Oval Brand Fire Products Uses Fishbowl to Track Production Stages and Streamline Business Process
Company Size
11-200
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Fishbowl Manufacturing
- Fishbowl Go
Tech Stack
- Inventory Management System
- Manufacturing Process Tracking
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
- Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Manufacturing System Automation
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Oval Brand Fire Products is a fire protection equipment company based in Glendale Heights, Illinois. The company was founded by Kevin Koslowski and is known for its innovative approach to fire extinguisher design. They manufacture and distribute their fire extinguishers from a single location to customers across North America. The company is committed to innovation and has designed a fire extinguisher that is unobtrusive yet easy to find in case of an emergency. Their customers include architects, healthcare facilities, building owners, general contractors, retailers, and building inspectors.
The Challenge
Oval Brand Fire Products, a fire protection equipment company, was facing challenges in tracking how materials were being used in their manufacturing process. They were using QuickBooks for their backend operations, but it did not provide sufficient insight into their inventory management. The company was also looking for ways to reduce costs associated with excessive paperwork. The company needed a solution that could provide detailed visibility into their manufacturing process, track the movement of materials, and streamline their operations.
The Solution
Oval Brand Fire Products found an ideal solution in Fishbowl Manufacturing. This system was simple to use and did not require a lot of resources to operate. It allowed the company to track the movement of materials through the manufacturing facility, providing real-time insights into the production stage of their products and the quantity of parts and pieces on hand. In addition to Fishbowl Manufacturing, the company also implemented Fishbowl Go, a tool that helped them eliminate unnecessary paperwork and streamline their processes. This tool automated their operations, saving them a lot of time and making their processes more efficient.
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