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	SYSPRO case study Loftness Manufacturing

SYSPRO case study Loftness Manufacturing

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Applications - Product Data Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Agriculture
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation Predictive Maintenance
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	A number of years ago, Loftness identified a need to upgrade to a SQL database, create custom reports, better manage data and expand functionality. The company also aimed to optimize SYSPRO’s functionality to enhance various operational aspects such as jobs processing, inventory transactions, sales order processing, and MRP. The goal was to institute training and process disciplines that would fully utilize SYSPRO’s capabilities, thereby ensuring inventory accuracy, smooth product flow, and efficient operations. Read More
About Customer	Loftness Manufacturing, established in 1956 in Hector, Minnesota, started by making V-type snow blowers in response to local demand. Today, the company produces a wide range of high-quality, durable equipment for agriculture, forestry, landscape, and right-of-way maintenance. Their product lines include brands like GrainLogix, CropLogix, VM-Logix, and SnowLogix, all known for their quality and durability. Loftness operates from a single sprawling building in Hector, which houses two warehouses and a storage yard. The company processes approximately 4,000 orders a month from a customer base of 2,600, including dealers and consumers in the USA and Canada. Read More
Solution	SYSPRO software was chosen to meet Loftness Manufacturing’s requirements. The software operates on an HP Proliant with 24 concurrent users. SYSPRO’s functionalities, such as jobs processing, inventory transactions, sales order processing, and MRP, were fully utilized. Training and process disciplines were instituted to integrate SYSPRO into the company’s procedures, ensuring inventory accuracy, smooth product flow, and efficient operations. The software also facilitated better production planning and customer service, enabling the company to have products ready to ship when customers wanted them. Additionally, SYSPRO helped reduce back-ordered parts and allowed sales personnel to provide reliable information on product availability. 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 Data Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Predictive Maintenance

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

A number of years ago, Loftness identified a need to upgrade to a SQL database, create custom reports, better manage data and expand functionality. The company also aimed to optimize SYSPRO’s functionality to enhance various operational aspects such as jobs processing, inventory transactions, sales order processing, and MRP. The goal was to institute training and process disciplines that would fully utilize SYSPRO’s capabilities, thereby ensuring inventory accuracy, smooth product flow, and efficient operations.

About Customer

Loftness Manufacturing, established in 1956 in Hector, Minnesota, started by making V-type snow blowers in response to local demand. Today, the company produces a wide range of high-quality, durable equipment for agriculture, forestry, landscape, and right-of-way maintenance. Their product lines include brands like GrainLogix, CropLogix, VM-Logix, and SnowLogix, all known for their quality and durability. Loftness operates from a single sprawling building in Hector, which houses two warehouses and a storage yard. The company processes approximately 4,000 orders a month from a customer base of 2,600, including dealers and consumers in the USA and Canada.

Solution

SYSPRO software was chosen to meet Loftness Manufacturing’s requirements. The software operates on an HP Proliant with 24 concurrent users. SYSPRO’s functionalities, such as jobs processing, inventory transactions, sales order processing, and MRP, were fully utilized. Training and process disciplines were instituted to integrate SYSPRO into the company’s procedures, ensuring inventory accuracy, smooth product flow, and efficient operations. The software also facilitated better production planning and customer service, enabling the company to have products ready to ship when customers wanted them. Additionally, SYSPRO helped reduce back-ordered parts and allowed sales personnel to provide reliable information on product availability.

Impact #1	Improved accuracy and reliability of inventory management.
Impact #2	Smooth product flow and efficient jobs processing.
Impact #3	Enhanced production planning and elevated customer service.

Impact #1

Improved accuracy and reliability of inventory management.

Impact #2

Smooth product flow and efficient jobs processing.

Impact #3

Enhanced production planning and elevated customer service.

Benefit #1	Processes approximately 4,000 orders a month.
Benefit #2	Serves a customer base of 2,600 in the USA and Canada.

Benefit #1

Processes approximately 4,000 orders a month.

Benefit #2

Serves a customer base of 2,600 in the USA and Canada.

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