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Alloy Polymers Finds Formula for Success in Sage ERP X3

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Alloy Polymers, a market leader in the thermoplastics industry, required a process manufacturing solution that could accommodate its unique compounding operation. The company's production model differs from many process manufacturers as it does not manage the formulas or supply the raw ingredients; instead, its customers do. Many ERP applications do not offer the flexibility needed to manage this production model effectively and efficiently. The company also wanted a manufacturing and financial application that was customizable, quick to implement, scalable, and cost-effective to implement and maintain. Read More
About Customer	Alloy Polymers, Inc. is a market leader in the thermoplastics industry, specializing in value-added compounding services and solutions. Founded in 1982, the company is trusted by chemical and plastics processing companies across a broad range of industries to produce products that meet their unique specifications. Alloy Polymers has four American plants and one in India, generating a compounding capacity in excess of half a billion pounds annually. The company's unique business model involves producing products to each client’s unique specifications, with its customers managing the formulas and supplying the raw ingredients. Read More
Solution	Alloy Polymers implemented Sage ERP X3 several years ago when the company had just two production facilities. The software was chosen for its flexibility, customizability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Sage ERP X3 was able to be tailored to fit the way Alloy Polymers operates, accommodating its unique production model. The company was able to develop forms associated with each batch produced, allowing for the production of documentation for customers at a very granular level. The software also offers automated data collection functionality, enabling Alloy Polymers to track orders and the associated materials as they move throughout the warehouse and shop floor. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Alloy Polymers, a market leader in the thermoplastics industry, required a process manufacturing solution that could accommodate its unique compounding operation. The company's production model differs from many process manufacturers as it does not manage the formulas or supply the raw ingredients; instead, its customers do. Many ERP applications do not offer the flexibility needed to manage this production model effectively and efficiently. The company also wanted a manufacturing and financial application that was customizable, quick to implement, scalable, and cost-effective to implement and maintain.

About Customer

Alloy Polymers, Inc. is a market leader in the thermoplastics industry, specializing in value-added compounding services and solutions. Founded in 1982, the company is trusted by chemical and plastics processing companies across a broad range of industries to produce products that meet their unique specifications. Alloy Polymers has four American plants and one in India, generating a compounding capacity in excess of half a billion pounds annually. The company's unique business model involves producing products to each client’s unique specifications, with its customers managing the formulas and supplying the raw ingredients.

Solution

Alloy Polymers implemented Sage ERP X3 several years ago when the company had just two production facilities. The software was chosen for its flexibility, customizability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Sage ERP X3 was able to be tailored to fit the way Alloy Polymers operates, accommodating its unique production model. The company was able to develop forms associated with each batch produced, allowing for the production of documentation for customers at a very granular level. The software also offers automated data collection functionality, enabling Alloy Polymers to track orders and the associated materials as they move throughout the warehouse and shop floor.

Impact #1	The implementation of Sage ERP X3 has allowed Alloy Polymers to maintain tight control of every order and every ingredient in its warehouse, which is particularly important considering the materials belong to its customers.
Impact #2	The real-time nature of Sage ERP X3 means that accurate data is always available to Alloy Polymers' customer service, accounting, and manufacturing departments.
Impact #3	The software's reporting power has been praised, with the ability to generate complex reports and provide them to staff members based on their role.

Impact #1

The implementation of Sage ERP X3 has allowed Alloy Polymers to maintain tight control of every order and every ingredient in its warehouse, which is particularly important considering the materials belong to its customers.

Impact #2

The real-time nature of Sage ERP X3 means that accurate data is always available to Alloy Polymers' customer service, accounting, and manufacturing departments.

Impact #3

The software's reporting power has been praised, with the ability to generate complex reports and provide them to staff members based on their role.

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Alloy Polymers Finds Formula for Success in Sage ERP X3

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