Haynes Wire Company Found ERP System to Increase Control, Visibility & Profitability
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Axis ERP
Tech Stack
- ERP System
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries
- Electronics
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Haynes Wire Company, a subsidiary of Haynes International, Inc., is a world leader as the inventor, developer and producer of quality, high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys. The company produces stainless-steel medical wire and nickel- and cobalt-based wire for structural and welding applications. Based in Mountain Home, N.C., Haynes Wire’s 70 employees generate over 2 million pounds of nickel-based, cobalt-based and stainless steel wire products annually. The company was founded in 1954 and was purchased by Haynes International in 2004.
The Challenge
Haynes Wire Company was struggling with an outdated and inadequate incumbent system that was increasingly unable to manage and provide access to the information needed to effectively operate its growing and expanding business. The company had a lack of information on per-order costs, which was a serious concern in such a competitive field. The order setup was cumbersome and had to be redone for each new order. The legacy system’s minimal reporting and tracking capabilities and lack of routing history left the company with little in the way of information tools to run the business.
The Solution
Haynes Wire Company selected and implemented a packaged and supported ERP system suited for the needs of a wire producer: Axis ERP from Aptean. The Aptean sales and support team truly understood the wire business, and its software fit Haynes Wire’s requirements very well. The coil tracking and heat traceability throughout the system made the difference. The system was implemented with very little modification, which was a key factor in Haynes Wire’s decision. The implementation was completed one month ahead of schedule (in eight months) and under budget.
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