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T&J Furniture: Statements in Solid Wood With Sage 500 ERP

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	System Integration
Challenge	T&J Furniture Manufacturing Ltd., a family-owned furniture manufacturing company based in Ontario, Canada, was facing challenges with its original UNIX-based accounting package. The company had outgrown this system, resulting in data integrity issues and difficulty in accessing information. The standalone systems used for manufacturing and distribution were not Windows®-based, making data integration difficult. Field representatives did not have easy access to order information, making it challenging to answer customer queries. The company decided it was time to update its business systems to match its high-tech manufacturing processes. Read More
About Customer	T&J Furniture Manufacturing Ltd. is a family-owned furniture manufacturing company based in Ontario, Canada. The company has been in operation for over 20 years and has evolved into a strong international competitor. T&J Furniture's Visions Elite line of solid wood furniture includes bedroom collections, entertainment units, formal dining, master suites, and armoires, crafted of fine North American woods like oak, pine, ash, cherry, maple, and alder. The company uses high-tech manufacturing processes at its plant in southern Ontario and distributes its products through independent and chain retail stores throughout North America and the rest of the world. T&J Furniture models have received acclaim in Canadian Woodworking Magazine, and the company won a Canadian Home Furnishing Award in 2003. Read More
Solution	T&J Furniture chose to implement Sage 500 ERP, a Windows-based system that offered the combination of speed, data integrity, and seamless connections between all divisions of the company. The system manages everything from order entry to accounts payable and converts foreign currency into Canadian dollars for speedy centralization of data. It also integrates seamlessly with the existing radio frequency bar-coding system in the warehouse and the legacy shipping system. Another significant benefit of Sage 500 ERP has been the ability to generate consolidated financial reports, pulling all of T&J's financial data together for strategic management. The system has streamlined both receivables and payables at T&J, saving about one day of work a week. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

System Integration

Challenge

T&J Furniture Manufacturing Ltd., a family-owned furniture manufacturing company based in Ontario, Canada, was facing challenges with its original UNIX-based accounting package. The company had outgrown this system, resulting in data integrity issues and difficulty in accessing information. The standalone systems used for manufacturing and distribution were not Windows®-based, making data integration difficult. Field representatives did not have easy access to order information, making it challenging to answer customer queries. The company decided it was time to update its business systems to match its high-tech manufacturing processes.

About Customer

T&J Furniture Manufacturing Ltd. is a family-owned furniture manufacturing company based in Ontario, Canada. The company has been in operation for over 20 years and has evolved into a strong international competitor. T&J Furniture's Visions Elite line of solid wood furniture includes bedroom collections, entertainment units, formal dining, master suites, and armoires, crafted of fine North American woods like oak, pine, ash, cherry, maple, and alder. The company uses high-tech manufacturing processes at its plant in southern Ontario and distributes its products through independent and chain retail stores throughout North America and the rest of the world. T&J Furniture models have received acclaim in Canadian Woodworking Magazine, and the company won a Canadian Home Furnishing Award in 2003.

Solution

T&J Furniture chose to implement Sage 500 ERP, a Windows-based system that offered the combination of speed, data integrity, and seamless connections between all divisions of the company. The system manages everything from order entry to accounts payable and converts foreign currency into Canadian dollars for speedy centralization of data. It also integrates seamlessly with the existing radio frequency bar-coding system in the warehouse and the legacy shipping system. Another significant benefit of Sage 500 ERP has been the ability to generate consolidated financial reports, pulling all of T&J's financial data together for strategic management. The system has streamlined both receivables and payables at T&J, saving about one day of work a week.

Impact #1	Sage 500 ERP has streamlined both receivables and payables at T&J, saving about one day of work a week.
Impact #2	The system integrates seamlessly with the existing radio frequency bar-coding system in the warehouse and the legacy shipping system.
Impact #3	The sales organization appreciates the new system, too. Because Sage 500 ERP is Windows-based, T&J is now able to send sales order and shipment reports to field representatives by email.

Impact #1

Sage 500 ERP has streamlined both receivables and payables at T&J, saving about one day of work a week.

Impact #2

The system integrates seamlessly with the existing radio frequency bar-coding system in the warehouse and the legacy shipping system.

Impact #3

The sales organization appreciates the new system, too. Because Sage 500 ERP is Windows-based, T&J is now able to send sales order and shipment reports to field representatives by email.

Benefit #1	AP processing time cut by one day a week
Benefit #2	15 percent improvement in inventory control processes

Benefit #1

AP processing time cut by one day a week

Benefit #2

15 percent improvement in inventory control processes

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T&J Furniture: Statements in Solid Wood With Sage 500 ERP

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