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E2 SHOP = Increased Efficiency
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
- Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Nova Dry Kiln, a company that manufactures dry kilns for the wood industry, was facing challenges in managing costs and staying competitive in the global market. They had been using the E2 Shop System since 2010 for order entry, production piece creation, cost calculation, and inventory tracking. However, they saw an opportunity for improvement in the new web-based product, SHOP. The company was interested in the ability to access their system anywhere through the internet, as well as the constant updates and backups provided through Shoptech hosting the data through Rackspace. However, the company had concerns about the security of their data being hosted in a separate location.
About The Customer
Nova Dry Kiln, LLC is a company based in Louisville, Kentucky that manufactures dry kilns for the wood industry. These kilns are used to dry wood before it can be used in various applications such as furniture, flooring, and construction. The company's products range from small to large in size and are sold globally. The company is owned by Jack Meredith and competes in the global market. The company had been using the E2 Shop System since 2010 for various operations including order entry, production piece creation, cost calculation, and inventory tracking.
The Solution
After overcoming initial fears about data security, Nova Dry Kiln decided to upgrade to the SHOP program. The company's operations manager, who had previous experience in IT, was comfortable with the security provided by Rackspace. The company recognized that web-based applications were the future and that hosting the data on-premise had the same level of risk associated with it. The SHOP program offered several benefits, including remote access, a clean interface, easy access to data, and familiarity from the on-premise version. The design engineer was particularly pleased with the elimination of the 400 part limit, which allowed him to enter all the parts for one kiln on one order.
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