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	Pacejet Shipping Software for Portacool 3GTMS

Pacejet Shipping Software for Portacool

3GTMS

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Portacool, a manufacturer and distributor of cooling equipment, was facing challenges in maintaining its aggressive growth trajectory due to its 30-year-old ERP system. The company needed a solution that would not only facilitate growth but would never be outgrown. The company also needed to import 30 years’ worth of data in a matter of months, making that data accessible, and allowing monthly books to be closed in two days rather than two weeks. Additionally, Portacool was dealing with more customer orders than manufacturing capacity, which was a stressful situation. Shipping inefficiencies were compounding and magnifying the complexities of an integrated manufacturing-distribution business. Timely, accurate processing and information sharing, both internally and with customers, was key to maintaining customer satisfaction and trust. Read More
About Customer	Portacool is a manufacturer and distributor of residential, commercial, and industrial cooling equipment. The company has been in operation for over 30 years and has been experiencing aggressive growth. However, the company's growth was being hindered by its outdated ERP system. Portacool's business model involves integrated manufacturing and distribution, which requires efficient and accurate processing and information sharing. The company also works with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) and receives orders from large retailers via EDI (electronic data interchange). Read More
Solution	Portacool chose Acumatica as its new ERP system and evaluated shipping solutions prior to implementation. The company chose Pacejet Shipping Software on the recommendation of its 3PL. Pacejet has more 3PLs in its carrier network than any other shipping software provider, providing Portacool with unmatched flexibility. The Pacejet platform supported Portacool’s growth ambitions through key integrations. Orders from large retailers come in via EDI, the leading supplier of which has a unique Pacejet-Acumatica integration. The company also recently upgraded to Pacejet’s exclusive Built by Acumatica integration which is anticipated to reduce order processing time by 40-50% compared to third-party-built integrations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Portacool, a manufacturer and distributor of cooling equipment, was facing challenges in maintaining its aggressive growth trajectory due to its 30-year-old ERP system. The company needed a solution that would not only facilitate growth but would never be outgrown. The company also needed to import 30 years’ worth of data in a matter of months, making that data accessible, and allowing monthly books to be closed in two days rather than two weeks. Additionally, Portacool was dealing with more customer orders than manufacturing capacity, which was a stressful situation. Shipping inefficiencies were compounding and magnifying the complexities of an integrated manufacturing-distribution business. Timely, accurate processing and information sharing, both internally and with customers, was key to maintaining customer satisfaction and trust.

About Customer

Portacool is a manufacturer and distributor of residential, commercial, and industrial cooling equipment. The company has been in operation for over 30 years and has been experiencing aggressive growth. However, the company's growth was being hindered by its outdated ERP system. Portacool's business model involves integrated manufacturing and distribution, which requires efficient and accurate processing and information sharing. The company also works with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) and receives orders from large retailers via EDI (electronic data interchange).

Solution

Portacool chose Acumatica as its new ERP system and evaluated shipping solutions prior to implementation. The company chose Pacejet Shipping Software on the recommendation of its 3PL. Pacejet has more 3PLs in its carrier network than any other shipping software provider, providing Portacool with unmatched flexibility. The Pacejet platform supported Portacool’s growth ambitions through key integrations. Orders from large retailers come in via EDI, the leading supplier of which has a unique Pacejet-Acumatica integration. The company also recently upgraded to Pacejet’s exclusive Built by Acumatica integration which is anticipated to reduce order processing time by 40-50% compared to third-party-built integrations.

Impact #1	With the implementation of Pacejet Shipping Software and Acumatica ERP system, Portacool was able to import 30 years’ worth of data in a matter of months, making that data accessible.
Impact #2	The new system allowed monthly books to be closed in two days rather than two weeks.
Impact #3	The Pacejet platform supported Portacool’s growth ambitions through key integrations.

Impact #1

With the implementation of Pacejet Shipping Software and Acumatica ERP system, Portacool was able to import 30 years’ worth of data in a matter of months, making that data accessible.

Impact #2

The new system allowed monthly books to be closed in two days rather than two weeks.

Impact #3

The Pacejet platform supported Portacool’s growth ambitions through key integrations.

Benefit #1	40-50% estimated reduction in processing time with Built by Acumatica integration.
Benefit #2	Monthly books closed in 2 days, not 2 weeks.

Benefit #1

40-50% estimated reduction in processing time with Built by Acumatica integration.

Benefit #2

Monthly books closed in 2 days, not 2 weeks.

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Pacejet Shipping Software for Portacool

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