Onsrud Cutter lp

Hard Goods Manufacturing

Based in Libertyville, IL

100 employees

Manufacturer of high-speed steel, carbide tip, solid carbide and diamond coated router tooling

Revenues $18M

Support a growing base of manufacturers, distributors and OEMs

Challenge

• Existing application service provider (ASP) discontinued service, leading to the need to find a new source for manufacturing software in a short time
• Decision to replace the entire enterprise information system
• Wanted a system that would be quick to install, yet have the scalability and flexibility to support company growth

Solution

• Sage ERP X3
• Included reporting capabilities (Crystal Reports) and finite capacity planning

Results

• Produce timely, customized reports to facilitate more-informed business decisions
• Access to real-time information, particularly for customer service representatives
• Non-bottleneck work centers are filtered, enabling schedulers to focus on optimizing known problem areas