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	Enterprise-Wide Visibility, Responsiveness and Streamlined Processes Make Electronics Manufacturer One of The World’s Best

Enterprise-Wide Visibility, Responsiveness and Streamlined Processes Make Electronics Manufacturer One of The World’s Best

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Electronics
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Daktronics, a leading manufacturer of electronic scoreboards and displays, was struggling to manage both its standard and technical contract manufacturing using an MRP solution. The MRP solution was designed for technical contracting and did not support standard product manufacturing tasks such as standard inventory management, standard costing, build-to-stock, and product shipping. The company needed a robust solution that could handle both technical contract projects and standard manufacturing, and provide visibility into critical business operations to streamline operations and improve customer service. Read More
About Customer	Daktronics, Inc. is one of the world’s largest suppliers of electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, large screen video displays, and control systems. The company is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota. Daktronics produces a wide range of products, from custom projects like light murals and scoreboards to more universal products such as LED signage for roadways, high school gym scoreboards, and billboard display systems. The company has a comprehensive customer service department and maintains a commitment to delivering high-quality products and services to its customers. Read More
Solution	Daktronics turned to Glovia’s extended ERP solution, GLOVIA G2, to manage both technical contract projects and standard manufacturing. The solution provided Daktronics with enterprise-wide parts tracking capability, allowing the company to schedule projects efficiently and track costs accurately. This helped to shorten cycle times and gave Daktronics a significant edge over its competitors. The global parts visibility in GLOVIA G2 helped Daktronics maintain a smooth manufacturing schedule and commit to customer orders confidently while keeping production utilization steady and inventories lean. The solution also improved visibility, speed, and accuracy on the plant floor by improving interfaces with equipment. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Daktronics, a leading manufacturer of electronic scoreboards and displays, was struggling to manage both its standard and technical contract manufacturing using an MRP solution. The MRP solution was designed for technical contracting and did not support standard product manufacturing tasks such as standard inventory management, standard costing, build-to-stock, and product shipping. The company needed a robust solution that could handle both technical contract projects and standard manufacturing, and provide visibility into critical business operations to streamline operations and improve customer service.

About Customer

Daktronics, Inc. is one of the world’s largest suppliers of electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, large screen video displays, and control systems. The company is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota. Daktronics produces a wide range of products, from custom projects like light murals and scoreboards to more universal products such as LED signage for roadways, high school gym scoreboards, and billboard display systems. The company has a comprehensive customer service department and maintains a commitment to delivering high-quality products and services to its customers.

Solution

Daktronics turned to Glovia’s extended ERP solution, GLOVIA G2, to manage both technical contract projects and standard manufacturing. The solution provided Daktronics with enterprise-wide parts tracking capability, allowing the company to schedule projects efficiently and track costs accurately. This helped to shorten cycle times and gave Daktronics a significant edge over its competitors. The global parts visibility in GLOVIA G2 helped Daktronics maintain a smooth manufacturing schedule and commit to customer orders confidently while keeping production utilization steady and inventories lean. The solution also improved visibility, speed, and accuracy on the plant floor by improving interfaces with equipment.

Impact #1	Improved part visibility has allowed Daktronics to maintain the same size purchasing staff while tripling revenues.
Impact #2	The company has been able to streamline the engineering-to-manufacturing process with GLOVIA G2 and significantly shorten cycle times.
Impact #3	GLOVIA G2 has enabled Daktronics to create stable, achievable plans automatically and meet customer demands with reduced inventory levels and improved on-time delivery performance.

Impact #1

Improved part visibility has allowed Daktronics to maintain the same size purchasing staff while tripling revenues.

Impact #2

The company has been able to streamline the engineering-to-manufacturing process with GLOVIA G2 and significantly shorten cycle times.

Impact #3

GLOVIA G2 has enabled Daktronics to create stable, achievable plans automatically and meet customer demands with reduced inventory levels and improved on-time delivery performance.

Benefit #1	Daktronics has tripled its revenues while maintaining the same size purchasing staff.
Benefit #2	The company's ship date to promise date averages two days early for standard orders.

Benefit #1

Daktronics has tripled its revenues while maintaining the same size purchasing staff.

Benefit #2

The company's ship date to promise date averages two days early for standard orders.

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Enterprise-Wide Visibility, Responsiveness and Streamlined Processes Make Electronics Manufacturer One of The World’s Best

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