Sage Case Studies Router Bit Manufacturer Installs Full-Function Enterprise Resource Planning System in Four Months

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Router Bit Manufacturer Installs Full-Function Enterprise Resource Planning System in Four Months

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Onsrud Cutter, a router bit manufacturer, was faced with a challenge when its application service provider (ASP) stopped supporting its manufacturing software. The company needed to find a new source for manufacturing software within a short period of time. To make the challenge even more daunting, Onsrud decided to replace its entire enterprise information system in that same time. The team wanted a system that would be quick to install yet have the scalability and flexibility to support company growth. The problem was that with most enterprise software, high flexibility and quick installation are mutually exclusive. Read More
About Customer	Onsrud Cutter, headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, has been a leader in router bit manufacturing since Oscar Onsrud invented the router in 1920. It supplies standard and custom-designed high-speed steel, carbide tip, solid carbide, and diamond router tooling to manufacturers of aircraft, boats, furniture, cabinetry, and other plastic, wood, and composite products worldwide. The company has around 100 employees. When the company was dropped by its application service provider (ASP), it faced the problem of finding a new source for manufacturing software within a short period of time. Read More
Solution	Onsrud conducted a thorough needs assessment, evaluated software packages, tested demos, and made onsite visits. The team wanted software that would: produce timely, customized reports to facilitate more-informed business decisions; supply real-time information, particularly for customer service representatives; and offer enhanced e-business capabilities. Onsrud selected Sage ERP X3. The extensive parameterization capabilities in Sage ERP X3 give Onsrud the flexibility to give a customer a price break based on the number of items purchased from a broad category, for example solid carbide cutters, or based on the total value of an order for different items within a category. Traditional systems can process discounts only for a specific item. An important part of Onsrud’s decision to select Sage ERP X3 was the ability to perform finite capacity planning to help resolve critical bottleneck work areas. 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

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Onsrud Cutter, a router bit manufacturer, was faced with a challenge when its application service provider (ASP) stopped supporting its manufacturing software. The company needed to find a new source for manufacturing software within a short period of time. To make the challenge even more daunting, Onsrud decided to replace its entire enterprise information system in that same time. The team wanted a system that would be quick to install yet have the scalability and flexibility to support company growth. The problem was that with most enterprise software, high flexibility and quick installation are mutually exclusive.

About Customer

Onsrud Cutter, headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, has been a leader in router bit manufacturing since Oscar Onsrud invented the router in 1920. It supplies standard and custom-designed high-speed steel, carbide tip, solid carbide, and diamond router tooling to manufacturers of aircraft, boats, furniture, cabinetry, and other plastic, wood, and composite products worldwide. The company has around 100 employees. When the company was dropped by its application service provider (ASP), it faced the problem of finding a new source for manufacturing software within a short period of time.

Solution

Onsrud conducted a thorough needs assessment, evaluated software packages, tested demos, and made onsite visits. The team wanted software that would: produce timely, customized reports to facilitate more-informed business decisions; supply real-time information, particularly for customer service representatives; and offer enhanced e-business capabilities. Onsrud selected Sage ERP X3. The extensive parameterization capabilities in Sage ERP X3 give Onsrud the flexibility to give a customer a price break based on the number of items purchased from a broad category, for example solid carbide cutters, or based on the total value of an order for different items within a category. Traditional systems can process discounts only for a specific item. An important part of Onsrud’s decision to select Sage ERP X3 was the ability to perform finite capacity planning to help resolve critical bottleneck work areas.

Impact #1	Full implementation in just four months.
Impact #2	Scheduling and capacity planning capabilities ease bottlenecks.
Impact #3	Configuration options support workflow.

Impact #1

Full implementation in just four months.

Impact #2

Scheduling and capacity planning capabilities ease bottlenecks.

Impact #3

Configuration options support workflow.

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Router Bit Manufacturer Installs Full-Function Enterprise Resource Planning System in Four Months

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