Robust Improvements for KUKA Robotics Corp. With Sage 100 ERP
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Sage 100 ERP
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Inventory Management
- Job Cost
Tech Stack
- ERP System
- Multicurrency Application
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
- System Integration
About The Customer
KUKA Robotics Corp. is a company in the robotics and related services industry. They are located in Sterling Heights, Michigan and operate from one location. The company was in need of a robust ERP system to streamline their operations and improve their responsiveness. They were dealing with cumbersome paper-based processes in logistics, product assembly, and accounting. Additionally, they had to comply with international reporting requirements. The company sought a solution that could provide real-time access to information for users in accounting, assembly, customer support, and logistics.
The Challenge
KUKA Robotics Corp. was in need of a state-of-the-art ERP system to serve as the backbone of their MIS. They were struggling with cumbersome paper-based processes in logistics, product assembly, and accounting. Additionally, they needed to comply with international reporting requirements. The challenge was to introduce an ERP system that could streamline these processes, improve interdepartmental coordination and responsiveness, and enhance profitability and corporate maneuverability.
The Solution
The solution was the implementation of Sage 100 ERP, a full suite of modules including Job Cost and a third-party multicurrency application. This system allowed KUKA Robotics to pinpoint where specific goods are in the assembly process, permit precise job scheduling, and allow shippers to reference multiple sales orders in different currencies. The system also provided many types of analysis, enabling the company to calculate profits by robot or product type, customer type, key account, or market. This allowed them to easily distinguish between different types of customers and business areas.
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