Case Studies

QA Weld Tech

After a strategic business review, QA Weld Tech, a leading provider of integrated welding and engineering services to the oil and gas and petrochemical industries worldwide, were looking to improve their in-house information gathering and storage. Having identified that multiple Excel spreadsheets and Access databases across different departments were no longer sufficient to support the company’s growth, the management team sought a solution to enable them to bring all of QA Weld Tech’s data into one place. In an increasingly challenging economic environment, their objective was to use this information to make process improvements and create a more efficient company. E-Max Systems were brought on board to provide a solution with their ERP software. Since implementing E-Max in 2012, QA Weld Tech have seen significant improvements in: Decision making Provision of fast and meaningful data Time-savings all of which have led to numerous process improvements and improved production planning.

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Nufox Rubber Limited

Nufox, a specialist manufacturer of rubber extrusions and fabricated rubber products, faced challenges with their previous ERP provider, including difficulties in accessing data, poor support and lack of capability to accommodate several of Nufox’s key processes, resulting in the need for manual processes and spreadsheets. Seeking a more efficient and comprehensive solution, Nufox decided to explore alternatives, and after evaluating various options, chose to implement E-Max ERP, initially as an on-premise solution before moving to the Cloud product. Results have included: - Streamlined and cohesive processes - Excellent data accessibility and report access - Time and resource gains - Greater productivity - Efficient tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs) - Easier and accurate cost analysis - Fast accessibility and flexibility for remote work

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Lamond & Murray

Leading Scottish sub-contract gear manufacturer, Lamond and Murray, was finding it difficult to perform effectively and grow the business whilst relying on a paper based system to manage their enquiries, sales, stock and production. Lack of formal, defined processes meant management was spending too much time in, rather than on the business. With no visibility of performance, it was increasingly difficult to make the right decisions for the company – with decisions made in a reactive manner. Since implementing E-Max, Lamond and Murray has: - Improved OTD by over 20%, enabling better management of customer delivery expectations - Reduced setup times and increased efficiency on production floor - Gained clear visibility of its order book and the profitability of each order, for better targeting of opportunities - Made improvements across several key business metrics with informed decision making

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Impress Group

After several years of frustration with their incumbent ERP software, Impress Group, a leading supplier of specialist pressings and other specialist manufacturing services, sought a solution to help them achieve their challenging growth ambitions. Lack of functionality, the costs required to upgrade their current software and a keen enthusiasm to improve the efficiency of their processes meant that a new ERP supplier was required. E-Max Systems were appointed to provide a solution. Their functionality rich yet cost-effective ERP software provided Impress with the means to: - reduce processing times without additional resource - improve stock control and work allocation - increase output to new markets, including aerospace, medical and rail and has provided a robust business wide operating system which has enabled Impress to increase production efficiency, expand from 1 to 5 companies and increase turnover to £700m in the last financial year.

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Bensons Control Panels

Specialist control panel manufacturer, Bensons Control Panels, was being held back by outdated processes. Stock management was a major concern with each of their low volume, high complexity control panels utilising between 30 – 1500 parts. Tracking job costs was also an issue, with data often not available for long periods, making it difficult to identify and act on problems in a timely manner. Recognising the need for change, Bensons implemented E-Max ERP and, as a result, have been able to Reduce their workforce by 5% Gain control of stock management and orders Achieve full visibility of costs and track these accurately, in real time Get better control and visibility of day to day activities Standardise and automate more processes across the business Manage spare parts and offsite installations and service&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>

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