Haremar Plastic Manufacturing Wraps up a Perfect Solution With Sage 500 ERP
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- Canada
Product
- Sage 500 ERP
- O2 Process Manufacturing
- PlanetTogether APS
- O2 Mobile Warehouse
Tech Stack
- ERP
- Process Manufacturing Software
- Advanced Planning and Scheduling Tools
- Mobile Warehouse Management
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
- Waste Reduction
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Procurement
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Inventory Management
- Predictive Waste Reduction
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Haremar Plastic Manufacturing Limited is a leading Canadian manufacturer of polyethylene products for the North American consumer and industrial markets. The company and its customer product packaging subsidiary, El-En Packaging Co. Ltd, manufactures and distributes polyethylene films for a wide range of uses—from freezer-grade films to films for bread wrappers and cereal bags to courier pouches to the shrink film on the case of soda you buy from the superstore. The company’s growth and success are based in simple, yet disciplined principals: Start with the best raw materials and utilize the latest technologies and equipment to deliver the highest quality products to customers. The company's manufacturing operations run around the clock, 355 days a year.
The Challenge
Haremar Plastic Manufacturing Limited, a leading Canadian manufacturer of polyethylene products, was facing a continuity gap due to the use of two separate software systems to manage its accounting and manufacturing tasks. This disconnect was stifling the company’s growth as the software was not able to keep up with the speed of the business. The lack of transparency and free flow of information led to a lack of insight into operations and direction for decision making. The company was also facing issues with inventory inaccuracies which often consumed up to 15 percent of the company’s raw material costs. The purchasing decisions were based on inaccurate data and often resulted in waste.
The Solution
Haremar Plastic Manufacturing Limited decided to implement Sage 500 ERP, a comprehensive end-to-end business management solution, to help drive its profitable operations. The company evaluated more than 20 available ERP solutions before deciding on Sage 500 ERP. The availability of highly regarded and tightly integrated process manufacturing and scheduling components for Sage 500 ERP factored significantly in the selection process. The company also implemented O2 Process Manufacturing and PlanetTogether APS to handle all of their needs. The entire inventory of the company is now barcoded, and warehouse staff is equipped with handheld, wireless data collection devices. This makes it easy to track product movement and lot numbers throughout the process.
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