SYSPRO Case Study: Osment Models Sees Big Picture with SYSPRO Software
Company Size
11-200
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- SYSPRO e.net solutions
- SYSPRO enterprise software
- Microsoft .NET Framework
Tech Stack
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- XML standard
- COM (Component Object Model) objects
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Middleware, SDKs & Libraries
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Process Control & Optimization
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Osment Models offers a complete line of SubTerrain, Terrain, and Landscaping Systems in the form of kits, individual parts, how-to manuals, and videos. The company also sells a variety of accessories and tools that aid in the building of model railroads, games, architectural models, and miniature landscapes in O, HO, and N scales. Osment Models markets through several channels, including three multi-level websites and stocking distributors in numerous countries around the globe. Founded in 1972, the company’s expanding product lines and growing reputation for quality and price are the underlying factors for an accelerating worldwide customer base.
The Challenge
Osment Models had been using relatively simple, DOS-based accounting/distribution software that offered no forecasting functionality. The company developed detailed spreadsheets for forecasting and based inventory levels on monthly average demands from prior years. To sustain orderly, profitable growth, they needed to build products based on sophisticated forecasting techniques and purchase raw materials to meet those forecasts. The company had the option of upgrading its current software system, but the upgrade was weak in manufacturing controls. With three local manufacturing facilities, Osment Models needed an ERP solution that also offered in-depth manufacturing expertise across multiple sites.
The Solution
After a lengthy software search narrowed to three solutions, Osment Models opted for SYSPRO enterprise software, purchased through local dealer CBIZ Technologies. SYSPRO offered in-depth manufacturing functionality, strong financial and distribution capabilities, and the ability to extend the enterprise through SYSPRO e.net solutions. The software, running on Microsoft Windows 2000 on a Dell Server, went live in August 2001 with twelve users. The company experienced system recommendations to significantly reduce inventory levels almost immediately. The software’s Inventory Control, Requirements Planning, and Work in Progress modules enabled Osment Models to create realistic purchasing and production schedules, optimize stock holdings, identify capacity constraints, and manage shop floor performance. The ultimate goal is to implement a Just In Time manufacturing scenario, which the company is rapidly approaching.
Operational Impact
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