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Acumatica Helps Lighting Manufacturer Improve Processes, Scale Rapidly

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	FSC Lighting Inc. was operating with Sage DacEasy, an older system that didn't incorporate MRP and warehouse management and the rest of the manufacturing process. There were no inventory locations, and there wasn’t any accountability. The warehouse manager would bring a list of things he thought they might be low on, maybe, to order. The company had purchased a Sage replacement for DacEasy but had not implemented it yet. The version wasn’t robust enough for their business. It was only a replacement for DacEasy. The company wanted to find something they could do in the cloud, add an ERP and barcode scanning, and then add on from there. Read More
About Customer	FSC Lighting Inc. is a manufacturing company based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The company began as a fluorescent lighting manufacturer, later expanding to include LED lighting with emphasis on controls, automation and energy efficiency. Their projects range from commercial lighting to industrial parking garages and beyond. To benefit the local economy and surrounding community, FSC’s 30-person manufacturing operation is supported onsite by 10 adults with developmental disabilities and up to 200 offsite from Pomona Valley Workshop. For decades, the company ran on tribal knowledge and Sage DacEasy, which wasn’t set up properly, lacked accountability and couldn’t scale as the company grew. Read More
Solution	FSC Lighting chose Acumatica for its flexible, scalable, cloud-based ERP and excellent value. They also chose to implement JAAS Advanced Manufacturing Software (JAMS) and automate inventory and shipping processes with Scanco Warehouse for Acumatica, so the entire FSC operation now flows through Acumatica in real time. The company streamlined many of its processes as part of its Acumatica implementation. They now have location-based picking so anyone can bring the product into manufacturing. The company has also deployed Acumatica in its remote contract warehouse in Chicago as well as Pomona Valley Workshop’s facilities so it can drop ship from either location. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

FSC Lighting Inc. was operating with Sage DacEasy, an older system that didn't incorporate MRP and warehouse management and the rest of the manufacturing process. There were no inventory locations, and there wasn’t any accountability. The warehouse manager would bring a list of things he thought they might be low on, maybe, to order. The company had purchased a Sage replacement for DacEasy but had not implemented it yet. The version wasn’t robust enough for their business. It was only a replacement for DacEasy. The company wanted to find something they could do in the cloud, add an ERP and barcode scanning, and then add on from there.

About Customer

FSC Lighting Inc. is a manufacturing company based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The company began as a fluorescent lighting manufacturer, later expanding to include LED lighting with emphasis on controls, automation and energy efficiency. Their projects range from commercial lighting to industrial parking garages and beyond. To benefit the local economy and surrounding community, FSC’s 30-person manufacturing operation is supported onsite by 10 adults with developmental disabilities and up to 200 offsite from Pomona Valley Workshop. For decades, the company ran on tribal knowledge and Sage DacEasy, which wasn’t set up properly, lacked accountability and couldn’t scale as the company grew.

Solution

FSC Lighting chose Acumatica for its flexible, scalable, cloud-based ERP and excellent value. They also chose to implement JAAS Advanced Manufacturing Software (JAMS) and automate inventory and shipping processes with Scanco Warehouse for Acumatica, so the entire FSC operation now flows through Acumatica in real time. The company streamlined many of its processes as part of its Acumatica implementation. They now have location-based picking so anyone can bring the product into manufacturing. The company has also deployed Acumatica in its remote contract warehouse in Chicago as well as Pomona Valley Workshop’s facilities so it can drop ship from either location.

Impact #1	Better control of inventory. Having Acumatica, JAMS, and Scanco integrated allows FSC to manage all its inventory from a single location. They can easily look it up in the system and have confidence that it’s accurate.
Impact #2	Greatly improved, faster invoicing. FSC Lighting has cut its invoicing time from as many as five days to a mere 20 minutes. The previously manual process was cumbersome, and involved many steps, including following paperwork as it traveled though the warehouse and manufacturing process.
Impact #3	Straightforward, comprehensive reporting. Finding information in Acumatica is relatively straightforward and simple. It’s a matter of just clicking a couple of buttons, and they can get every piece of data they’re looking for.

Impact #1

Better control of inventory. Having Acumatica, JAMS, and Scanco integrated allows FSC to manage all its inventory from a single location. They can easily look it up in the system and have confidence that it’s accurate.

Impact #2

Greatly improved, faster invoicing. FSC Lighting has cut its invoicing time from as many as five days to a mere 20 minutes. The previously manual process was cumbersome, and involved many steps, including following paperwork as it traveled though the warehouse and manufacturing process.

Impact #3

Straightforward, comprehensive reporting. Finding information in Acumatica is relatively straightforward and simple. It’s a matter of just clicking a couple of buttons, and they can get every piece of data they’re looking for.

Benefit #1	Cut invoicing time from as many as five days to a mere 20 minutes.
Benefit #2	Acumatica and the processes they are developing are helping FSC double their sales without doubling their staff.

Benefit #1

Cut invoicing time from as many as five days to a mere 20 minutes.

Benefit #2

Acumatica and the processes they are developing are helping FSC double their sales without doubling their staff.

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Acumatica Helps Lighting Manufacturer Improve Processes, Scale Rapidly

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