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Sage 300 Speeds Operations at Marathon Brake Systems

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Marathon Brake Systems, a distributor of heavy-duty brake lining products, was in need of a modern and robust business management solution to replace its previous version of Sage PFW ERP. The company wanted better inventory control tools and an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) system. The company's sales professionals are stationed across North America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, making it crucial for the company to process orders quickly and efficiently to maintain its service levels. Read More
About Customer	Marathon Brake Systems is a company that distributes heavy-duty brake lining products to fleet customers, auto supply stores, and repair facilities. The company was founded in 1991 and has built a reputation for superior products backed by excellent service. With sales professionals stationed across North America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, Marathon Brake Systems’ reach is broad. The company is based in Cartersville, Georgia. Read More
Solution	Marathon Brake Systems chose Sage 300 as their business management solution. The flexible SQL architecture of Sage 300 enabled the company’s business partner to create specialized views and queries to deliver the precise information its staff needs. For example, a customized view was created that shows the component items associated with the assembly item, including their quantity available and committed by warehouse. This query is used to determine if the components on hand to build the ordered item. Sage 300 also provides more accurate costing data for the company's assembled items and reduces manual entry. The assembly process removes the components from inventory and replaces them with the finished item as the goods are sold. The company also implemented Sage CRM to provide their sales representatives with fast, reliable, and comprehensive access to customer, inventory, and order data. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Marathon Brake Systems, a distributor of heavy-duty brake lining products, was in need of a modern and robust business management solution to replace its previous version of Sage PFW ERP. The company wanted better inventory control tools and an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) system. The company's sales professionals are stationed across North America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, making it crucial for the company to process orders quickly and efficiently to maintain its service levels.

About Customer

Marathon Brake Systems is a company that distributes heavy-duty brake lining products to fleet customers, auto supply stores, and repair facilities. The company was founded in 1991 and has built a reputation for superior products backed by excellent service. With sales professionals stationed across North America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, Marathon Brake Systems’ reach is broad. The company is based in Cartersville, Georgia.

Solution

Marathon Brake Systems chose Sage 300 as their business management solution. The flexible SQL architecture of Sage 300 enabled the company’s business partner to create specialized views and queries to deliver the precise information its staff needs. For example, a customized view was created that shows the component items associated with the assembly item, including their quantity available and committed by warehouse. This query is used to determine if the components on hand to build the ordered item. Sage 300 also provides more accurate costing data for the company's assembled items and reduces manual entry. The assembly process removes the components from inventory and replaces them with the finished item as the goods are sold. The company also implemented Sage CRM to provide their sales representatives with fast, reliable, and comprehensive access to customer, inventory, and order data.

Impact #1	The company's customer support team can give customers accurate estimates of ship dates due to access to up-to-date inventory data.
Impact #2	The company's controller can easily import and export data from Sage 300 to Excel and back, saving a lot of time each month and providing quicker access to the data needed to do her job.
Impact #3	Sales representatives can enter orders, check stock levels, reprint invoices, monitor a customer’s credit status, and much more without needing direct access to the accounting application.

Impact #1

The company's customer support team can give customers accurate estimates of ship dates due to access to up-to-date inventory data.

Impact #2

The company's controller can easily import and export data from Sage 300 to Excel and back, saving a lot of time each month and providing quicker access to the data needed to do her job.

Impact #3

Sales representatives can enter orders, check stock levels, reprint invoices, monitor a customer’s credit status, and much more without needing direct access to the accounting application.

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Sage 300 Speeds Operations at Marathon Brake Systems

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