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Pacific Coast Opens Doors to Efficiency With Sage 100 ERP

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Pacific Coast Door and Millwork, a company that manufactures indoor and outdoor doors, as well as window trim, sills, crown molding, closets, and shelving, was facing challenges with its existing accounting system. The company was using a vertical application designed for contractors, which was inadequate for the needs of a manufacturer. Purchasing, inventory, and sales order management all had to be tracked manually, leading to a significant amount of paperwork. The company was also experiencing issues with large orders, often resulting in duplicate orders due to confusing records. Additionally, the company was unable to compare purchase order prices against actual invoices, leading to discrepancies in billing. Read More
About Customer	Pacific Coast Door and Millwork is a company based in Stockton, California that specializes in the manufacture of indoor and outdoor doors, as well as window trim, sills, crown molding, closets, and shelving. The company's sole customer is Cary Construction, a well-known builder in the Greater Bay Area and also a part-owner of Pacific Coast. Pacific Coast provides materials for about 20 new houses, condos, and apartments every day. The company has one location and employs 24 people. The company has been experiencing a 40 percent annual growth. Read More
Solution	To address its challenges, Pacific Coast Door and Millwork implemented Sage 100 ERP, an end-to-end integrated system robust enough to handle the company's rapid growth. The system tracks inventory in each of Pacific Coast’s three warehouses, relieving items through the Sales Order module. The Bill of Materials module integrates with both the Inventory Management and Sales Order modules, allowing Pacific Coast to implement automatic reordering. This has significantly reduced the occurrence of duplicate orders. The system also allows for the comparison of purchase order prices against actual invoices, enabling the company to identify and correct billing discrepancies. Additionally, the company has been able to perform its payroll functions in-house using the Payroll module of Sage 100 ERP. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Pacific Coast Door and Millwork, a company that manufactures indoor and outdoor doors, as well as window trim, sills, crown molding, closets, and shelving, was facing challenges with its existing accounting system. The company was using a vertical application designed for contractors, which was inadequate for the needs of a manufacturer. Purchasing, inventory, and sales order management all had to be tracked manually, leading to a significant amount of paperwork. The company was also experiencing issues with large orders, often resulting in duplicate orders due to confusing records. Additionally, the company was unable to compare purchase order prices against actual invoices, leading to discrepancies in billing.

About Customer

Pacific Coast Door and Millwork is a company based in Stockton, California that specializes in the manufacture of indoor and outdoor doors, as well as window trim, sills, crown molding, closets, and shelving. The company's sole customer is Cary Construction, a well-known builder in the Greater Bay Area and also a part-owner of Pacific Coast. Pacific Coast provides materials for about 20 new houses, condos, and apartments every day. The company has one location and employs 24 people. The company has been experiencing a 40 percent annual growth.

Solution

To address its challenges, Pacific Coast Door and Millwork implemented Sage 100 ERP, an end-to-end integrated system robust enough to handle the company's rapid growth. The system tracks inventory in each of Pacific Coast’s three warehouses, relieving items through the Sales Order module. The Bill of Materials module integrates with both the Inventory Management and Sales Order modules, allowing Pacific Coast to implement automatic reordering. This has significantly reduced the occurrence of duplicate orders. The system also allows for the comparison of purchase order prices against actual invoices, enabling the company to identify and correct billing discrepancies. Additionally, the company has been able to perform its payroll functions in-house using the Payroll module of Sage 100 ERP.

Impact #1	The implementation of Sage 100 ERP has resulted in significant improvements in Pacific Coast Door and Millwork's operations. The time spent placing and researching orders has been cut in half, leading to increased efficiency. The company has also been able to trim material costs by 5 percent by identifying and correcting billing discrepancies. The in-house payroll functions have provided greater control and faster payment for employees. The management team now has access to real-time progress reports of the company’s financial status, enabling smarter business decisions.

Impact #1

The implementation of Sage 100 ERP has resulted in significant improvements in Pacific Coast Door and Millwork's operations. The time spent placing and researching orders has been cut in half, leading to increased efficiency. The company has also been able to trim material costs by 5 percent by identifying and correcting billing discrepancies. The in-house payroll functions have provided greater control and faster payment for employees. The management team now has access to real-time progress reports of the company’s financial status, enabling smarter business decisions.

Benefit #1	Time spent on placing and researching orders reduced by 50%
Benefit #2	Material costs reduced by 5%

Benefit #1

Time spent on placing and researching orders reduced by 50%

Benefit #2

Material costs reduced by 5%

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Pacific Coast Opens Doors to Efficiency With Sage 100 ERP

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