Harvestco Fabricators Makes Hay With E2 Inventory Management
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- E2 Inventory Management
Tech Stack
- Quickbooks
- E2
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries
- Agriculture
Applicable Functions
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Harvestco Fabricators is a fabrication shop based in Ellensburg, Washington. They produce bales squeezes and cargo clamps for the hay industry. With 10 employees in-house and an industry of farmers dependent on their products, they have to be on time every time. Up until two years ago, Harvestco used Quickbooks to manage both their accounting and their inventory. However, they found that Quickbooks couldn't provide the real-time inventory tracking they needed, leading to issues with scheduling and cash flow.
The Challenge
Harvestco Fabricators, a fabrication shop in Ellensburg, Washington, was facing a common problem in the manufacturing world. They would start a job with a schedule and process in place, confident they had all the materials needed to complete the job on deadline. However, they would often find that the inventory count was wrong partway through the job, leading to a halt in production until new parts could be ordered. This issue was wreaking havoc on their schedule and cash flow. Harvestco was using Quickbooks to manage both their accounting and inventory, but found that it couldn't provide the real-time inventory tracking they needed.
The Solution
Harvestco found their solution in E2, a software that could integrate seamlessly with Quickbooks and provide real-time transparency into inventory. They chose E2 over other software packages due to its seamless integration with Quickbooks and its ability to provide real-time transparency into inventory. According to Kyle Peckham of Harvestco, the software is easy to use and predictable, with no surprises once you get used to the system. He also praised Shoptech, the company behind E2, for their level of service, stating that they're always available to help resolve any issues.
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