Wiley Companies' Successful Migration to Cloud-Based ERP for Enhanced Scalability and Business Growth
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Industries
- Apparel
- Chemicals
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Process Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
- Time Sensitive Networking
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Wiley Companies is a Coshocton, Ohio-based manufacturer that has been providing nutritional ingredients and performance materials for various industries for over 30 years. The company has established itself as a leader in the fine chemicals space, producing some 50 million pounds of chemistry each year, including more than 1.5 billion doses of its well-known Omega-3 fish oil products. The company was in the midst of rebranding and adopting a new name when it decided to migrate its Aptean ERP system to a SaaS model. Wiley Companies has been an Aptean customer for several years and is familiar with the provider's superior service and support.
The Challenge
Wiley Companies, a leading manufacturer in the fine chemicals space, was seeking ways to improve its technological solutions to facilitate future expansion and business growth. The company was particularly interested in harnessing the benefits of cloud technology, including greater agility and scalability. The Director of IT, Thomas Dean Watson, identified the need to convert the company's Aptean ERP system to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. This transition was not without its challenges, as it coincided with the company's rebranding and name change, requiring an accelerated project timeline. Additionally, the company saw this as an opportunity to clean up its ERP database, a major undertaking in itself. The situation was further complicated when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, necessitating new ways of working.
The Solution
Despite the challenges, Wiley Companies successfully migrated its Aptean ERP system to a SaaS model. This move not only facilitated the company's rebranding efforts but also helped minimize any downtime. The cloud-based solution provided the company with the agility and scalability it needed for continued growth. It also offered resilience to disruption, as employees could access the system remotely with just a Wi-Fi connection and a web browser. As the company gained its footing with the new SaaS implementation, it began to fully leverage the costing features of Aptean’s cloud ERP. The company also cleaned up its master product list, general ledger, and accounting tables. The next phase of the rollout includes implementing the material requirements planning (MRP) and master production scheduling (MPS) features of the software, among other modules.
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