Case Study
Streamlining Manufacturing with Custom ERP for Efficiency and Growth
ERP solution tailored for small to medium-sized manufacturers, optimizing production, automating workflows, and integrating departments for seamless data flow and enhanced productivity.
Company
PlushWire is an IT consulting company based out of Miami, Florida that specializes in a comprehensive range of IT services.
Technologies Used
PHP
HTML
JS
AngularJS
MYSQL
REST
SOAP
LAMP
UPS API
QuickBooks SDK
About the Users
The developed system is used by Inkcups – a leading supplier and manufacturer of inkjet printing equipment, pad printing equipment, laser plate-makers, inks, and all corresponding supplies.
The solution can help companies that:
- produce complex, multi-component, custom equipment or other objects
- use a vast set of spare parts, and their composition and quantity are constantly changing
- need to organize and manage a seamless supply of spare parts and materials for production without high costs for the warehouse and personnel.
The Challenges
Our client was looking to make an effective system that integrates all of the current databases in place to accommodate their growing volume of orders. The challenges of this project were:
- To composite a customizable product
The client produces elaborate products that consist of thousands of parts from various other suppliers. Each order is unique, so spare parts stocking is not economically viable for the company.
- Complicated corporate structure
InkCups is a large manufacturing company with dozens of divisions and departments. The company’s offices are geographically distributed.
- Rapidly growing business
As the company began to actively grow, it required more time and resources to manage. The number of routine operations was quickly increasing, resulting in additional overhead costs to hire personnel.
The client’s existing software was unadaptable
The existing solutions were not flexible as their structure and architecture did not match the reality of the company. This standard software contained many limitations that held the company back from achieving efficiency
The Solutions
- Efficient inventory management
In order to improve efficiency, we had to synchronize the supply of parts with the prior purchases of those parts and the storage availability of the customer’s warehouse space. The goal was to save storage space, improve accounting, lower personnel costs, and eliminate illiquid stocks.
- Common database
It was necessary to integrate all aspects of the business to have timely and accurate information regarding the processes in all departments.
- Business process automation
We needed to create an automated system that allows our client to optimize processes, share accurate information throughout all departments and manage interactions between them. Additionally, the system had to be integrated with the company’s existing accounting software.
The Results
Competitve Edge
The ability to offer custom configurations of complex orders to the clients
Cost reduction
Savings on storage facilities and equipment, accounting, and personnel
Sales growth
200% increase in orders since the implementation of our software
8+ years of partnership
Inkcups is still supported by the Coreliance team