Updating the MRP systems and adding functionality has brought cost savings in quite a few operational areas. “One of the biggest impacts is data visibility,” stated Peters. “Our team leaders can now access that data and get a better picture so they can make better judgements on what we need and when we need to ship it.”
Another positive impact is improved forecasting. “I’m able to forecast and get a better idea of what’s going where and how long our safety stocks will last so I can make more accurate orders to my suppliers,” stated Peters. “I have to order specific materials from Japan three months in advance, so accurate forecasting is critical.”
Having precise data in less clicks is also improving productivity and making jobs easier. Peters explained, “We can get the data a lot quicker. Instead of going through 10 clicks I can go to this new module, and just click one thing.” Peters also noted, “The data and how we get the data has improved a lot. And so has the speed at which we can make decisions.”
Onboarding and daily productivity have also improved. Peters claims, “Newer people are able to come on board a lot quicker because the data just makes a lot more sense and the GUI is a lot easier to navigate.” Peters also noted that simple changes yielded big
outcomes. “Just adding an invoice number on POs made our job so much easier,” stated Peters. “It allowed us to link things a lot quicker. One employee told me, ‘This makes my job so much easier!’ because everything is in a centralized location.”
Overall, Peters knows the improvements made by SharpQuest are saving them money. “Our job is to save money. The way we do this is to prevent issues. Each improvement they make we’re getting 10-20% improvement to productivity and accuracy and that saves us money.”