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	As Sales Gather Momentum, DPS Skis Shifts from QuickBooks to IQMS ERP

As Sales Gather Momentum, DPS Skis Shifts from QuickBooks to IQMS ERP

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	DPS Skis, a company that designs and manufactures advanced skis, was experiencing rapid growth and found that their existing QuickBooks accounting software was not robust enough to support their expanding operations. The company's business model, characterized by high seasonality and the manufacture of an expensive product, left little room for error. As DPS grew and set up its own manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, it became apparent that QuickBooks was not up to the task, particularly in managing inventory and order entry. The company also faced challenges when it began working with an app called Sellpad, which was eventually pulled from the market, leaving DPS without tech support and a need for a new system. Read More
About Customer	DPS Skis, located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City, Utah, designs and manufactures the world’s most advanced skis. The company was founded in 2005 by professional skier and ski designer Stephan Drake and leading ski engineer Peter Turner. DPS introduced the world’s first and only Pure prepreg carbon fiber sandwich ski and the first 120mm powder pintail. The company has a tight-knit community between its designers, reps, photographers, partners, and skiers and supports environmental initiatives and innovative multimedia projects worldwide. DPS skis are sold and shipped worldwide via dpsskis.com, and on five continents in the world’s best ski shops. Read More
Solution	DPS began evaluating ERP vendors and eventually chose IQMS ERP. The decision was based on a use-case test where DPS created three word problems representing inventory management issues they had previously faced. IQMS was the only vendor that could demonstrate how these issues could have been avoided with their system. DPS implemented IQMS during a slow period before their seasonal peak. The new system allowed all data to be in the same place, solving the inventory problems that were the basis of the test cases. IQMS also eliminated the need for integration between order entry and other enterprise systems, providing accurate, real-time inventory and smoothing out order entry and fulfillment. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

DPS Skis, a company that designs and manufactures advanced skis, was experiencing rapid growth and found that their existing QuickBooks accounting software was not robust enough to support their expanding operations. The company's business model, characterized by high seasonality and the manufacture of an expensive product, left little room for error. As DPS grew and set up its own manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, it became apparent that QuickBooks was not up to the task, particularly in managing inventory and order entry. The company also faced challenges when it began working with an app called Sellpad, which was eventually pulled from the market, leaving DPS without tech support and a need for a new system.

About Customer

DPS Skis, located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City, Utah, designs and manufactures the world’s most advanced skis. The company was founded in 2005 by professional skier and ski designer Stephan Drake and leading ski engineer Peter Turner. DPS introduced the world’s first and only Pure prepreg carbon fiber sandwich ski and the first 120mm powder pintail. The company has a tight-knit community between its designers, reps, photographers, partners, and skiers and supports environmental initiatives and innovative multimedia projects worldwide. DPS skis are sold and shipped worldwide via dpsskis.com, and on five continents in the world’s best ski shops.

Solution

DPS began evaluating ERP vendors and eventually chose IQMS ERP. The decision was based on a use-case test where DPS created three word problems representing inventory management issues they had previously faced. IQMS was the only vendor that could demonstrate how these issues could have been avoided with their system. DPS implemented IQMS during a slow period before their seasonal peak. The new system allowed all data to be in the same place, solving the inventory problems that were the basis of the test cases. IQMS also eliminated the need for integration between order entry and other enterprise systems, providing accurate, real-time inventory and smoothing out order entry and fulfillment.

Impact #1	DPS now has accurate, real-time inventory, eliminating the need for manual data consolidation and updating.
Impact #2	The sales staff can see exactly what is available to sell in real-time, reducing the reliance on intuition for decision-making.
Impact #3	The 'allocate and make to order' feature in IQMS allows sales personnel to reserve inventory based on location, improving the order entry and fulfillment process.

Impact #1

DPS now has accurate, real-time inventory, eliminating the need for manual data consolidation and updating.

Impact #2

The sales staff can see exactly what is available to sell in real-time, reducing the reliance on intuition for decision-making.

Impact #3

The 'allocate and make to order' feature in IQMS allows sales personnel to reserve inventory based on location, improving the order entry and fulfillment process.

Benefit #1	Saves up to 5 hours a day on accounting.
Benefit #2	Data is now all in the same place, reducing the time spent on data consolidation.
Benefit #3	Inventory system is smoother and faster, improving efficiency.

Benefit #1

Saves up to 5 hours a day on accounting.

Benefit #2

Data is now all in the same place, reducing the time spent on data consolidation.

Benefit #3

Inventory system is smoother and faster, improving efficiency.

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As Sales Gather Momentum, DPS Skis Shifts from QuickBooks to IQMS ERP

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