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Harvestco Fabricators Makes Hay With E2 Inventory Management

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Agriculture
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Harvestco Fabricators, a fabrication shop in Ellensburg, Washington, was facing a common problem in the manufacturing world. They would start a job with a schedule and process in place, confident they had all the materials needed to complete the job on deadline. However, they would often find that the inventory count was wrong partway through the job, leading to a halt in production until new parts could be ordered. This issue was wreaking havoc on their schedule and cash flow. Harvestco was using Quickbooks to manage both their accounting and inventory, but found that it couldn't provide the real-time inventory tracking they needed. Read More
About Customer	Harvestco Fabricators is a fabrication shop based in Ellensburg, Washington. They produce bales squeezes and cargo clamps for the hay industry. With 10 employees in-house and an industry of farmers dependent on their products, they have to be on time every time. Up until two years ago, Harvestco used Quickbooks to manage both their accounting and their inventory. However, they found that Quickbooks couldn't provide the real-time inventory tracking they needed, leading to issues with scheduling and cash flow. Read More
Solution	Harvestco found their solution in E2, a software that could integrate seamlessly with Quickbooks and provide real-time transparency into inventory. They chose E2 over other software packages due to its seamless integration with Quickbooks and its ability to provide real-time transparency into inventory. According to Kyle Peckham of Harvestco, the software is easy to use and predictable, with no surprises once you get used to the system. He also praised Shoptech, the company behind E2, for their level of service, stating that they're always available to help resolve any issues. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Harvestco Fabricators, a fabrication shop in Ellensburg, Washington, was facing a common problem in the manufacturing world. They would start a job with a schedule and process in place, confident they had all the materials needed to complete the job on deadline. However, they would often find that the inventory count was wrong partway through the job, leading to a halt in production until new parts could be ordered. This issue was wreaking havoc on their schedule and cash flow. Harvestco was using Quickbooks to manage both their accounting and inventory, but found that it couldn't provide the real-time inventory tracking they needed.

About Customer

Harvestco Fabricators is a fabrication shop based in Ellensburg, Washington. They produce bales squeezes and cargo clamps for the hay industry. With 10 employees in-house and an industry of farmers dependent on their products, they have to be on time every time. Up until two years ago, Harvestco used Quickbooks to manage both their accounting and their inventory. However, they found that Quickbooks couldn't provide the real-time inventory tracking they needed, leading to issues with scheduling and cash flow.

Solution

Harvestco found their solution in E2, a software that could integrate seamlessly with Quickbooks and provide real-time transparency into inventory. They chose E2 over other software packages due to its seamless integration with Quickbooks and its ability to provide real-time transparency into inventory. According to Kyle Peckham of Harvestco, the software is easy to use and predictable, with no surprises once you get used to the system. He also praised Shoptech, the company behind E2, for their level of service, stating that they're always available to help resolve any issues.

Impact #1	Harvestco now has more control and transparency with their inventory than they've ever had.
Impact #2	They were able to keep using Quickbooks for accounting and processing.
Impact #3	The added level of transparency and integration has helped them become more efficient.

Impact #1

Harvestco now has more control and transparency with their inventory than they've ever had.

Impact #2

They were able to keep using Quickbooks for accounting and processing.

Impact #3

The added level of transparency and integration has helped them become more efficient.

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Harvestco Fabricators Makes Hay With E2 Inventory Management

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