Premier Research Labs' Move to BatchMaster is a ‘Natural’ Fit
Customer Company Size
SME
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- BatchMaster ERP with SAP Business One
Tech Stack
- SAP Business One
- BatchMaster ERP
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Premier Research Labs (PRL) is an internationally recognized manufacturer of excipient-free nutraceuticals and superfood concentrates. The company is based in Austin, Texas, USA, and has 137 users. PRL is known for its high-quality standards and strict FDA compliance requirements. The company's products are sold both directly and through various health-related stores under the Premier Research Labs label and other private labels. PRL's inventory is divided into two distinct databases, representing their retail and wholesale products. The company's business requires the purchase of many natural ingredients, many of which are seasonal. PRL's commitment to quality and compliance drove their decision to invest in BatchMaster ERP for SAP Business One to run their manufacturing operation.
The Challenge
Premier Research Labs (PRL) is a leading manufacturer of excipient-free nutraceuticals and superfood concentrates. As the company's business grew, they realized that their existing, outdated ERP system was not sufficient to manage their formulas, manufacturing, and financials. The old solution was heavily customized, making upgrades impossible. Departments were having trouble sharing data, and the system's inefficiencies were impacting collaboration across all departments. PRL needed a comprehensive solution that could accommodate their unique inventory structure, where inventory and customers are distinct yet most of the product formulations and production schedules are shared. Their manufacturing schedule needed to have visibility into customer's orders from all sources and produce an accurate master production schedule.
The Solution
PRL chose to invest in BatchMaster ERP for SAP Business One to run its manufacturing operation. The solution was a 'natural fit' for their business, coming standard with many of the features needed to run their operation more cohesively. The system's flexibility to run Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on two distinct databases was a key factor in their decision. BatchMaster ERP with SAP Business One runs on the SAP platform, providing one unified solution. The solution supports PRL's extensive MRP needs, ensuring excellent control on production and order demand to consistently fulfill customer orders on time. BatchMaster also allows PRL to track their extensive quality control tests, target values, and results better from purchases throughout manufacturing and product sales. The solution offers bidirectional lot traceability supporting fast recall reporting.
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