BTD Finds a Solution to Meet Diverse Inventory Control Needs
公司规模
Large Corporate
地区
- America
国家
- United States
产品
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- RF-SMART
技术栈
- Automated Data Collection (ADC)
- ERP System
- Barcode Scanning
实施规模
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
影响指标
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
技术
- 功能应用 - 企业资源规划系统 (ERP)
- 功能应用 - 仓库管理系统 (WMS)
适用功能
- 商业运营
- 仓库和库存管理
用例
- 库存管理
- 过程控制与优化
- 仓库自动化
服务
- 软件设计与工程服务
- 系统集成
关于客户
BTD Manufacturing, originally Bismark Tool and Die, is a diverse metalwork company that began in 1979 in Bismark, ND. The company moved to Detroit Lakes, MN in 1980 for additional space and a more convenient location. In 1991, Bismark Tool and Die merged with MN-Kota Stamping, Inc. to form BTD Manufacturing, Inc. Over the last decade, BTD has merged with and acquired several additional companies, becoming a metalwork powerhouse. BTD now operates four manufacturing plants and one distribution plant across Minnesota and Illinois. The company offers a wide range of contract and custom manufacturing capabilities, including assembly, finishing, tooling, stamping, fabrication, tubing, welding, and machining.
挑战
BTD Manufacturing faced significant challenges in managing their inventory due to slow AX form load times, extra fields on AX forms, and the inability to use barcode scanning. These issues led to employees leaving AX forms open and forgetting to post their journals, resulting in inventory data inaccuracies. Monthly inventory verifications were costing BTD nearly $10,000 in labor and lost productivity. The need for real-time transactions to update inventory was critical to improve business efficiency and reduce costs.
解决方案
BTD Manufacturing implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX as their ERP system in January 2005. However, they needed an Automated Data Collection (ADC) solution to transfer transaction data into their ERP in real time. After attending Microsoft’s Convergence Tradeshow in 2006, BTD found RF-SMART, an ADC solution that met their needs. RF-SMART was invited for an on-site demonstration, which verified its capabilities. BTD quickly moved to install, test, and deploy RF-SMART. By March 2006, BTD was fully live with RF-SMART, significantly improving business efficiency.
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