Acumatica Case Studies Lockwood Products transforms business with Acumatica

Edit This Case Study Record

	Lockwood Products transforms business with Acumatica Acumatica

Lockwood Products transforms business with Acumatica

Acumatica

Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Lockwood Products Inc., the inventor of the modular coolant hose known as Loc-Line, was facing challenges in managing its growing business with two disconnected financial systems. The company was using QuickBooks Enterprise for financials and an add-on product called Activate for inventory and order entry. The process of jumping back and forth between the two systems was becoming increasingly frustrating. Additionally, accessing data and creating reports was a complex task as it involved exporting data to spreadsheets, writing inquiries in the SQL database management console that was part of Activate, and creating reports using Crystal Reports. Read More
About Customer	Lockwood Products Inc. is a manufacturing company based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The company is the inventor of the modular coolant hose known as Loc-Line. The hose is used for a variety of different purposes including air delivery in large aquariums and smoke and dust removal vacuum systems. Many consumers know it as the stable but flexible hose that helps them position cameras like the Go-Pro®. The company was founded in 1981 by Arnold Lockwood and has since grown significantly. The company's president and CEO is Chad Lockwood. Read More
Solution	Lockwood Products decided to adopt Acumatica, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, to better manage its daily order processing, gain better inventory management, and realize the benefits of a tightly integrated ERP. The company engaged the help of Bennett/ Porter & Associates, an IT firm, to implement the new system. Acumatica's Financial Management Suite and Distribution Management Suite were chosen for the implementation. The new system offered a unified interface for all modules, a robust SQL database for data storage, local product support, and a substantial base of customers. The implementation was completed on time and on budget. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Lockwood Products Inc., the inventor of the modular coolant hose known as Loc-Line, was facing challenges in managing its growing business with two disconnected financial systems. The company was using QuickBooks Enterprise for financials and an add-on product called Activate for inventory and order entry. The process of jumping back and forth between the two systems was becoming increasingly frustrating. Additionally, accessing data and creating reports was a complex task as it involved exporting data to spreadsheets, writing inquiries in the SQL database management console that was part of Activate, and creating reports using Crystal Reports.

About Customer

Lockwood Products Inc. is a manufacturing company based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The company is the inventor of the modular coolant hose known as Loc-Line. The hose is used for a variety of different purposes including air delivery in large aquariums and smoke and dust removal vacuum systems. Many consumers know it as the stable but flexible hose that helps them position cameras like the Go-Pro®. The company was founded in 1981 by Arnold Lockwood and has since grown significantly. The company's president and CEO is Chad Lockwood.

Solution

Lockwood Products decided to adopt Acumatica, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, to better manage its daily order processing, gain better inventory management, and realize the benefits of a tightly integrated ERP. The company engaged the help of Bennett/ Porter & Associates, an IT firm, to implement the new system. Acumatica's Financial Management Suite and Distribution Management Suite were chosen for the implementation. The new system offered a unified interface for all modules, a robust SQL database for data storage, local product support, and a substantial base of customers. The implementation was completed on time and on budget.

Impact #1	Streamlined entire operation and reconfigured processes.
Impact #2	Increased visibility and insights into financial performance, enabling more informed and accurate decisions.
Impact #3	Empowered employees to work as they liked, not the way technology dictated.

Impact #1

Streamlined entire operation and reconfigured processes.

Impact #2

Increased visibility and insights into financial performance, enabling more informed and accurate decisions.

Impact #3

Empowered employees to work as they liked, not the way technology dictated.

Download PDF Version

Overview

Lockwood Products transforms business with Acumatica

Operational Impact