Mid-sized manufacturer gains 400% productivity and integrates systems with Acumatica 4.0
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
- Asia
Country
- China
- United States
Product
- Acumatica 4.0
- Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites
Tech Stack
- Acumatica’s improved API
- Box
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Inventory Management
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
AME Corporation is an ISO 9001: 2008-certified supplier that specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions. The company has operations in New Jersey, US, and Shanghai, China. The company has a global presence and a staff of 20 people spread across these locations. AME Corporation is a mid-sized company that operates in the manufacturing, distribution, and services industry. The company was looking for a user-friendly ERP solution that would enable it to bring all its business information and processes online in a secure environment.
The Challenge
AME Corporation is a mid-sized company that specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions. The company has operations in New Jersey, US, and Shanghai, China. Like many companies with a global presence, it wanted to move all its business processes to the cloud, so that any of its 20 staff from around the world could easily access information and collaborate. AME had already implemented Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites on version 2.2 in 2011. However, the company stored a large amount of its business documents on Box, an online content sharing platform. AME staff had to access Box and Acumatica separately, which was not efficient.
The Solution
AME Corporation found its ideal ERP solution in Acumatica 4.0. The company implemented Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites on version 2.2 in 2011. With Acumatica, AME was empowered to grow its business and add regular, infrequent, and external users to its system, realizing productivity gains without eroding cash flow. The company also leveraged the new inventory replenishment suggestions feature built into the Distribution Management Suite of Acumatica 4.0. This smart forecast tool automatically makes inventory recommendations based on historical sales data analysis. With this new feature, AME can avoid over- and understocking, improve cash flow and automate replenishment and purchasing processes for greater efficiency.
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