OptiProERP Case Studies Serious Integrated, Inc. Implements OptiProERP with SAP Business One for Enhanced Manufacturing and Inventory Management

	Serious Integrated, Inc. Implements OptiProERP with SAP Business One for Enhanced Manufacturing and Inventory Management OptiProERP

Serious Integrated, Inc. Implements OptiProERP with SAP Business One for Enhanced Manufacturing and Inventory Management

OptiProERP

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
Applicable Industries	Electronics Equipment & Machinery Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	System Integration Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Serious Integrated faced significant challenges with their disconnected legacy software systems, including QuickBooks, MISys, and Salesforce. These systems were not integrated, leading to difficulties in reconciling financial and inventory data. The company struggled with manual entry and reconciliation, which was time-consuming and often inaccurate. Additionally, they lacked visibility into inventory levels at partner locations in China, Canada, and California. The need for better bill of material (BOM) management with revision control was also a pressing issue. As the company grew, it became clear that a new, integrated system was necessary to manage inventory, add traceability, and support their expansion plans. Read More
About Customer	Serious Integrated, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating embedded Human to Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Comms/Control software-on-hardware platforms. These platforms are designed to transform industrial, commercial, and medical OEM products by reducing software and hardware development costs and time-to-market. Founded in 2008, the company has grown significantly and now operates with manufacturing partners in China, Canada, and California. Serious Integrated designs integrated circuit boards, which are then contract manufactured and shipped back to Arizona for final assembly and software integration. The company has been using QuickBooks, MISys, and Salesforce to manage its operations but faced challenges due to the lack of integration between these systems. Read More
Solution	Serious Integrated chose to implement OptiProERP with SAP Business One to address their challenges. This solution provided the necessary manufacturing functions embedded into SAP Business One, a platform designed for small and midsize businesses. OptiProERP offered advanced manufacturing capabilities, including materials handling, traceability, serialization, and the ability to manage inventory across multiple warehouses and bins. The cloud-based nature of the solution eliminated the need for additional server infrastructure and maintenance, allowing for anytime, anywhere access to critical business information. The implementation of OptiProERP with SAP Business One provided Serious Integrated with a single, connected system that integrated their financial, inventory, and manufacturing operations, thereby eliminating the need for manual reconciliation and improving overall efficiency. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Equipment & Machinery

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

System Integration

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Serious Integrated faced significant challenges with their disconnected legacy software systems, including QuickBooks, MISys, and Salesforce. These systems were not integrated, leading to difficulties in reconciling financial and inventory data. The company struggled with manual entry and reconciliation, which was time-consuming and often inaccurate. Additionally, they lacked visibility into inventory levels at partner locations in China, Canada, and California. The need for better bill of material (BOM) management with revision control was also a pressing issue. As the company grew, it became clear that a new, integrated system was necessary to manage inventory, add traceability, and support their expansion plans.

About Customer

Serious Integrated, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating embedded Human to Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Comms/Control software-on-hardware platforms. These platforms are designed to transform industrial, commercial, and medical OEM products by reducing software and hardware development costs and time-to-market. Founded in 2008, the company has grown significantly and now operates with manufacturing partners in China, Canada, and California. Serious Integrated designs integrated circuit boards, which are then contract manufactured and shipped back to Arizona for final assembly and software integration. The company has been using QuickBooks, MISys, and Salesforce to manage its operations but faced challenges due to the lack of integration between these systems.

Solution

Serious Integrated chose to implement OptiProERP with SAP Business One to address their challenges. This solution provided the necessary manufacturing functions embedded into SAP Business One, a platform designed for small and midsize businesses. OptiProERP offered advanced manufacturing capabilities, including materials handling, traceability, serialization, and the ability to manage inventory across multiple warehouses and bins. The cloud-based nature of the solution eliminated the need for additional server infrastructure and maintenance, allowing for anytime, anywhere access to critical business information. The implementation of OptiProERP with SAP Business One provided Serious Integrated with a single, connected system that integrated their financial, inventory, and manufacturing operations, thereby eliminating the need for manual reconciliation and improving overall efficiency.

Impact #1	The implementation of OptiProERP with SAP Business One provided Serious Integrated with end-to-end operational visibility, eliminating the need for manual reconciliations between multiple systems. This saved countless hours and reduced the risk of errors.
Impact #2	The company gained accurate, real-time financial reporting and stock levels across the entire operation, aiding in the procurement process and enabling data-driven decision-making.
Impact #3	The cloud-based system allowed for anytime, anywhere access, reducing the costs associated with on-premises technology infrastructure and maintenance. This also ensured that backups were handled seamlessly in the background.

Impact #1

The implementation of OptiProERP with SAP Business One provided Serious Integrated with end-to-end operational visibility, eliminating the need for manual reconciliations between multiple systems. This saved countless hours and reduced the risk of errors.

Impact #2

The company gained accurate, real-time financial reporting and stock levels across the entire operation, aiding in the procurement process and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Impact #3

The cloud-based system allowed for anytime, anywhere access, reducing the costs associated with on-premises technology infrastructure and maintenance. This also ensured that backups were handled seamlessly in the background.

Benefit #1	Reduced manual reconciliation time by 50%.
Benefit #2	Improved inventory accuracy by 30%.
Benefit #3	Decreased server maintenance costs by 20%.

Benefit #1

Reduced manual reconciliation time by 50%.

Benefit #2

Improved inventory accuracy by 30%.

Benefit #3

Decreased server maintenance costs by 20%.

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Serious Integrated, Inc. Implements OptiProERP with SAP Business One for Enhanced Manufacturing and Inventory Management

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