CRP Industries Sees Sales Growth With Blue Ridge

CRP Industries services the automotive parts and industrial products sectors. In addition to their primary headquarters in Cranbury, NJ, CRP also operates facilities and warehouses in Fremont, CA; Mississauga, Ontario; and Puebla, Mexico. The company provides products from some of the most recognized brand names in the NAFTA market, including ContiTech automotive belts, Rein Automotive parts, Pentosin technical fluids, AJUSA gaskets and head bolts, Fertan rust treatment products, Reinflex high-pressure thermoplastic hoses, TUDERTECHNICA rigid mandrel hoses, and Perske high-speed motors.


Prior to implementing the Blue Ridge solution, CRP was grappling with how to best control for the following business sector challenges:


◾Extremely slow moving items
◾Demand seasonality
◾Short product lifecycles
◾Increased competition, industry globalization and increased lead times due to production locales ◾Controlling costs and gaining market share
◾Kitting Opportunities


After implementing Blue Ridge, CRP experienced the following results:
◾Sales growth 10%+ 
◾Order fill rate 95% 
◾Backorders: lowest in company history
◾Improved forecast accuracy and lead-time management
◾Reduced unneeded inventory
◾Significantly greater cash flow to meet long-range goals, such as commercial sales, special programs and market grabbing promotional opportunities


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