Bambis Spotlights Data With Phocas BI

Bambis, an Australian company specializing in the design of contemporary homewares and furniture, had quickly became a major player in the homeware/giftware market. However, staff members were manually extracting data from an existing ERP system as well as manually creating spreadsheets and pivot tables in order to understand it. It was a time-consuming and frustrating process that wasn’t delivering results. To achieve greater business advantage, Bambis sought to improve their access to business intelligence throughout their organization, and began their search for the right product.

After serious evaluation, Phocas was selected and the results were described as "staggering." Phocas' combination of simplicity, high visibility and high speed has given Bambis the ability to take corporate decision making to a level that was hard to imagine before. The sales staff can now leverage data for immediate decisions and non-IT personnel are able to create, run, and interpret reports.

The improved ability to analyze sales data through Phocas has had a significant and positive impact on Bambis' business and they are exploring the potential to include General Ledger and Purchasing and Inventory databases to their contract.

To learn more about the BI capabilities of Phocas and read additional case studies, visit the Phocas News Blog.

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Acumatica Grabs Gold, Silver, and Bronze at the American Business Awards

Acumatica, a provider of cloud-based accounting and business management software for small and mid-sized companies, was recently awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Awards in four different categories in the 12th annual American Business Awards.

Acumatica won a Gold Stevie for the New Product or Service of the Year for Cloud xRP Platform, a Silver Stevie for Software, and Bronze Stevies for Financial Management Solution, and Most Innovative Tech Company of the Year categories. Previously, Acumatica won two silver Stevie Awards.  Built using cloud and mobile technology and a unique customer-centric licensing model, Acumatica's platforms deliver a suite of fully integrated business management applications such as Financials, Distribution, CRM and Project Accounting with the additional flexibility of being usable on any device.

The American Business Awards is the nation’s premier business awards program. Nicknamed the "Stevies" for the Greek word for “crowned,” the trophies were presented to winners during a September gala banquet at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. More than 250 nominees and their guests attended for the presentation of new product awards, Website awards, app awards, and more.
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 240 executives nationwide who participated in the judging process. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

To learn more about the Acumatica Cloud xRP Platform, as well as additional awards, case studies, and business implementations, visit the Acumatica News Room.

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BRAX Manufacturing Grows with I.B.I.S.

BRAX Ltd. has been an industry leader in collectible ceramic beer steins for over a decade, and the business also specializes in custom manufacturing of licensed and promotional products. Their core products include a range of injection molded drink-ware, stationary and home decor using a range of innovation decorating techniques that include lenticular 3-D, foil and other ‘in mold’ labels. 

BRAX believes in making a fair profit and while doing so are committed to giving a percentage of every dollar made to a range of non-profit organizations. These include Make a Wish Foundation, the Boomer Esiason Foundation, the Miracle League and all youth sport organizations across America.

Combining quality products with consumer-popular corporate philanthropy resulted in BRAX growing at a very rapid rate - and their former enterprise solution simply could not handle the new business being generated, much less allow for continued growth.

In evaluating various solutions, BRAX selected I.B.I.S., Inc. for the implementation and support of Microsoft Dynamics® CRM and GP because of I.B.I.S.’s Microsoft Dynamics expertise. By implementing a very unique system built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, GP and ISV solutions, and designed for their specific needs, they can now support their growing business.

Since the implementation, BRAX has realized tremendous value in their Dynamics solution. They are now able to directly import orders instead of entering them manually. Additionally, invoicing is processed instantaneously. As a result of these improvements, BRAX has increased their school merchandise market share by 300% and is poised to handle continued growth in the future.

To read more about BRAX and other case studies, visit the I.B.I.S. Client Success Stories news blog.


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Wesgar Improves Scheduling and Financials with Epicor

Based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Wesgar is one of the largest precision sheet metal manufacturers in Western Canada. In business for nearly 45 years, Wesgar designs and manufactures products for a wide variety of industries, including the Electronics, Industrial, Printing, Medical Devices, Test and Measurement, Computer Enclosures and Parts, Power Switching and Management, Telecommunications and Radio Frequency segments.

Wesgar first implemented Epicor’s Vantage manufacturing solution and then moved to the next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. “We wanted a modern manufacturing platform that offered better access to data for reporting and customization,” said Troy Richman, IT manager at Wesgar. “We also were looking for improved scheduling capabilities, and the ability to leverage fully integrated financials.”

Wesgar needed a modern manufacturing platform that offered better access to data, improved scheduling capabilities, and fully integrated financials for improved operational performance. The solution was Epicor's next generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) that delivers unprecedented business management tools and supports continuous performance improvement through real-time, in-context business insight.

Since the implementation, Wesgar has experienced the following benefits:
• Improved data visibility to facilitate decision making
• Streamlined access and presentation of information relevant to each user
• Improved financials provide access and visibility of high-level and detailed information for improved financial control and management
• Improved resource efficiency and inventory management, resulting in shorter lead times and more accurate job costing

To read more Epicor customer success stories in the manufacturing and distribution business sectors, visit the Epicor Newsroom.

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Point 6 Runs Mission-Critical Business Processes with NetSuite Cloud

NetSuite, a provider of cloud-based financials, ERP, and omnichannel commerce software suites, recently announced that Point6, a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of performance-oriented socks for hiking, running, cycling, skiing and other outdoor activities, has successfully deployed NetSuite for supporting its fast-growing business.

The Colorado based company is utilizing NetSuite cloud to run its core business operations including financials, inventory management, order management, fulfillment and warehouse management. This result of this implementation is that Point6 has streamlined the order to cash business process, improving visibility and control over its fast-growing business, with products distributed across hundreds of retail locations in the U.S. and 17 countries worldwide.

Prior to implementing NetSuite cloud, Point6 was struggling with:
•Problems accessing and interpreting key business data.
•The rising costs for licensing and third-party IT consultants.
•Delays in financial and operational processes that hindered Point6's ability to react quickly to challenges and opportunities while impacting productivity.
•No real-time visibility into key business performance indicators.

With NetSuite in place, Point6 is realizing the following benefits:
•Accelerated monthly financial close time.
•Real-time analytics that has given Point6 new insights into financials.
•Configurations and customizations that carry forward automatically with no need for hardware.
•More efficient channel distribution.
•Better inventory and fulfillment.
•Improved capabilities with material sourcing and contract manufacturing.
•New CRM and marketing capabilities.

To read more about the Point 6 implementation of NetSuite cloud, visit the NetSuite Newsroom.

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Fence and Deck Connection Implements Mincron’s SmartDistributor ERP For Fabrication Business Management

Mincron Software Systems, a full-service provider of ERP software systems for wholesale distribution, recently announced the successful implementation by Fence and Deck Connection, a Maryland-based distribution businesses for fencing, decking, railing and fabrication, of Mincron’s SmartDistributor ERP System and Mincron’s FabSmart™ Complementary Application for Light Manufacturing Services.

Fence and Deck selected SmartDistributor for its multi-company processing and accounting capabilities and is also leveraging SmartDistributor enhancements for time-saving automation for enhanced consolidated project invoicing. Taking advantage of Mincron’s suite of Complementary Applications, Fence and Deck also implemented Mincron’s FabSmart for Light Manufacturing Services. FabSmart streamlines Fence and Deck’s in-house fabrication process with features for tracking raw materials and reporting the cost of finished goods.

“With Mincron’s ERP solutions, we’re automating our multi-company functions for transfers, invoicing and reporting to streamline our business management and operations,” said James Rubush, Co-Owner and President, Fence and Deck Connection. “These new capabilities are crucial to our plans for growth and expansion, and with the system’s integrated tracking and reporting tools, we’re able to maximize our margins while we offer great service and the best pricing to our customers.”

SmartDistributor is Mincron’s core solution for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with tools for distribution business management, monitoring, and analysis. SmartDistributor offers a flexible Windows-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) with dynamic point-and-click navigation. A workbench-like design gives users a one-screen view of customer details, product information, inventory status, orders, contracts and bids.

To read more about the Fence and Deck implementation and Mincron's ERP solutions, visit the News Center.

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Encompass Group Experiences Fast ROI With Demand Solutions

Encompass Group, a manufacturer of reusable textiles, professional apparel, therapeutic support surfaces and disposable medical products, needed a planning tool and selected Demand Solutions forecast management software.

In less than 30 days from the start of the implementation, Encompass Group began to experience the following:

• Inventory reduction by 10%
• Increase in inventory turns by 20%
• Boost in global fill rates by 5%
• Return on investment achieved within five months

Said Barry Hiett, Sr. Director of Inventory Planning, “We could no longer plan with an unsophisticated system as its lack of accuracy was beginning to cost us. We invested in Demand Solutions because of its trusted reputation of increasing forecast accuracy and profits.”

Demand Solutions has a single focus: to help businesses produce goods more efficiently and move beyond the traditional supply chain. They allow companies of all sizes - large and small - to build online social environments where expertise and information can be shared to keep inventory moving forward. Utilizing a "social supply chain" helps lower costs, enhance productivity and stimulate cash flow. As a result, a business can react more quickly to market changes from a position of strength.

To learn more about Demand Solutions supply chain software, and read additional implementation case studies within the distribution and manufacturing industry, visit the Demand Solutions newsroom.

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