Acumatica Case Studies Mid-sized manufacturer gains 400% productivity and integrates systems with Acumatica 4.0

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Mid-sized manufacturer gains 400% productivity and integrates systems with Acumatica 4.0

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	AME Corporation is a mid-sized company that specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions. The company has operations in New Jersey, US, and Shanghai, China. Like many companies with a global presence, it wanted to move all its business processes to the cloud, so that any of its 20 staff from around the world could easily access information and collaborate. AME had already implemented Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites on version 2.2 in 2011. However, the company stored a large amount of its business documents on Box, an online content sharing platform. AME staff had to access Box and Acumatica separately, which was not efficient. Read More
About Customer	AME Corporation is an ISO 9001: 2008-certified supplier that specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions. The company has operations in New Jersey, US, and Shanghai, China. The company has a global presence and a staff of 20 people spread across these locations. AME Corporation is a mid-sized company that operates in the manufacturing, distribution, and services industry. The company was looking for a user-friendly ERP solution that would enable it to bring all its business information and processes online in a secure environment. Read More
Solution	AME Corporation found its ideal ERP solution in Acumatica 4.0. The company implemented Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites on version 2.2 in 2011. With Acumatica, AME was empowered to grow its business and add regular, infrequent, and external users to its system, realizing productivity gains without eroding cash flow. The company also leveraged the new inventory replenishment suggestions feature built into the Distribution Management Suite of Acumatica 4.0. This smart forecast tool automatically makes inventory recommendations based on historical sales data analysis. With this new feature, AME can avoid over- and understocking, improve cash flow and automate replenishment and purchasing processes for greater efficiency. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

AME Corporation is a mid-sized company that specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions. The company has operations in New Jersey, US, and Shanghai, China. Like many companies with a global presence, it wanted to move all its business processes to the cloud, so that any of its 20 staff from around the world could easily access information and collaborate. AME had already implemented Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites on version 2.2 in 2011. However, the company stored a large amount of its business documents on Box, an online content sharing platform. AME staff had to access Box and Acumatica separately, which was not efficient.

About Customer

AME Corporation is an ISO 9001: 2008-certified supplier that specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions. The company has operations in New Jersey, US, and Shanghai, China. The company has a global presence and a staff of 20 people spread across these locations. AME Corporation is a mid-sized company that operates in the manufacturing, distribution, and services industry. The company was looking for a user-friendly ERP solution that would enable it to bring all its business information and processes online in a secure environment.

Solution

AME Corporation found its ideal ERP solution in Acumatica 4.0. The company implemented Acumatica’s Distribution and Financial Management suites on version 2.2 in 2011. With Acumatica, AME was empowered to grow its business and add regular, infrequent, and external users to its system, realizing productivity gains without eroding cash flow. The company also leveraged the new inventory replenishment suggestions feature built into the Distribution Management Suite of Acumatica 4.0. This smart forecast tool automatically makes inventory recommendations based on historical sales data analysis. With this new feature, AME can avoid over- and understocking, improve cash flow and automate replenishment and purchasing processes for greater efficiency.

Impact #1	The Acumatica-Box integration means that staff can access Box files within Acumatica, and vice versa. Any changes made on one platform are reflected on the other.
Impact #2	Staff can view product photos and schematic drawings parked in Box, on each product page in Acumatica. Likewise, if an image is uploaded on Box, it would be seen in Acumatica.
Impact #3	With one click, and without leaving the Acumatica user interface, staff can access procedural documents and training videos stored in Box.

Impact #1

The Acumatica-Box integration means that staff can access Box files within Acumatica, and vice versa. Any changes made on one platform are reflected on the other.

Impact #2

Staff can view product photos and schematic drawings parked in Box, on each product page in Acumatica. Likewise, if an image is uploaded on Box, it would be seen in Acumatica.

Impact #3

With one click, and without leaving the Acumatica user interface, staff can access procedural documents and training videos stored in Box.

Benefit #1	400% productivity gains
Benefit #2	Screens open three times faster
Benefit #3	Time to navigate between records halved

Benefit #1

400% productivity gains

Benefit #2

Screens open three times faster

Benefit #3

Time to navigate between records halved

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Mid-sized manufacturer gains 400% productivity and integrates systems with Acumatica 4.0

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