“We needed a simplified floor interface, to be able to modify revenue choices and to have better visibility on our operational costs."
OVERVIEW
THE COMPANY
- Products and services: Cardboard tube manufacturing
- Location: Châteauguay, Québec, Canada
- Annuanl revenue : $5M to $10M
- Employees : 20
OBJECTIVES
- Optimize production planning
- Enhance flexibility of production process
- Improve control of production costs
- Ensure better follow-up of orders
- Strengthen the correlations of the quote process
- Ensure better decision-making
CHOSEN SOLUTIONS
- SAP Business One
WHY SAP?
- Improved transaction flow
- Cost savings compared to pre-designed complementary solutions
- Flexibility to adapt to specific needs
- Ease of product customization
BENEFITS
- Customized solution to meet specific needs
- Easy to use
- Improvement in cost monitoring
WHY FORGESTIK ?
- Expertise of each team member
- For their problem-solving skills
- On-time delivery and respect of mutually reasonable deadlines
REGAINING CONTROL OF MANUFACTURING COSTS
Polyrol operates a manufacturing plant for industrial cardboard tubes and packaging in Châteauguay, Quebec. Since its founding in the late 1970s, the company has continued to enrich its product line and to boost its production capacity by investing in state-of-the-art equipment and materials to meet the increasingly varied needs of its growing clientele.
Polyrol manages its operational activities with in-house software that is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and upgrade, especially in the context of growth. To keep up with evolving processes, this in-house software requires frequent feature customization and relies on a programmer to resolve the many resulting bugs. This situation causes delays in obtaining accurate data and hinders timely decision-making.
Faced with the need to improve data accuracy and control of manufacturing costs, the company set out to find an alternative solution. “We needed a simplified interface to have a more accurate picture of our operational costs. We urgently needed to implement a new solution because of major issues with our in-house software,” said François Laurin, General Manager of Polyrol.
UPGRADING TO SAP BUSINESS ONE, A GLOBALLY PROVEN SOLUTION
Polyrol needed an ERP solution that provided greater flexibility, a clear overview of the company’s costs, orders and profitability. In response to Polyrol’s specific needs, Forgestik’s team of consultants suggested that an additional application be developed and integrated into SAP Business One for customized inventory tracking processes.
The total cost and the customization of complementary solutions convinced Polyrol to opt for SAP Business One, a globally proven solution. Upgrading to SAP Business One would allow optimized daily planning and organization of production, especially with reports customized to Polyrol’s specific needs.
FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION PLANNING
Since the implementation of the new inventory management solution and the production floor screen, Polyrol has noticed that key performance indicators show a better correlation between quotes, orders and production data. Single-screen dashboards provide real-time insights on production, sales, and cash flow.
“Before implementing our new ERP solution, we were reactive. Now, we are proactive! We are now better able to control our costs and improve our profitability,” summarizes François Laurin.
FORGESTIK, ATTENTIVE TO YOUR NEEDS
One of the key factors in the success of this project is the fluid collaboration between Forgestik and Polyrol teams. Polyrol remained at the center of the decision-making process. The company is very satisfied with the timely delivery of their complete solution.
Polyrol had specific requirements that propelled Forgestik consultants to think outside the box to propose customized solutions.
“We are thrilled to have discovered Forgestik and its team of experts and developers! With their help, we can offer our users simplicity and flexibility. They are super happy with the modifications to the software,” says François Laurin.
