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	PAC Strapping: Automating Manufacturing Processes That Positions The Business For Growth

PAC Strapping: Automating Manufacturing Processes That Positions The Business For Growth

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Discrete Manufacturing Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Demand Planning & Forecasting Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	PAC Strapping Products’ plans for expanding the business were being held back by manual approaches to managing inventory, billing, pricing, orders, and other processes. These manual processes led to errors, delayed customer payments, and days to weeks of extra work for employees. As the management team began mapping out a strategy for expanding the business across both traditional customers and new markets, they realized that they would need to automate their operations to keep pace. An evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems led the company to select the DELMIAWorks manufacturing ERP system. Read More
About Customer	Headquartered in Exton, PA, PAC Strapping Products, Inc, is a full-service master distributor and manufacturer of plastic and steel strapping, systems, tools and accessories. Since its founding in 1982, PAC has focused on providing superior value by supplying customers with a full line of quality products, on-time delivery, competitive pricing, and innovative solutions. For years, PAC had largely relied on manual processes to drive its business operations. However, as the management team began mapping out a strategy for expanding the business across both traditional customers and new markets, they realized that they would need to automate their operations to keep pace. Read More
Solution	PAC Strapping implemented the DELMIAWorks ERP system to automate its processes and maintain a single set of data across the business. The biggest game changer for PAC was implementing the DELMIAWorks inventory module. It gave the company up-to-date visibility of inventory and provided insights into associated costs and assisted with pricing. PAC also took advantage of the pricing functionality in the DELMIAWorks inventory module, which helped the company to maintain pricing that is individualized for each customer. To enhance PAC’s interactions with customers, the business took advantage of both the inventory and customer relationship management (CRM) modules in DELMIAWorks. PAC also used the electronic data interchange (EDI) solution provided by DELMIAWorks to implement EDI for its largest customer, improving the timeliness and accuracy of communications. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Discrete Manufacturing

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

PAC Strapping Products’ plans for expanding the business were being held back by manual approaches to managing inventory, billing, pricing, orders, and other processes. These manual processes led to errors, delayed customer payments, and days to weeks of extra work for employees. As the management team began mapping out a strategy for expanding the business across both traditional customers and new markets, they realized that they would need to automate their operations to keep pace. An evaluation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems led the company to select the DELMIAWorks manufacturing ERP system.

About Customer

Headquartered in Exton, PA, PAC Strapping Products, Inc, is a full-service master distributor and manufacturer of plastic and steel strapping, systems, tools and accessories. Since its founding in 1982, PAC has focused on providing superior value by supplying customers with a full line of quality products, on-time delivery, competitive pricing, and innovative solutions. For years, PAC had largely relied on manual processes to drive its business operations. However, as the management team began mapping out a strategy for expanding the business across both traditional customers and new markets, they realized that they would need to automate their operations to keep pace.

Solution

PAC Strapping implemented the DELMIAWorks ERP system to automate its processes and maintain a single set of data across the business. The biggest game changer for PAC was implementing the DELMIAWorks inventory module. It gave the company up-to-date visibility of inventory and provided insights into associated costs and assisted with pricing. PAC also took advantage of the pricing functionality in the DELMIAWorks inventory module, which helped the company to maintain pricing that is individualized for each customer. To enhance PAC’s interactions with customers, the business took advantage of both the inventory and customer relationship management (CRM) modules in DELMIAWorks. PAC also used the electronic data interchange (EDI) solution provided by DELMIAWorks to implement EDI for its largest customer, improving the timeliness and accuracy of communications.

Impact #1	Shortened the time to update customer-specific pricing from the 100 -120 hours to 2 hours.
Impact #2	Cut the order entry process from one day to 30 minutes.
Impact #3	Improved the accuracy of sales quotes.

Impact #1

Shortened the time to update customer-specific pricing from the 100 -120 hours to 2 hours.

Impact #2

Cut the order entry process from one day to 30 minutes.

Impact #3

Improved the accuracy of sales quotes.

Benefit #1	Reduced the portion of receivables over 90 days from 15% to just 5% of overall AR.

Benefit #1

Reduced the portion of receivables over 90 days from 15% to just 5% of overall AR.

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PAC Strapping: Automating Manufacturing Processes That Positions The Business For Growth

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