Case Study: Sonar Systems Manufacturer Cuts Material Planning Time by 90% with MRP Software
Summary
The company has developed a 3D Forward Looking Sonar (FLS) system that allows ship and boat operators to see what lies underwater up to 1000 meters or 0.5 nautical miles ahead of the vessel. In 2005, they shipped their first units and today, they offer a globally recognized product line that increases maritime safety wherever their systems are deployed. As Zimmerman and his team did not see a need for a complicated ERP system, they considered QuickBooks Online in combination with the natively integrated inventory apps. “Sometimes we need to take products back for rework and the RMA module helps us manage this without complicating our inventory management.” Material planning time was cut by around 90% Today, two and a half years after starting to use MRPeasy, FarSounder is seeing many benefits from implementing the software. “In addition, the stock lot and serial number tracking functionality is a very effective way for keeping tabs on inventory.” The most impressive feat of the new system, however, is how much it has reduced the time spent on material planning.