS Software (now known as Solarsoft Business Systems) may not be a huge global player, but its enterprise resource planning
solutions address a wide spectrum of supply chain management requirements, including customizable electronic data interchange
functions, warehousing, distribution, and traceability (...)
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CMS Software (now known as Solarsoft Business Systems) may not be a huge global player, but its enterprise resource planning
solutions address a w...
Published:
2007-12-03
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For many years, business intelligence (BI) has proven to be invaluable for enhancing database information in the retail and
banking sectors. But to be truly useful in the manufacturing sector, the manufacturing environment’s existing technology information
structure needs to continually inform the BI s (...)
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Integrating BI and ERP. Source: Consona/Relevant ... enterprise software itself. Download
<strong>Integrating BI and ERP</strong>. Comments: ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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In the competitive auto industry, Nissen Chemitec America knows the need for lean manufacturing. Its legacy enterprise resource
planning (ERP) system was preventing the company from adopting lean principles, and so in 2003 it looked for an ERP tailored
for contract manufacturers serving the auto industry (...)
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... Its legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system was preventing the company from
adopting lean principles, and so in 2003 it looked for an ERP tailored for ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Founded in 1989, Plastic Components, Inc. (PCI) uses complete process automation to keep costs low and quality high. To support
this vision, PCI adopted lean manufacturing principles, such as staffing for efficiency, investing in quality equipment and
support systems, and pursuing process improvements. I (...)
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IQMS Case Study: Plastics Components Inc. Leads Global Competition At Home With EnterpriseIQ. ...
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2010-03-11