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	Specialty Chemical Industry Case Study – BRANDT

Specialty Chemical Industry Case Study – BRANDT

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Agriculture Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	In 2013, BRANDT acquired Monterey Chemical Company, Inc. (aka Monterey AgResources) which was already a ProcessPro client. At the time, BRANDT was operating on Macola ERP software. They quickly unified their business processes and began implementing ProcessPro’s ERP solution within its remaining facilities. BRANDT desired a fully integrated ERP solution that bolstered their growth initiative post-acquisition with robust manufacturing specific functionality. The solution needed to manage their accounting and financial information and provide real-time and accurate inventory and production information. Read More
About Customer	BRANDT is a leading agricultural company consisting of three divisions – Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy and Dealer Support – serving growers around the globe. Founded in 1953 to help Illinois farmers adopt new and profitable technologies, the company has experienced aggressive growth, expanding coast to coast and internationally. BRANDT provides the products and services that provide growers the best opportunity for maximum return while building a healthier and more abundant food supply. Read More
Solution	BRANDT implemented ProcessPro’s ERP solution within its facilities. The solution manages their accounting and financial information and provides real-time and accurate inventory and production information. They also used add-on applications such as Warehouse Management Solution (WMS), Business Intelligence (BI), and Physical Inventory. The software system was fully customizable and could handle their current situation and projected future growth. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

In 2013, BRANDT acquired Monterey Chemical Company, Inc. (aka Monterey AgResources) which was already a ProcessPro client. At the time, BRANDT was operating on Macola ERP software. They quickly unified their business processes and began implementing ProcessPro’s ERP solution within its remaining facilities. BRANDT desired a fully integrated ERP solution that bolstered their growth initiative post-acquisition with robust manufacturing specific functionality. The solution needed to manage their accounting and financial information and provide real-time and accurate inventory and production information.

About Customer

BRANDT is a leading agricultural company consisting of three divisions – Specialty Formulations, Retail Agronomy and Dealer Support – serving growers around the globe. Founded in 1953 to help Illinois farmers adopt new and profitable technologies, the company has experienced aggressive growth, expanding coast to coast and internationally. BRANDT provides the products and services that provide growers the best opportunity for maximum return while building a healthier and more abundant food supply.

Solution

BRANDT implemented ProcessPro’s ERP solution within its facilities. The solution manages their accounting and financial information and provides real-time and accurate inventory and production information. They also used add-on applications such as Warehouse Management Solution (WMS), Business Intelligence (BI), and Physical Inventory. The software system was fully customizable and could handle their current situation and projected future growth.

Impact #1	With the use of ProcessPro’s real-time physical inventory solution, BRANDT has been able to maintain accurate, manageable inventory levels, reducing waste and lag time.
Impact #2	They have experienced improvement in operational efficiency through the use of WMS for inventory transactions.
Impact #3	The Inventory Control application simplified the inventory process, automatically tracking balances and lot numbers making it traceable in real-time.

Impact #1

With the use of ProcessPro’s real-time physical inventory solution, BRANDT has been able to maintain accurate, manageable inventory levels, reducing waste and lag time.

Impact #2

They have experienced improvement in operational efficiency through the use of WMS for inventory transactions.

Impact #3

The Inventory Control application simplified the inventory process, automatically tracking balances and lot numbers making it traceable in real-time.

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Specialty Chemical Industry Case Study – BRANDT

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