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Ray Allen Manufacturing Case Study

Acumatica

Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Ray Allen Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of canine equipment for military and police departments, was facing challenges with its legacy AS400 system. The system was not integrating well with its eCommerce software and was creating a new customer account every time there was an online order. This required manual consolidation of accounts, a time-consuming task. The system also lacked a manufacturing module, which meant the company had limited insight into production effectiveness, inventory levels, and manufacturing schedules. The company's strategy included future acquisitions and rapid growth, and they realized that new additions would be difficult to integrate with their legacy system. Read More
About Customer	Ray Allen Manufacturing, LLC is a leading manufacturer and direct marketer of professional canine training products to law enforcement, military, and working dog niche markets in the U.S. The company sells through its catalog and online site to canine professionals in the male-dominated markets of law enforcement, military, homeland security, correctional, professional security, and drug enforcement fields. The company has diversified within its dog niche, buying Illinois-based J&J Dog Supplies, which makes products for dog training clubs, schools, kennels, and individual trainers. J&J’s products are primarily used in dog agility and obedience competitions. Ray Allen Manufacturing also operates Ray Allen B2B, an online password-protected brand that works with large institutions, has an Amazon store, and will soon be launching its online brand GunDog Direct. Read More
Solution	The company decided to implement Acumatica's cloud-based ERP system to gain better insight into the company’s operations and build a platform for future growth. The company wanted a flexible system, one that didn’t restrict operations. They wanted technology that integrated well with best-of-breed applications, including manufacturing and eCommerce systems. Cates says he also wanted a CRM, powerful reporting and most important— the ability to run multiple companies from a singular inventory. Besides implementing Acumatica, Cates added JAAS Advanced Manufacturing Software (JAMS) and moved its web operations to Magento, which meant multiple partners and increased complexity. Acumatica’s flexibility paved the way for a smooth transition to going live with Acumatica SaaS in April 2016. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Ray Allen Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of canine equipment for military and police departments, was facing challenges with its legacy AS400 system. The system was not integrating well with its eCommerce software and was creating a new customer account every time there was an online order. This required manual consolidation of accounts, a time-consuming task. The system also lacked a manufacturing module, which meant the company had limited insight into production effectiveness, inventory levels, and manufacturing schedules. The company's strategy included future acquisitions and rapid growth, and they realized that new additions would be difficult to integrate with their legacy system.

About Customer

Ray Allen Manufacturing, LLC is a leading manufacturer and direct marketer of professional canine training products to law enforcement, military, and working dog niche markets in the U.S. The company sells through its catalog and online site to canine professionals in the male-dominated markets of law enforcement, military, homeland security, correctional, professional security, and drug enforcement fields. The company has diversified within its dog niche, buying Illinois-based J&J Dog Supplies, which makes products for dog training clubs, schools, kennels, and individual trainers. J&J’s products are primarily used in dog agility and obedience competitions. Ray Allen Manufacturing also operates Ray Allen B2B, an online password-protected brand that works with large institutions, has an Amazon store, and will soon be launching its online brand GunDog Direct.

Solution

The company decided to implement Acumatica's cloud-based ERP system to gain better insight into the company’s operations and build a platform for future growth. The company wanted a flexible system, one that didn’t restrict operations. They wanted technology that integrated well with best-of-breed applications, including manufacturing and eCommerce systems. Cates says he also wanted a CRM, powerful reporting and most important— the ability to run multiple companies from a singular inventory. Besides implementing Acumatica, Cates added JAAS Advanced Manufacturing Software (JAMS) and moved its web operations to Magento, which meant multiple partners and increased complexity. Acumatica’s flexibility paved the way for a smooth transition to going live with Acumatica SaaS in April 2016.

Impact #1	Streamlined operations
Impact #2	Better management of inventory levels
Impact #3	Improved customer service

Impact #1

Streamlined operations

Impact #2

Better management of inventory levels

Impact #3

Improved customer service

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Ray Allen Manufacturing Case Study

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