Perri Farms Streamlines Operations with Floral Computer Systems' SMARTSystem

"The SMARTSystem gives us the information we need at a moment's notice..." Tony Perry, Owner of Perri Farms of Ronkonkoma, New York

Perri Farms has been using the SMARTSystem since September 1, 2012. All of their operations have improved considerably, and they are much better organized with easily accessed information. Everything flows smoothly with orders getting out on time. The SMARTSystem has given then the tools to be more efficient.

In addition, Perri Farm's website, which was also created by Floral Computer Systems, has provided a great enhancement to business operations by providing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year access for customers. With the e-commerce website, Perri Farms has increased revenue and streamlined operations further. All website orders are clearly identified in the SMARTSystem and the sales rep and manager are notified when a website order is submitted.

Says Tony Perry, "The SMARTSystem gives us so much more control by having the information available. It is very helpful for a smooth running operation."

To learn more and request a demo, visit Floral Computer Systems.

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Greenhill Industrial Supply Achieves Success With DDI

Greenhill Industrial Supply built its business by providing friendly, dependable service to a local customer base in Bronx, NY. Since the 1930’s, Greenhill has evolved into a distributor of hand and power tools, fasteners, hardware and other building and maintenance supplies to contractors, institutions, hospitals and other businesses in the boroughs of New York. 

After Lenny Gamss bought the business in 1987, he began introducing new technologies to help the company operate more efficiently. After several years, he decided they had outgrown the business's home-grown computer system and needed a more sophisticated and comprehensive business solution. Gamss went in search of a software system that would combine their inventory, purchasing, customer and sales history, receivables and other data critical to running a distribution company. He chose DDI System and realized immediate efficiencies and process improvements.

“Our switch to DDI System’s distribution-centric software made us more efficient. Enhanced data management and inventory control, automated credit card processing and improved customer service are just some of the ways technology benefits our company,” said Lenny Gamss. In recent years, Lenny has upgraded his company once again to DDI’s window-based Inform distribution software. Together with his son, Jeff, they are taking advantage of the latest in technology and the integrated innovations that DDI offers on a continued basis.

To learn more and request a demo, visit the DDI Newsroom.

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World Precision Instruments Expands Reach With SYSPRO Enterprise

World Precision Instruments (WPI) specializes in sophisticated instrumentation vital to physiological and medical research. The privately held company began operations in 1967 and growing worldwide demand has led to the company to the establishment of offices in Florida, London, Berlin, Tokyo and Melbourne.

WPI offers more than 1500 products, including data acquisition systems, digital cameras, glass capillaries, pre-pulled glass micropipettes, micro-syringe pumps, fiber optic spectrometers, micromanipulators, electrodes and more. The company’s newest products include a popular line of inexpensive micro-dissecting instruments, adjustable pipettes and binocular microscopes. As a full-spectrum supplier of proprietary and standard instrumentation as well as associated “consumables,” WPI enjoys a distinct competitive advantage. The company is also renowned for its ability to fashion custom products to accommodate specific research needs. Customers include independent and “in-house” research labs, schools and hospitals.

The Challenge:
WPI had been using a DOS-based ERP system, which, explains Petra Adamson, IT Manager, “The system gave nothing back. In order to get information, you had to know the dictionary items and create the proper sentences. Individuals needing data from the system actually had to ask the IT department to get it.” It became apparent that to accommodate growing sales and production, the company needed a new system. So, a software search was initiated and after a year of reviewing various software packages, the choice was SYSPRO Enterprise Software. “It had more of the features we were looking for, plus it was the most user friendly system,” says Adamson.

Learn more about SYSPRO Enterprise by visiting the SYSPRO Newsroom.

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US Air Tool Flies High with VAI’s Cloud ERP

US Air Tool Company (USATCO) has been a family-owned and operated business since 1951. The company is now a US manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high quality tools for the aviation industry with offices in New York and California.


Challenges
USATCO sought a cloud-based ERP system. The company wanted a solution that would fit within their budget, while also integrating seamlessly into USATCO’s IT environment. It was also important for the company to focus more on managing and growing the business, in addition to enhancing customer service, instead of worrying about software and hardware infrastructure.


VAI S2K Cloud-based ERP: The Natural Solution for USATCO
VAI’s expertise in ERP and reputation for empowering mid-market companies with comprehensive, user-friendly solutions made it the ideal partner to address USATCO’s current and future objectives. VAI made the migration to the cloud smooth and seamless for the company’s IT and end users and assisted USATCO with every step that was required, which included configuring secured connections to the hosted servers, user testing on the hosted server prior to go live, and configuration of external devices such as in-house printers.


Business Results
Following the company’s VAI S2K ERP cloud migration, USATCO has realized key business benefits, including:
•Reduced Maintenance Costs: USATCO no longer needs to manage and maintain internal hardware and software separately, providing significant cost savings.
•Data Backup and Security: VAI S2K Enterprise provides secure access to the ERP system, eliminating the need for USATCO to be concerned with system failures or data breaches.
•Investment Protection: With VAI’s subscription-based payments, USATCO can invest in other areas of the business, such as purchasing new office equipment, enhancing the website, and expanding manufacturing procedures with the new cloud model to better analyze costs.
•Less personnel training is needed: It takes fewer people to do more work on a cloud, with a minimal learning curve on hardware and software issues.
•Application High-Availability: USATCO experiences continuous up-time while experiencing no IT or infrastructure points of failure.


To learn more, visit the VAI Newsroom.


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PetShop.co.uk Grows 50 Percent Year-On-Year With NetSuite

PetShop.co.uk, a subscription-based pet supply store, has grown from a family-run business to one of the largest online pet shops in the UK with NetSuite. With NetSuite, PetShop.co.uk has been able to scale its critical business systems as it has rapidly grown in the UK, diversifying its services and expanding internationally into France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the Nordic region. The company now stocks over 10,000 products and all major brands of pet food and supplies.


Started by Adam Taylor and his now-wife Lexi Taylor in their London home in 2009. “In 2010, as we started to scale, we set out to find business software that would support our entrepreneurial spirit and allow us to focus on our growth,” said Adam Taylor, CEO, PetShop.co.uk. “As we have grown, NetSuite has always helped us punch above our weight and stay true to our promise of saving customers’ time when buying pet food and supplies."


NetSuite has enabled PetShop.co.uk to increase efficiencies and control across financial, supply chain and marketing operations by eliminating manual and time-consuming processes and providing a real-time, consolidated view into key business data. By streamlining order management, invoicing and supply chain operations, NetSuite is helping PetShop.co.uk tap into the rising demand for subscription-based services, a market expected to be worth £1 billion by 2022.


In addition, NetSuite’s marketing platform, Bronto, has helped PetShop.co.uk personalize the customer experience and achieve retention rates of up to 80 percent, while NetSuite’s OneWorld functionality enables seamless currency calculations and foreign language translations direct from the platform.


For more information, please visit the NetSuite News page.


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Salem Distributing Company Improves Pipeline With Tour de Force

Salem Distributing Company is based in Winston-Salem, NC. It is an employee-owned company with sales in 39 countries, providing services, equipment, supplies, technical expertise and support for four distinct industries: Flat Glass and Mirror, Stone, Advanced Surfacing Materials and Vision.


Says Diane Luter, IT Director at Salem: “In Tour de Force CRM our company is divided into two major parts – Supply Sales and Machine Sales. Tour de Force CRM (TDF) has really helped us to document our machine pipeline. Prior to TDF, quotes were entered for a machine in our ERP system with no system in place for tracking that opportunity. Management’s only recourse was simply to call the sales rep and ask “Where are we with this quote?” Consequently at any point in time we did not have a firm grip on what was happening in our machine pipeline. Tour de Force CRM has changed all that. Our salesreps are now logging all aspects of a machine quote in an opportunity record."


Learn more on the Tour de Force news page.


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Ark Trading Improves Stock Forecasting With Kerridge

Ark Trading was established in 1980 and is one of the oldest suppliers to the building trade in Windhoek Namibia. Paul Koster bought the business in late 2015, and wished to start operating the business in January of 2016 on a new ERP system. This meant that the KCS team had to work under time constraints to configure the system. They pulled it off, however, and the K8 system was live in the first week of business.


Risks were mitigated due to Ark Trading:

• Using the standard K8 printing templates, so minimum time was spent on setup and testing
• Allocating a strong internal team designated to the project
• Having strong internal buy-in, and support from the staff for the new system
• Providing accurate master file and product data, with all relevant required information, e.g., PAC (product analysis codes), branch files and supplier details gains and benefits

As a result of the K8 ERP implementation, Ark Trading has realized the following efficiencies and benefits:

• Elimination of manual stock back-orders, more controlled and automated
• More efficient stock forecasting, improved lead times and estimates
• Able to manage direct deliveries of bulk building materials
• Better Customer service
• Better Stock tracking/management
• Better reporting, managing by exception

Learn more about Kerridge K8 through the Kerridge News Site.




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