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	Haynes Wire Company Found ERP System to Increase Control, Visibility & Profitability Aptean

Haynes Wire Company Found ERP System to Increase Control, Visibility & Profitability

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Electronics
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Haynes Wire Company was struggling with an outdated and inadequate incumbent system that was increasingly unable to manage and provide access to the information needed to effectively operate its growing and expanding business. The company had a lack of information on per-order costs, which was a serious concern in such a competitive field. The order setup was cumbersome and had to be redone for each new order. The legacy system’s minimal reporting and tracking capabilities and lack of routing history left the company with little in the way of information tools to run the business. Read More
About Customer	Haynes Wire Company, a subsidiary of Haynes International, Inc., is a world leader as the inventor, developer and producer of quality, high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys. The company produces stainless-steel medical wire and nickel- and cobalt-based wire for structural and welding applications. Based in Mountain Home, N.C., Haynes Wire’s 70 employees generate over 2 million pounds of nickel-based, cobalt-based and stainless steel wire products annually. The company was founded in 1954 and was purchased by Haynes International in 2004. Read More
Solution	Haynes Wire Company selected and implemented a packaged and supported ERP system suited for the needs of a wire producer: Axis ERP from Aptean. The Aptean sales and support team truly understood the wire business, and its software fit Haynes Wire’s requirements very well. The coil tracking and heat traceability throughout the system made the difference. The system was implemented with very little modification, which was a key factor in Haynes Wire’s decision. The implementation was completed one month ahead of schedule (in eight months) and under budget. 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

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Haynes Wire Company was struggling with an outdated and inadequate incumbent system that was increasingly unable to manage and provide access to the information needed to effectively operate its growing and expanding business. The company had a lack of information on per-order costs, which was a serious concern in such a competitive field. The order setup was cumbersome and had to be redone for each new order. The legacy system’s minimal reporting and tracking capabilities and lack of routing history left the company with little in the way of information tools to run the business.

About Customer

Haynes Wire Company, a subsidiary of Haynes International, Inc., is a world leader as the inventor, developer and producer of quality, high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys. The company produces stainless-steel medical wire and nickel- and cobalt-based wire for structural and welding applications. Based in Mountain Home, N.C., Haynes Wire’s 70 employees generate over 2 million pounds of nickel-based, cobalt-based and stainless steel wire products annually. The company was founded in 1954 and was purchased by Haynes International in 2004.

Solution

Haynes Wire Company selected and implemented a packaged and supported ERP system suited for the needs of a wire producer: Axis ERP from Aptean. The Aptean sales and support team truly understood the wire business, and its software fit Haynes Wire’s requirements very well. The coil tracking and heat traceability throughout the system made the difference. The system was implemented with very little modification, which was a key factor in Haynes Wire’s decision. The implementation was completed one month ahead of schedule (in eight months) and under budget.

Impact #1	Haynes Wire now proudly showcases its Axis ERP system for customers who visit the plant. It emphasizes its high level of accountability and traceability, along with the sophisticated shopfloor reporting capabilities that provide customers with a level of confidence that is rare in the wire business.
Impact #2	The Axis ERP system also allows Haynes Wire to level load the shop floor and reduce lead time to produce products. This has resulted in better on-time delivery and less stress on the facility to rush material through.
Impact #3	Axis provides detailed information throughout the process that has been utilized by management to make better business decisions.

Impact #1

Haynes Wire now proudly showcases its Axis ERP system for customers who visit the plant. It emphasizes its high level of accountability and traceability, along with the sophisticated shopfloor reporting capabilities that provide customers with a level of confidence that is rare in the wire business.

Impact #2

The Axis ERP system also allows Haynes Wire to level load the shop floor and reduce lead time to produce products. This has resulted in better on-time delivery and less stress on the facility to rush material through.

Impact #3

Axis provides detailed information throughout the process that has been utilized by management to make better business decisions.

Benefit #1	On-time delivery increased from 44 percent to 95 percent.
Benefit #2	Administration cost savings thanks to more efficient order entry, better data access.

Benefit #1

On-time delivery increased from 44 percent to 95 percent.

Benefit #2

Administration cost savings thanks to more efficient order entry, better data access.

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Haynes Wire Company Found ERP System to Increase Control, Visibility & Profitability

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