Binkelman Corp Improves Processes With Enlighten.Net

Binkelman Corp is a total solutions parts distributor headquartered in Toledo, Ohio that services the glass, automotive, agricultural, steel, mining, and energy industries. In addition to parts procurement and customization, they fabricate parts, service and maintain implemented parts, and offer training.

Needs

With many operations and customers, Binkelman Corp creates numerous documents that need secure and accessible storage. Before incorporating Enlighten.Net’s Digital File Manager (Net.DFM), Binkelman Corp spent valuable time searching for poorly stored files. Net.DFM’s large Cloud storage capabilities and easy-to-use interface impressed Binkelman with its efficiency and organization.

Improvements

Since implementing Net.DFM, Binkelman Corp has experienced more efficient document handling, faster processing of invoices and audits, improved document retention, and far fewer instances of misfiled or lost documents. “I always talk about your software to other people,” says Purchasing Inventory Control Manager, Mike Juliano. Internal communication also improved with Net.DFM as employees can “easily pass documents into different views and set alerts when documents are moved.” Improved sorting and filing changed a 4 person job to a 2 person job allowing for more productive use of employee time. Binkelman was also able to save money by eliminating 6 cases of paper per month.

Outcomes

Net.DFM’s secure storage and easy-to-use layout has organized business for Binkelman Corporation so they can focus their time on helping customers.

Read more on the Enlighten.net website.

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On Time Supply Enhances Inventory Management with Distribution One

From high-quality tools to warranty repair service for air compressors, pneumatic tools, and more, On Time Supply is a distributor in the wholesale hardware industry. On Time Supply relies on the supplementary integration between Distribution One’s comprehensive ERP-ONE software and Amazon for accurate online inventory management and fast order processing.


Integrating ERP-ONE with Amazon provides auto-processing of orders as well as inventory auto-adjustments. The connectivity between Amazon and ERP-ONE has saved On Time Supply up to 2 hours of order processing time savings every day. When viewed on a monthly scale, this equates to a full week of productivity savings.


On Time Supply has also realized productivity improvements relating to their inventory. Under their manual method, the process of maintaining accurate inventory levels on Amazon required 4-5 hours of active daily oversight. After integration, ERP-ONE provides Amazon with real-time inventory levels to reconcile new changes to stock without employee interaction.


Another key component of On Time Supply’s success has been its ability to maintain accurate inventory levels between its storefront and Amazon. If a drill is purchased from the physical storefront, the adjusted information transfers from ERP-ONE to Amazon to ensure the correct product amounts are displayed. Having this inventory auto-update capability is crucial to successful marketplace selling as Amazon does not tolerate order cancellation rates over 2.5% due to out of stock items.


Read more on the Distribution One website. 

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AMCO Proteins Improves Business Performance With Deacom

AMCO Proteins, a specialty proteins manufacturer, was using technology to run their business much like other manufacturing companies in the United States: by customizing various types of software to deliver specific capabilities within their ERP system. While the company was able to ‘get by', gaps in their process were becoming more prominent as the complexity of the business developed.

“Between the management of different modules for ERP, CRM, and maintenance, and manually inputting data, our processes were beginning to cause disruption to our business." said Adam Cabot, CEO of AMCO Proteins.

AMCO realized that in order to grow both strategically and organically, they needed to find an ERP solution that would eliminate a reliance on multiple systems and provide the flexibility to support future business acquisitions. Upon evaluation, the team unanimously agreed that Deacom’s all-encompassing ERP system would answer all of their critical business needs.

“We knew the DEACOM system would be faster, more efficient, and the updates weren’t going to negatively impact business continuity,” said Cabot.

Deacom and AMCO identified opportunities to strengthen operations through process control. The most significant enhancement was to deliver heightened flexibility within production scheduling. AMCO regularly runs production jobs lasting multiple days. Therefore, the teams realized significant value in creating a flexible production scheduler. Within this tool, AMCO can create full production jobs and move them around a “test calendar” to determine the most efficient process and without ever impacting the live schedule. Once the user is secure in their decision, the production job can be moved to the main schedule to be applied immediately.

Since being live on DEACOM, AMCO has already seen significant value with improved visibility into business performance. Previously, the company relied on spreadsheets and handwritten notes of production runs, downtime, uptime, and yields. This information was then manually entered into spreadsheets to create graphs and PowerPoint presentations – a time-consuming and unsustainable method.

Said Cabot, “Now we have real-time data right at our fingertips. We can instantly see what is being produced in shifts A, B, and C, and drill down into those details to identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement. The real-time information allows us to make faster and better decisions."

To learn more, visit the Deacom Newsroom.

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Developed through a partnership with Industrial Supply, Contractor Supply Magazine and Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services, these 12 page Supplement Guides provide valuable, independently researched information. Each Guide details software company information, identifies vertical markets, highlights functions and technology features, new developments to the software package, shows graphs of the user range, basic entry price point, sales channel (how and where the software is sold), along with company contact information. The Supplement Guides provide everything you need to know when beginning your software selection and evaluation process.

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Danbury Plumbing Supply Stays Competitive With DDI

Danbury Plumbing Supply has served the Greater Danbury area in Connecticut since 1910. With a 6,000 square foot kitchen and bath showroom plus additional office/wholesale location, communication and accuracy became key components to everyday operations. According to T.J. Hunt, president of Danbury Plumbing Supply, his vision for Danbury Plumbing was the creation of a single software solution that supported his entire supply house.


Hunt began his search for a new solution by speaking to surrounding area plumbing supply houses. Hunt was impressed with the feedback and called Adam Waller, president of DDI System. “After speaking to Adam, I could tell that DDI understood the plumbing distribution industry."


“Within 24 hours, DDI engineers migrated our inventory and customer data into DDI. The next day we were up and running - eager to maximize the solution’s functionality. DDI’s software has totally automated our operations and decreased the chances of human error. In addition, information is available instantly right from the counter terminals.” Showroom sales staff is quickly alerted to incoming product shipments. “When an order arrives at our warehouse, an email is generated by DDI and sent to the appropriate salesperson,” said Hunt. “We can then alert the customer of the available product.” 


Danbury Plumbing enthusiastically takes full advantage of DDI’s customer history database. “When a customer comes into the showroom, regardless if a purchase is made, we enter their information into the system. If a customer does not make a purchase, DDI reminds our showroom staff to make a follow up call.”


Danbury Plumbing has realized impressive ROI with the DDI System's distribution management software.“Without question, the DDI System was responsible for more than doubling our sales numbers by streamlining our business practices and creating sales efficiencies.” “With DDI, our business has been vastly improved with efficiencies in customer service, shipping and revenue monitoring. Our employees can view the same screen with all items entered in one central location — right at their fingertips! DDI truly powers our entire business.”


To read more, and access additional case studies, visit the DDI Newsroom.


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Nor-Cal Supply Secures Lot Control And Traceability With Computer Insights

Founded in 1950, Nor-Cal Supply Company has an established reputation as a niche supplier of Aerospace and Aircraft fasteners per AN – MS – NAS – NASM specifications. Their Quality Management System meets the standards of MIL-I-45208 and MIL-I-45662 and they’re an approved supplier for NASA Ames, NASA Armstrong, Rolls- Royce Engine Services, Sandia National Laboratories and many more.

With millions of parts on hand and extensive sourcing capabilities, their longevity in the aerospace industry is due to their customer service, dependability and product knowledge. Says Sam Anderson, President said, “Since implementing The Business Edge™ from Computer Insights we have been able to maximize our customer service because we have all the information at our fingertips. Not only can we see what parts are available, but we also have immediate access to the Certifications that are available with each part. The Certifications automatically go out with the parts each time they are shipped. Additionally, if the customer loses the Certs, a quick call or e-mail will get the Certs replaced immediately. We have instant access to all the Certs for products that have been shipped with complete lot control and traceability.”

Sam also added, “With The Business Edge™ we found that we are able to keep much better track of our inventory and usage. The result is that our in-stock percentage of often used products has improved dramatically, while we reduced our overall investment in inventory. The system even has an interface to ILSmart.com (an inventory sourcing network) so that we can more easily find the rarer parts.”

Learn more about Computer Insights and The Business Edge by visiting their website.

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Kele, Inc. Optimized Stocked Products With Blue Ridge

Located in Memphis, TN, Kele Inc. has been a worldwide distributor of over 300 Building Automation and HVAC/R manufacturers for over 30 years. Kele also manufactures the Precon and Kele brands of products. Kele offers unique delivery options including shipment scheduling, additional instructions for installation and a UL-Listed panel shop on site.

By utilizing Blue Ridge Forecast, Kele has been able to position and price inventory smarter. Blue Ridge’s cloud-native supply chain solutions combine intelligent science with robust automation and price optimization, empowering distributors to react to complex change with untapped precision and efficiency. Distributors and retailers use Blue Ridge to proactively understand the financial impact of each purchasing decision before they make it – bringing more certainty, more speed and more assurance to the value chain. Leveraging powerful data sets, machine learning-driven recommendations, and even pricing simulations, Blue Ridge customers like Kele are winning new opportunities and reducing the cost of keeping customers happy.

Kele's Results After Implementing Blue Ridge Forecast:

• In stock products +20% 
• Purchase orders -20% 
• Service Levels increased 
• Inventory Investment maintained 

 To learn more visit the Blue Ridge website.

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Knit-Set Canada Enhances Inventory Control With Blue Link

Based in Montréal, Knit-Set Canada Ltd. is an importer of ladies’ sweaters. Knit-Set works with a number of designers to create sweaters inspired by looks seen on international fashion runways. The sweaters are manufactured in Korea and then shipped to Montréal for distribution to a variety of retail locations across Canada.

Sweater styles change year to year, so Knit-Set needed an integrated IT system to provide management with real-time, accurate information about product SKU’s. As well, the company wanted to improve employee productivity within a secure environment, to prepare for anticipated growth. The company was running a number of disconnected software programs and paper-based processes to manage inventory, sales orders, purchasing, tracking of shipments, accounting information and financial statements. The outdated software in use for order entry and accounting applications was minimally supported and could no longer be upgraded. The system in place was not accessible by reporting and analysis tools. Inventory management and shipment tracking were performed using manually updated spreadsheets. Purchase orders were manually produced using Microsoft Word.

“We buy our goods in U.S. dollars, therefore, letters of credit must be checked and double-checked to ensure accuracy,” says Manfred Sandler, V.P. Finance, Knit-Set Canada Ltd. “We needed to track and manage data pertaining to letters of credit and provide real-time reports, to allow our employees to focus on key tasks that impact the business, instead of tedious manual exercises.”

Blue Link / Microsoft Results

The integrated IT solution developed by Blue Link Associates Limited, a Microsoft® Certified Partner, has helped Knit-Set improve productivity across the organization. Access to comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information is enabling employees to focus on key tasks instead of tedious manual work. Duplicated data-entry has been eliminated, saving staff 10-15 days per month in time.

Better visibility into product status is also helping to improve customer service. Knit-Set has improved its bottom line by providing management with access to timely and accurate information needed to make sound business decisions. The result is better visibility into inventory status, which helps ensure that sales obligations are fulfilled, while also maximizing inventory turnover and reducing the costs associated with warehousing excess product. “Ensuring we don’t have overstock is important to our business because leftovers mean reduced revenue – typically we have surplus inventory at the end of the season,” says Sandler. “Having access to inventory information helps us identify and sell any surplus, and enables us to plan for the following season because we can clearly see what colors and styles sold well.”

With the help of the solution implemented by Blue Link Associates Limited, Knit-Set Canada Ltd. has accrued the following tangible benefits:

• Saved 10-15 working days a year 
•  Improved inventory management 
• Reduced travel costs 
•  Improved security 
• Eliminate manual processes 

Learn more on the Blue Link website.

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Developed through a partnership with Industrial Supply, Contractor Supply Magazine and Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services, these 12 page Supplement Guides provide valuable, independently researched information. Each Guide details software company information, identifies vertical markets, highlights functions and technology features, new developments to the software package, shows graphs of the user range, basic entry price point, sales channel (how and where the software is sold), along with company contact information. The Supplement Guides provide everything you need to know when beginning your software selection and evaluation process.

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