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Clarke Phillips Safety is Mining Efficiencies with Help from Sage 300

Company Size

11-200

Region

America

Country

Canada

Product

Sage 300

Tech Stack

Financial Software
Inventory Management Software

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Cost Savings
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Mining
Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation
Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

Clarke Phillips Safety Supply Ltd. (CPS) is a company based in Ontario, Canada that specializes in the distribution of safety gear and clothing. The company was founded by Clarke Phillips, a Canadian miner who was dissatisfied with the quality of safety gear available and decided to start manufacturing his own. Although CPS stopped manufacturing about 25 years ago, it continues to distribute safety gear to leading mining companies, contractors, and companies in other heavy-duty work environments around the world. Through a sister company called Northwear, CPS also operates two retail stores that carry top-of-the-line ladies’ clothing.

The Challenge

Clarke Phillips Safety Supply Ltd. (CPS) was using an outdated DOS-based system for its financial operations. This system required up to three days to relieve sales from inventory and did not allow employees to view inventory available in other stores. The company recognized that to continue to grow, they would need a more powerful, modern business management solution. The main criteria for the new software were ease of use, intuitive screens, and seamless integration between modules.

The Solution

CPS chose Sage 300 as their new business software. Sage 300 is a complete suite of financial and operations modules, making it an end-to-end solution for CPS’s back office. The software automates accounts payable, receivables, ordering, and warehouse operations. It also integrates data from all of CPS's locations, providing real-time inventory visibility. This allows CPS to check stock availability in any of their locations and make transfers when needed. The implementation of Sage 300 was facilitated by a Sage business partner, who helped explain the software and introduced many reporting features.

Operational Impact

The implementation of Sage 300 has led to significant improvements in CPS's operations. The software has automated many processes, including order writing, which has cut order-writing time by more than half. The real-time inventory visibility provided by Sage 300 has also made it easier for CPS to manage their stock across different locations.
The software is also easy to use, with an intuitive design that was appreciated by CPS staff. The fears of a steep learning curve proved to be groundless, and the implementation process was facilitated by the support provided by the Sage business partner.

Quantitative Benefit