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E2 Creates A Solid FOUNDATION for Auto-Turn Manufacturing

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Aerospace Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Auto-Turn Manufacturing, a company that produces component parts for various industries, was struggling with antiquated systems and lack of consistency across departments. Each department had its own Excel spreadsheets and databases that weren’t communicating with other departments. Sharing information about accounting, payroll, quality standards, and production needs was extremely difficult. The company was in dire need of a system that would modernize its operations and improve inter-departmental communication. The company also wanted a system that would integrate with QuickBooks, but beyond that, they were unsure of the specific technology needs of the shop. Read More
About Customer	Auto-Turn Manufacturing, Inc. is a company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma that has been in operation since 1983. The company produces component parts for a wide variety of industries including aviation, oil pipelining, and the fracking industry. In 2006, the company was purchased by Gary Shotton, an individual with an engineering background and a process-oriented mindset. Upon purchasing the company, Gary saw the potential for improvements and began to make significant changes to modernize the company's operations. Read More
Solution	Auto-Turn Manufacturing decided to implement the E2 Shop System to modernize its operations. The E2 Shop System was recommended by Gary's daughter, who works at QuickBooks. The integration of E2 with QuickBooks was seamless and quick, and E2’s support team was readily available to address any issues. The E2 Shop System provided a solution to the company's problem of inter-departmental communication and modernized its operations. Since the on-boarding of E2 in 2006, Auto-Turn has systematically implemented several E2 modules including the Advanced Quality Control, the Data Collection, the QuickBooks interface, and the Advanced Scheduling module. Auto-Turn also uses E2 to maintain its ISO certification. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Auto-Turn Manufacturing, a company that produces component parts for various industries, was struggling with antiquated systems and lack of consistency across departments. Each department had its own Excel spreadsheets and databases that weren’t communicating with other departments. Sharing information about accounting, payroll, quality standards, and production needs was extremely difficult. The company was in dire need of a system that would modernize its operations and improve inter-departmental communication. The company also wanted a system that would integrate with QuickBooks, but beyond that, they were unsure of the specific technology needs of the shop.

About Customer

Auto-Turn Manufacturing, Inc. is a company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma that has been in operation since 1983. The company produces component parts for a wide variety of industries including aviation, oil pipelining, and the fracking industry. In 2006, the company was purchased by Gary Shotton, an individual with an engineering background and a process-oriented mindset. Upon purchasing the company, Gary saw the potential for improvements and began to make significant changes to modernize the company's operations.

Solution

Auto-Turn Manufacturing decided to implement the E2 Shop System to modernize its operations. The E2 Shop System was recommended by Gary's daughter, who works at QuickBooks. The integration of E2 with QuickBooks was seamless and quick, and E2’s support team was readily available to address any issues. The E2 Shop System provided a solution to the company's problem of inter-departmental communication and modernized its operations. Since the on-boarding of E2 in 2006, Auto-Turn has systematically implemented several E2 modules including the Advanced Quality Control, the Data Collection, the QuickBooks interface, and the Advanced Scheduling module. Auto-Turn also uses E2 to maintain its ISO certification.

Impact #1	The E2 Shop System has improved inter-departmental communication within Auto-Turn Manufacturing.
Impact #2	The company has been able to maintain its ISO certification with minimal effort thanks to E2.
Impact #3	The implementation of E2 has modernized the company's operations and brought it into the 21st century.

Impact #1

The E2 Shop System has improved inter-departmental communication within Auto-Turn Manufacturing.

Impact #2

The company has been able to maintain its ISO certification with minimal effort thanks to E2.

Impact #3

The implementation of E2 has modernized the company's operations and brought it into the 21st century.

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E2 Creates A Solid FOUNDATION for Auto-Turn Manufacturing

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