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Efficient Timekeeping and Inventory Tracking: A Case Study on Keltour Controls
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries
- Finance & Insurance
- Life Sciences
Applicable Functions
- Facility Management
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Picking, Sorting & Positioning
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Keltour Controls, a company specializing in control panel manufacturing, faced several challenges in their operations. The company was struggling with time-tracking limitations that required accounting and payroll to re-enter staff hours after they were submitted. This process was not only time-consuming, resulting in several hours of additional work every week, but also caused a one-week lag in job labour costing and reporting. Additionally, Keltour needed a better system for tracking and real-time monitoring of their manufacturing data. The company also sought to improve their visibility of Work in Progress (WIP) and project invoicing by integrating it with their accounting data.
The Customer
Keltour Controls
About The Customer
Keltour Controls is a company based in Burlington, Ontario, that has specialized in control panel manufacturing since 1972. The company serves thousands of domestic and international customers and has expanded its offerings to include engineering, design, integration, programming, and commissioning systems in most major industries. Keltour has over 30 employees using Total ETO in their Burlington location, as well as some staff at their US facility. The company typically works on fixed-price projects and uses QuickBooks for accounting.
The Solution
Keltour Controls decided to implement Total ETO, a solution they had used 18 years prior. The company had tried implementing another system but faced issues with lack of math linking, logic, and vendor support. They returned to Total ETO and installed the newest version, which was familiar and easy to use for the staff. The implementation of Total ETO led to immediate improvements in their processes. The solution made timekeeping more efficient by allowing every employee to enter their own hours, saving accounting and payroll several hours weekly, and providing almost-live tracking to projects. It also enabled better inventory tracking, with live inventory data on the purchasing screen that could be allocated and assigned directly to projects. Leftover inventory was logged for reassignment to other projects, minimizing waste. Total ETO also provided easy reporting, allowing Keltour to quickly run reports that were easily understood.
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