Soundcast, LLC
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Acumatica Financial Management
- Acumatica Distribution Management
Tech Stack
- Cloud Computing
- ERP Software
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Electronics
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Soundcast, LLC is a company that develops, manufactures, and sells portable wireless audio devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, but its products are sold throughout the United States and around the world. Soundcast was originally founded in the early 2000s and developed a portable music system. It was spun off as a separate company in 2015. After the spin-off, Soundcast could not continue using its parent company’s ERP software and needed to find a new system that fit its budget. In early 2016, the company implemented Acumatica, a cloud-based ERP solution, and looks forward to growing without paying to add users.
The Challenge
Soundcast, LLC, a company that develops portable wireless audio devices, was spun off from its parent company in 2015. After the split, Soundcast could no longer use its parent company’s ERP software, NetSuite, and needed to find a new system that fit its budget. The company considered continuing with NetSuite, but found it to be too expensive. Soundcast's IT partner, Collins Computing, introduced them to Acumatica, which they found promising from the demonstrations they received. The company needed a system that was similar to the way they used to work with NetSuite, but also fit into their budget.
The Solution
Soundcast decided to implement Acumatica on a SaaS license, with the Financial and Distribution Management Suites. The new system went live in early 2016 and has been customized to provide specific reports. Key factors in their decision to choose Acumatica included price, the licensing model, and the ability to have ownership and customize Acumatica to fit their needs. Acumatica's unlimited user licensing allowed Soundcast the flexibility to add incremental users at their discretion, without the waste and expense of adding entire blocks of users. Another advantage of switching to Acumatica is its flexibility. Unlike NetSuite, which is solely a Cloud service, Acumatica offers Soundcast the option to have ownership of the software and have their own data hosted on their own premise.
Operational Impact
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