Case Studies Top Die Casting Drive Quality, Consistency with ERP and Manufacturing Software

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	Top Die Casting Drive Quality, Consistency with ERP and Manufacturing Software

Top Die Casting Drive Quality, Consistency with ERP and Manufacturing Software

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Top Die Casting Company, a leading provider of aluminum die castings and plastic-injected moldings, was hindered by an outdated, home-grown enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The old system was slow, especially when multiple people were using it, and had evolved through several different in-house programmers and stages of company growth, resulting in the loss of critical information such as production history and employee data. The company needed a single-source, centralized ERP system that could provide real-time data accuracy to everyone in the company, from the shop floor to the top floor. Read More
About Customer	Top Die Casting Company is a family-owned business that specializes in aluminum die castings and plastic-injected moldings. Founded in 1977, the company is based in South Beloit, Illinois, and operates three plants in Northern Illinois. Top Die Casting is a preferred supplier for a wide base of customers, including markets such as consumer products, industrial, filtration, heavy vehicles, hydraulics, electronics, appliances, and more. The company is ISO certified and prides itself on delivering quality products at a competitive price, on time, every time. With over 220 employees, Top Die Casting has annual sales over $40 million. Read More
Solution	To address the limitations of their old system, Top Die Casting sought a single-source, centralized ERP system that could provide real-time data accuracy to everyone in the company. After reviewing a number of ERP systems, they found the best match in EnterpriseIQ by IQMS. The system was chosen for its ability to keep everything central in a single, reliable database. With EnterpriseIQ, Top Die Casting was able to eliminate non-value added activities in all departments. The system also allowed key employees to focus on their jobs rather than mundane tasks that could drag down quality operations. Furthermore, EnterpriseIQ's ease of use and access to information made it easy for anyone in the company to call up data anytime, anywhere, whether they were working on the shop floor or in an executive meeting. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Top Die Casting Company, a leading provider of aluminum die castings and plastic-injected moldings, was hindered by an outdated, home-grown enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The old system was slow, especially when multiple people were using it, and had evolved through several different in-house programmers and stages of company growth, resulting in the loss of critical information such as production history and employee data. The company needed a single-source, centralized ERP system that could provide real-time data accuracy to everyone in the company, from the shop floor to the top floor.

About Customer

Top Die Casting Company is a family-owned business that specializes in aluminum die castings and plastic-injected moldings. Founded in 1977, the company is based in South Beloit, Illinois, and operates three plants in Northern Illinois. Top Die Casting is a preferred supplier for a wide base of customers, including markets such as consumer products, industrial, filtration, heavy vehicles, hydraulics, electronics, appliances, and more. The company is ISO certified and prides itself on delivering quality products at a competitive price, on time, every time. With over 220 employees, Top Die Casting has annual sales over $40 million.

Solution

To address the limitations of their old system, Top Die Casting sought a single-source, centralized ERP system that could provide real-time data accuracy to everyone in the company. After reviewing a number of ERP systems, they found the best match in EnterpriseIQ by IQMS. The system was chosen for its ability to keep everything central in a single, reliable database. With EnterpriseIQ, Top Die Casting was able to eliminate non-value added activities in all departments. The system also allowed key employees to focus on their jobs rather than mundane tasks that could drag down quality operations. Furthermore, EnterpriseIQ's ease of use and access to information made it easy for anyone in the company to call up data anytime, anywhere, whether they were working on the shop floor or in an executive meeting.

Impact #1	Improved quality and enhanced internal communication.
Impact #2	Achieved significant time and cost savings.
Impact #3	Gained better visibility and control of inventory.

Impact #1

Improved quality and enhanced internal communication.

Impact #2

Achieved significant time and cost savings.

Impact #3

Gained better visibility and control of inventory.

Benefit #1	Growth in sales from $1.5 million to over $40 million.
Benefit #2	Won new customer accounts due to the implementation of RealTime Production Monitoring.

Benefit #1

Growth in sales from $1.5 million to over $40 million.

Benefit #2

Won new customer accounts due to the implementation of RealTime Production Monitoring.

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Top Die Casting Drive Quality, Consistency with ERP and Manufacturing Software

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