Tom-Cin Metals and JobBOSS

技术

应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据交换与集成
功能应用 - 企业资源规划系统 (ERP)

适用行业

设备与机械

适用功能

离散制造
物流运输

用例

自动化制造系统
供应链可见性(SCV)

服务

系统集成

挑战

Tom-Cin Metals, a custom fabrications company, was facing major problems with overscheduling, inefficient data entry processes, and inaccurate order handling. The company's old way of doing things was very manual, with employees scanning, picking material, and logging material by hand. This was very labor-intensive. As for data collection and inventory, there was a tendency to think that the material was ordered, only to find out later that the order wasn’t placed. This resulted in waiting for the material to come in. Another common challenge was the inability for customer service or the production manager to efficiently manage order entry or respond to an order status call from trading partners and customers. These tasks could easily consume hours and even days of lost productivity.

关于客户

Tom-Cin Metals is a custom fabrications company based in Hortonville, WI with more than 30 years of fabrication skills and experience. The company started as a focus on farm equipment sales, service, and repair shop and has grown into a custom fabrications company dedicated to supplying the best quality parts and service for its customers. Tom-Cin Metals is proud to say it is a made in the USA, family-oriented business with great employees and loyal customers. With a team of 60 employees, operational efficiency and order accuracy are top priorities for Tom-Cin Metals.

解决方案

Tom-Cin Metals chose to implement 1 EDI Source’s EDI/HQ software, which integrates with the JobBOSS ERP system. EDI/HQ combines EDI translation, data mapping, and powerful data management tools to provide enhanced visibility, eliminate the need for manual entry, and reduce transaction errors. The ERP system from JobBOSS offers complete visibility, access, and job control, and helps customers rest easy knowing the system provides the tools to keep them efficient, productive, and profitable. Together, these solutions provide efficiency, accuracy, and, most of all, peace of mind for Tom-Cin Metals.

运营影响

Before EDI it took 2 individuals 8 hours all day once a week to schedule and enter orders. After EDI they are able to enter all orders within a half a day.
Tom-Cin Metals no longer needs an employee to take orders manually and waste time re-keying data. In addition, the company’s support staff can now quickly answer order questions without the worry of chasing down the production manager who served as the company’s “answer vault.”
In addition to order entry savings, Tom-Cin Metals improved shipping and receiving processes. After implementing EDI they reduced their headcount from 2 individuals down to 1 person.

数量效益

A total savings of $20,800 per year for order entry.
A total savings of $50,000 per year resulting in better on time delivery, more efficient processes and better utilization of resources.