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Case Study – Lawler Foods Ltd.
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Automation
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Lawler Foods Ltd., a family-owned and operated manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, cakes, and pies, was previously utilizing an ERP software system they struggled with for almost a decade. The first of three main issues was the inability to use the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) functionality within the system; an improper fit left their business with individually scheduling for three plants manually which cost them nearly two days worth of labor. Secondly, the scanning aspect of their previous software was a third party add-on that they didn’t receive any support when issues arose. Finally, accounting was also operated via a third party add-on and didn’t function as “true” accounting software, therefore decreasing productivity with the accounting staff and leaving them again stranded without product support to navigate any issues.
About The Customer
Lawler Foods Ltd. is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, cakes, and pies that are served in restaurants, hotels, and other fine foodservice establishments around the world. The company was previously utilizing an ERP software system they struggled with for almost a decade. The system was not a proper fit for their business operations, leading to manual scheduling for three plants, which cost them nearly two days worth of labor. The scanning aspect of their previous software was a third party add-on that they didn’t receive any support when issues arose. Accounting was also operated via a third party add-on and didn’t function as “true” accounting software, therefore decreasing productivity with the accounting staff and leaving them again stranded without product support to navigate any issues.
The Solution
While evaluating their previous ERP system, Lawler decided to implement ProcessPro’s ERP solution, a fully integrated and industry-specific ERP software that strongly matched their company’s business operations and objectives. The software add-on applications included Warehouse Management Solution (WMS), Dock Scheduling, and Research and Development (R&D). Lawler implemented ProcessPro in October 2011. Their previous experience implementing other ERP systems were difficult; they had numerous contacts for each component of the software which often halted progress and was an ongoing frustration. Implementing with ProcessPro went really smooth and had the flexibility to go at the pace that was most comfortable for them.
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