Opflex Technologies Case Study
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Acumatica Financial Management
- Acumatica Distribution Management
- Acumatica Project Accounting
- JAAS Advanced Manufacturing Software (JAMS)
Tech Stack
- Cloud Technology
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Procurement
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
About The Customer
Opflex Technologies is an environmental manufacturing company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They manufacture and sell specialized foams that are used in a variety of applications. Their OPFLEX® Open-Cell foams are used to purify water, filtering out contaminants without sending them to landfills. The company also produces High Performance Closed-Cell foams using LCI® Technology, which are used in a wide range of markets. These foams are used in sporting goods such as running shoes, ski boots, and football helmets, as well as in gaskets, seals, and packaging. All of Opflex's products are manufactured 100% in the USA, and the company prides itself on sustaining and creating American jobs with green technology.
The Challenge
Opflex Technologies, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, manufactures specialized foam products that are used in a variety of applications, including water purification and sporting goods. However, the company's previous systems were manual and disjointed, effectively utilizing a cash basis of accounting. This resulted in lower margin transactions and hindered the company's ability to service higher margin products. The company needed a solution that would allow them to make strategic decisions on the customer base to service, determine product costs by SKU, and prioritize the customer base.
The Solution
Opflex Technologies chose Acumatica and its integrated manufacturing software solution, JAAS Advanced Manufacturing Software (JAMS), to address their needs. Acumatica's capabilities, including its pure Cloud technology, made it ideal for Opflex. The complete solution helped the company make strategic decisions by providing more complete insights into their business. Opflex purchased Acumatica Financial Management, Distribution Management and Project Accounting Suites, along with JAMS, and implemented it all in a shortened time frame so the business could be managed cost effectively. The production staff now has access to the production system with JAMS and is an integral part of the transactional process.
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