Special Metals Welding Products needed to adapt an actual cost methodology in order to effectively compete in the erratic nickel market, where profits are measured in pennies per pound. It was clear that cost management was a critical application. By implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system as its integrated business system, its profitability doubled in less than two years.
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In order to fully leverage its world-class manufacturing facilities, Perryman Company, a global leader in specialty titanium products, foresaw the need for a comprehensive information system that would integrate its internal processes—and one that would also support continued growth. One year after going live with its new system, Perryman has seen many important benefits, including improved visibility of costs.
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When Johnstown Wire Technologies became an independent company, changes to its existing enterprise resource management (ERP) system were needed. Their goals were clear: improve the quality of the information it was working with, and at the same time reduce system costs. By partnering with its ERP provider in ongoing enhancements, Johnstown has doubled sales volume to approximately $100 million (USD).
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Hendrix Wire & Cable, an underground power distribution product manufacturer, had a highly functional in-house-developed system that fit its manufacturing environment. However, it was expensive to support and maintain. Management wanted to establish a foundation to support planned e-commerce initiatives and provide better visibility and executive decision support. And above all, they wanted to lower the company’s IT-related costs.
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As the number one supplier of cold-rolled strip steel in North America, Gibraltar Industries wanted to keep the ongoing cost of IT reasonable. Having experienced the high cost of maintaining heavily customized software systems, it decided to use an off-the-shelf enterprise resource planning (ERP) package that was specific to its industry and that effectively supported resource sharing across facilities.
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Most metals companies are recognizing that it’s time to consider replacing their aging in-house developed information systems with a commercial enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. There are many reasons why these companies should make the move to an industry-specific solution—the first being that the quality of their systems can be the limiting factor for growth in today’s competitive markets.
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As a wire and cable manufacturer, you probably already have a computer system in place that you couldn’t operate without. However, this system may be outdated, or may not provide the capabilities you need. But moving to a new enterprise-wide business system is an important step—one you can’t afford to take lightly. What, exactly, do you look for?
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