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Navtrak Charts a Better Course With Sage 500 ERP

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Electronics
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Navtrak, a manufacturer of global positioning system (GPS) equipment, was facing challenges with its QuickBooks financial software. The software was not providing an adequate audit trail, the ability to perform analysis, or deep inventory tracking. It also allowed people to delete transactions when they shouldn't, leaving the company with little management control. Navtrak needed a solution that could provide better financial management, inventory tracking, and overall control of the business operations. Read More
About Customer	Navtrak, Inc. is a company that manufactures global positioning system (GPS) equipment for businesses. The company is based in Salisbury, Maryland and operates in five different locations. Navtrak has a total of 65 employees. The company's GPS equipment is used by businesses to track vehicles in an accurate and timely manner. Navtrak's primary customers are fleets in the trucking, ambulance, waste disposal, and utility industries. Read More
Solution	Navtrak decided to implement Sage 500 ERP, a business management software, to address its challenges. The software was chosen for its superior integration capabilities with Navtrak's administrative database and CRM, and its user-friendly interface. Sage 500 ERP now handles almost everything from a financial standpoint for Navtrak, including all general accounting functions, plus inventory and manufacturing management. The system pulls parts according to customer order, stages and processes production, and even manages orders through shipping. 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

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Navtrak, a manufacturer of global positioning system (GPS) equipment, was facing challenges with its QuickBooks financial software. The software was not providing an adequate audit trail, the ability to perform analysis, or deep inventory tracking. It also allowed people to delete transactions when they shouldn't, leaving the company with little management control. Navtrak needed a solution that could provide better financial management, inventory tracking, and overall control of the business operations.

About Customer

Navtrak, Inc. is a company that manufactures global positioning system (GPS) equipment for businesses. The company is based in Salisbury, Maryland and operates in five different locations. Navtrak has a total of 65 employees. The company's GPS equipment is used by businesses to track vehicles in an accurate and timely manner. Navtrak's primary customers are fleets in the trucking, ambulance, waste disposal, and utility industries.

Solution

Navtrak decided to implement Sage 500 ERP, a business management software, to address its challenges. The software was chosen for its superior integration capabilities with Navtrak's administrative database and CRM, and its user-friendly interface. Sage 500 ERP now handles almost everything from a financial standpoint for Navtrak, including all general accounting functions, plus inventory and manufacturing management. The system pulls parts according to customer order, stages and processes production, and even manages orders through shipping.

Impact #1	Data entry time was cut by at least 50 percent, freeing up several full-time employees for other tasks.
Impact #2	The time to create reports was reduced by about 33 percent.
Impact #3	The company gained better exposure on its inventory, allowing it to understand exactly what it has on hand at any given time and plan and purchase inventory more wisely.

Impact #1

Data entry time was cut by at least 50 percent, freeing up several full-time employees for other tasks.

Impact #2

The time to create reports was reduced by about 33 percent.

Impact #3

The company gained better exposure on its inventory, allowing it to understand exactly what it has on hand at any given time and plan and purchase inventory more wisely.

Benefit #1	Business doubled without increasing inventory levels or staffing.
Benefit #2	Data entry time cut by 50 percent.
Benefit #3	Time to create reports reduced by 33 percent.

Benefit #1

Business doubled without increasing inventory levels or staffing.

Benefit #2

Data entry time cut by 50 percent.

Benefit #3

Time to create reports reduced by 33 percent.

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Navtrak Charts a Better Course With Sage 500 ERP

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